Can't stop a Rahul Gandhi...: SC's no to ban 'namesake' candidates

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea that sought a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to take urgent steps for an effective mechanism to solve the issue of "namesake"......

Eknath Shinde Rouses Support For Son

With two phases of voting already completed, political parties are busy with filing nominations, addressing roadshows and undertaking hectic campaigns for the constituencies that will vote this......

Over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR get bomb threat; IS angle suspected

In a bomb scare of unprecedented scale, over 130 schools in Delhi-NCR received an identical threat email on Wednesday claiming that explosives had been planted on their premises, triggering massive......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

Wage Pact: Will Bankers Make More Money?

Postings to places at an altitude above 1,000 metres but less than 1,500 metres, between 1,500 and 3,000 metres, and above 3,000 metres entail different rates of allowances -- the higher the......

Pricing key challenge for health insurance of older citizens: Experts

Most companies had an internal policy which did not allow them to sell health insurance products to persons of more than 65 years Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters The insurance......

CEO compensation grew 40% in 4 years

The average yearly compensation of chief executive officers (CEOs) in India stands at Rs 13.8 crore, up 40 per cent as compared to the pre-Covid-19 year of 2020 when it was Rs 9.8 crore, a survey......

IPO-bound Oyo eyes Rs 100 crore PAT in Q4, 20% revenue growth in FY24

Oravel Stays, the parent company behind the travel tech brand Oyo, is eyeing to clock Rs 100 crore in Q4FY24 profit after tax (PAT) and a 20 per cent revenue growth for FY24, according to informed......

Laapataa Ladies Found On OTT!

From Vijay Devarakonda to Kung Fu Panda, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on OTT this week.   Laapataa LadiesWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi One of the best films of the......

'I want to be Lady Shah Rukh Khan'

'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.''I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.''I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and......

Will Salman Move Out Of Galaxy Apartments?

IMAGE: Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan greet fans outside their home on Eid, April 11, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo   Will Salman Khan and his family move out of his residence in......

'You've To Choose Your Battles Carefully'

'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetika Tyagi/Instagram After speaking about her new film Yes Papa, about a survivor of child......

Gavaskar hails Siraj's 'never-say-die attitude'

'Every time you see Mohammed Siraj you know that he's going to give his heart out.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj turned in sizzling figures of 2 for 9 from his two overs in the Powerplay to......

Candidates champ Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

  IMAGE: D Gukesh returned home to Chennai amid a clamour of fans at Chennai airport in the wee hours of Thursday. Photograph: ANI/X History-making teen Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh was swamped......

How Gukesh Became A Chess Prodigy

A lot has been written about Dommaraju Gukesh, but have you wondered about how it is to be the parents of a genius and budding World Champion. Photograph: D Gukesh/X   IMAGE: A young Gukesh......

IPL 2024: How this Punjab Kings dasher battled depression for glory

IMAGE: Ashutosh Sharma's late cameo powered Punjab Kings to victory against Gujarat Titans on Thursday. Photographs: BCCI "There was a time when I wasn't even allowed to get a feel of the cricket......

From pacer to left-arm spinner: How LSG's M Siddharth made transition

IMAGE: M Siddharth celebrates after picking up the prized scalp of Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI On a sultry Tuesday night, Virat Kohli's wicket might have given Manimaran Siddharth the validation......