BJP manifesto promises to 'maintain peace in Northeast'

In its election manifesto -- 'Sankalp Patra' -- the Bharatiya Janata Party has vowed to implement the Union Civil Code (UCC), maintain peace in the Northeast, among other key poll promises. IMAGE:......

FBI announces $250,000 bounty for arrest of Indian wanted in wife's murder

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest of a 33-year-old "extremely dangerous" Indian national who is wanted in the US......

Rising prices, lack of jobs key issues, shows voter survey

62 per cent of respondents across various demographics, including villages, towns, and cities, perceived a greater difficulty in securing employment compared to the previous five years, shows......

Political Memes Are No Laughing Matter

'In India, political parties want to portray their leaders as cinematic heroes critical of their opponents.''This is where memes come into play.' Kindly note the image has only been published for......

Ola Electric sees momentum continuing after record March

Led by Ola Electric, which registered an industry record of 53,186 vehicles in March, electric two-wheeler (e2W) penetration hit a record at 8.91 per cent — the highest ever for a month......

TCS likely to offer 7-8% salary hike to offsite staffers

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, is planning to increase salaries by an average of 7-8 per cent for its offsite employees and 2-4 per cent for its onsite......

Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is building the world's largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, as it eyes a massive 45 GW capacity to generate electricity largely from solar energy.......

'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'

'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.' Photograph: Rupak De......

'Allu Arjun Gave 51 Takes To Perfect His Movements'

'He is a phenomenal guy.''The clarity with which he does his work and the way he wants to present it to the rest of India, I'm amazed at it.' IMAGE: Allu Arjun, left, and Resul Pookutty, second......

'I damaged my voice on purpose'

'Pandi was promised something, that is not happening, so his anger is not of a villain's.''That's how all normal humans would react, or they stay silent.''Our violence is our silence. So in this......

Maidaan Review: Snooze Soccer

Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma. Underdog sports stories are as life-affirming as they are formulaic. What distinguishes the decent ones from the drags is vision.......

'I haven't done homework for my films'

'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyamani If there was a pan-India list of Southern actors who have successfully crossed over to......

Pollard 'sick and fed up' of people targetting Hardik

'He can bat, he can bowl, he can field. He has an X factor about him. I hope very well deep down within my heart that when he comes out on top, I'll sit back and I'll watch everyone sing his......

Pandya hails Dhoni's behind-the-scenes role

CSK have a man behind stumps telling them what's working: Hardik Pandya pats MS Dhoni IMAGE: Both Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya and CSK skipper Rututaj Gaikwad gave MS Dhoni a huge......

Forget Bumrah! This all-rounder to be India's secret weapon at T20 WC?

India must decide on style of play for T20 World Cup before picking players: Stephen Fleming IMAGE: Shivam Dube is primed for India call-up for the World Cup. Photograph: BCCI Former New......

Dhoni vs Gaikwad: Who's the cooler captain?

Ruturaj Gaikwad cut from same cloth as MS Dhoni, unfair to term his batting slow: Stephen Fleming IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Ruturaj Gaikwad. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings......

Fraser-McGurk credits coach Ponting for dream IPL debut

'Ricky said just focus on the timing, middle the ball, don't try to hit it too hard.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurg, who holds the record for the fastest List A century,......