Cong prez poll: G-23 leaders among 30 who back Kharge

As many as 30 Congress leaders -- including some from the rebel G-23 group -- have shown their support to Mallikarjun Kharge who filed his nomination for the party's presidential elections on......

Congress campaign goes local in Saurashtra, with eye on AAP

Sitting among party workers and supporters at his office, Lalit Vasoya, Congress MLA from Dhoraji, sounds unconcerned about the Bharatiya Janata Party's star-studded campaign as compared to his......

BJP MP quits party, Lok Sabha; to share dais with Rahul

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Maharashtra Nana Patole, a critic of the central and state governments' handling of agrarian issues, resigned from the party and the Lok Sabha on Friday, accusing the......

8 lessons for the BJP from Maharashtra

There are limitations to milking national security, says Sanjeev Nayyar. IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Photograph: ANI Photo   Many expected the Bharatiya Janata......

Good behaviour may get you cheaper loans, insurance

Banks and insurers are beginning to reward customers who show exemplary conduct with lower prices and penalise those who behave poorly by imposing higher costs. So far, pricing of financial......

Of PMs and their pet economists

Economists who get too close to prime ministers eventually come to grief after their boss is defeated, say T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan If you look at the list below, not one of the economists who......

Ranji round-up: Lalit Yadav's ton hoists Delhi vs TN

Sarfaraz Khan, Rahane shine for Mumbai A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country. IMAGE: Delhi batter Lalit Yadav celebrates scoring his......

IPL preview: Mumbai gunning for revenge against Pune in Qualifier 1

Rising Pune Supergiant is the only team to have defeated Mumbai Indians twice in the league stage  --both home and away this season. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians players celebrate a wicket.......

Ranji Roundup: Bengal, Karnataka make quarters; Delhi knocked out

IMAGE: Axar Patel scalps five against Andhra. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Bengal and Karnataka scripted contrasting wins over Punjab and Baroda respectively to qualify for the Ranji......

Ranji roundup: Mumbai struggle in 500th match

A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy group matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Baroda bowlers Lukman Meriwala (left) and Atit Seth return to the pavilion after taking 5 wickets each during the......

Ranji Trophy: Ashwin's four-wicket haul helps TN restrict MP

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday Dubey, Deshpande put Mumbai in control vs Railways All-rounder Shivam Dubey's smashing hundred complemented by pacer Tushar Deshpande's late......