BJP sweeps Haryana civic polls, big setback for Cong

Less than six months after scoring a hat-trick of wins in Haryana assembly elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party swept the civic polls in the state on Wednesday, bagging nine of the ten......

The Independent overshadowing NDA vs INDIA contest

A surefooted National Democratic Alliance challenged by a determined Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) may be the big story of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, but in a Bihar......

BJP leader dies following police lathi charge on Patna protest

A BJP leader in Bihar on Thursday died while taking part in a ’Vidhan Sabha march’ against the state's Nitish Kumar government, evoking allegations from senior party leaders that he was......

UPSC results declared, women bag top four slots

Ira Singh clinched the top position in her sixth attempt. Photograph: Twitter Delhi-based Ira Singhal on Saturday became the first physically-handicapped woman to top the civil services......

'I Have To Excel In Everything I Do'

'My two life mantras are prioritisation and compartmentalisation.''Prioritisation allows you to put one thing over the other and compartmentalisation to focus on one priority at a time.'......

Kajol, Shah Rukh, Katrina Console Aditya Chopra

Yash Chopra's wife Pamela Chopra passed into the ages on the morning of April 20, and film folk arrived at the Chopra residence to offer their condolences. Besides Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan,,......

PIX: Neil's day out with wife, daughter

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit hosted a wedding reception for his daughter Shaarika and son-in-law Tapas in Mumbai over the weekend. The president of the Indian Film & Television Directors’......

PIX: Shraddha watches Chhichhore with Sonakshi

Just a week after Saaho, Shraddha Kapoor returns to the marquee with yet another film. Directed by Nitesh Kumar (who made the blockbuster Dangal), Chhichhore also stars Sushant Singh......

What is the controversy over Powar's appointment, Raman's exit

Raman Effect: Neetu David's selection panel, CAC members Lal and Naik under scanner IMAGE: WV Raman, left and Ramesh Powar. Photograph: BCCI Former opener WV Raman's unceremonious......

Archery Nationals: Deepika, Atanau win individual title

Top ranked women recurve archer Deepika Kumari (Jharkhand) retained the individual title, while in the men's section Atanau Das (PSPB) emerged winner in the Individual Olympic Round of the 34th......