What the INDIA alliance needs is neither a counter to Modi's tall personality and undiminished charisma nor a counter-narrative to his Hindutva agenda, now centred on the Ayodhya temple consecration on January 22, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday suspended its former MLA Rajesh Garg for anti-party activities, following his charges that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was trying to poach six Congress MLAs to form government last year.
We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.
The gas leak started at the Katiyar Cold Storage in the afternoon. In the resulting explosion, the roof of the structure collapsed.
Jagtar Singh Hawara, a Babbar Khalsa International terrorist and his associates Jagtar Singh Tara and Paramjit Singh, all three accused in the murder for former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, escaped after digging a tunnel in the jail.
The Supreme Court collegium has for the second time reiterated the names of two advocates -- Amitesh Banerjee and Sakya Sen -- for appointment as judges of the Calcutta high court "expeditiously", saying it was not open for the government to repeatedly send back the same proposal.
'You cannot change destiny. I have no regrets in life.'
The health deparment has been alerted and a special team of doctors constituted. The samples of the dead birds have also been sent for further tests.
India's first solar mission, if successful, will showcase ISRO's ability to explore the cosmos, explains Kumar Abishek.
Indian comic book character Chacha Chaudhary has been declared as the mascot of the government's Namami Gange Programme with an aim of bringing behavioural change among children towards the Ganga and other rivers.
Amid heightened security across Jammu and Kashmir after the recent bombing of an IAF station by armed drones in Jammu, authorities in the border district of Rajouri on Wednesday ordered ban a on the storage, sale or possession and use and transport of the flying machines.
Are we living in those primitive times when same-sex relationships qualified as stone-pelting offences, asks Subhash K Jha?
Security has been beefed up in and around the Vaishnodevi Devi shrine in Trikuta hills following the recovery of a pen bomb from the premises, police said on Friday.
The state cabinet can have up to 36 ministers, including the chief minister. The induction of ministers on Tuesday is expected to keep a few berths vacant for future expansion.
Top seed Chin-Wei Chan of Chinese Taipei beat second seed Montinee Tangphong of Thailand 6-2, 6-3.
Rushmi Chakravarthi beat back Wilawan Choptang 7-6 (6), 6-2 win while Shruti Dhawan beat Thassha Vitayaviroj 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Shruti Dhawan shocked Julia Vorobieva 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 while Isha Lakhani crushed Cassandra Barr 6-3, 6-3
Uttar Pradesh government on Monday transferred 41 senior IPS officers, posting a senior superintendent of police in Firozabad, where two police constables have been shot dead by unidentified assailants leading to violent protests.
'Nitish Kumar's government has proved during these floods that it is a helpless government.'
Using snatches of a cult favourite or evergreen classic in its original form for action, comedy or romance can transform the entire vibe of a scene.
Indian IT services companies have seen several CEO changes that have, over the past few months, led to some crucial exits at the mid-senior level in a trend that is likely to continue. According to a recent Motilal Oswal report, "Movement of mid-to-senior leadership at IT services firms is a reality, partially on account of multiple CEO-level changes.
A total of 207 police bravery medals were declared by the Union government apart from 89 President's police medals for distinguished service and 650 police medals for meritorious service, as per a list published by the Union home ministry.
Playback singers enjoyed the challenge of being pitched against the finest voice God ever created, but they were also wary of Lata Mangeshkar's endless resourcefulness in rendition.
Singh, 27, was on the run since the blasts occurred at Liberty and Satyam theatres on May 22.
It is not much of an issue just now, but it could become one if the idea of caste census captures socio-political imagination, going beyond electoral tags and identities, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Chin-Wei Chan of Chinese Taipei and Montinee Tangphong of Thailand will clash in the US $ 10,000 tournament final.
Andrea Lipovska of Australia pulled off a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 win over a gallant Sagarika Phadke of India.
Arthur J Pais remembers the late superstar and a bottle of Johnny Walker Black Label that he found waiting in his Chennai hotel room, a gift from the late legend, as he prepared to meet a writer.
A Delhi police constable's over enthusiasm landed him in a soup when he was suspended for climbing a barricade and shouting slogans during the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet ministers.
Here's how lucky Akki has been at the box office so far!
BJP leaders are continuously trying to defend their participation in the event.
'How are students supposed to learn a new language within a semester?'
The Indian Army installed an 100-feet national flag in Gulmarg.
'Sulochanaji was indeed a mother-figure to both the Hindi and Marathi film industry.'
'Indian fans are extremists. If they don't like you, you are gone. But if they like you, they will never forget you. That's what happened with Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.'
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted to announce the appointment of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court; Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice, Patna High Court; Justice P V Sanjay Kumar, Chief Justice, Manipur High Court; Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of Patna High Court; and Justice Manoj Misra of Allahabad High Court as apex court judges.
'If Rajpath was a symbol of slavery, how is the Central Vista not a symbol of slavery?'
Maoists killed three people and injured as many at Amkola village in Gaya district of Bihar, police said today.
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