Indian athletes are set to compete across various disciplines including athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, kabaddi, shooting, squash, swimming, and table tennis at the Asian Games on Friday, September 25. Key events include finals in athletics and shooting, along with crucial knockout stages in team sports and individual events.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who faced trolling on social media in the wake of India and Pakistan reaching an understanding on May 10 to halt all military actions, has received support from veteran diplomat Nirupama Menon Rao, a body of Indian diplomats and a host of politicians from several parties.
Citadel: Honey Bunny is a decent watch with an average story, sharp stunts and brilliant music, observes Divya Nair.
Sachin Tendulkar loved the biryani so much that he wanted to have it the next day as well.
It was a grand occasion to mark the launch of Citadel: Honey Bunny, which sees Varun paired opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a dhamakedar spy action Web series combined with a tadka of their steamy romance.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
This letter comes after a number of prominent celebrities, Tendulkar and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, tweeted in support of the Centre on the microblogging platform Twitter.
India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Tuesday, September 26.
Analysts believe the GST could boost India's economic growth by up to 2 percentage points
The fact that Gehlot has stayed relevant these five years with his populist schemes is one reason why he may beat incumbency in a state that votes for change every election, observes Ramesh Menon.
AIADMK candidate Daniel Sachin Mani, contesting from the 35th ward of Perambur constituency, dressed up as party founder MGR.
'The low tax to GDP ratio of the country will go up, helping the government to adhere to fiscal discipline and keep inflation in check.'
The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground. Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore. Leadership matters, asserts Ramesh Menon.
The 10-member jury was headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah. The awards were announced by jury member Dharam Gulati.
'I've had enough of umpire's call. Let's just ban umpire's call.'
There is nothing of the level of Yes Minister, House Of Cards, Madam Secretary or Veep but there are at least 10 Hindi series and an OTT-released film or two, to whet the viewer's appetite for power-mongering, corruption and intrigue.
As the second season of The Night Manager hits the OTT screen, Deepa Gahlot looks back at the top spy thrillers on streaming platforms.
From anti-profiteering to affixing stickers on existing stocks, FMCG companies are bracing for new set of GST challenges
Mother and son refuse to go away despite indications blowing in the wind that their leadership is ringing the death knell of the party, observes Ramesh Menon.
There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon.
A book on Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin - Genius Unplugged, which features write-ups by Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, was launched in Bangalore on Wednesday just nine days ahead of the forthcoming World Cup.
Consensus seems a problem before the current session of Parliament ends.
'The professional or the freelancer needs to pay taxes from his pocket first and then wait for payments from his clients.'
Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 Best Action Thrillers.
Atmospheric chills and a good story your thing? Watch Rahasya, suggests Nishi Tiwari.
Just what do actors *do* the whole day?
He was presented at a news conference in Lucknow by the police.
According to the draft, in the northeastern states the threshold is at Rs 500,000.
What is aggravating the situation is that e-commerce firms are facing huge shortage of delivery personnel. They have not been able to bring back their staff to work, despite offering higher pay and Covid-related insurance packages.
'It is mind-boggling that a party can be in rigor mortis even after numerous electoral defeats,' observes Ramesh Menon.
The time the companies have to get ready for GST is 6 to 12 months.
AAP dared the BJP to arrest Lonikar and make him tour the institutes from where he got his degrees.
The hits and misses of the week.
Debutante director Abrid Shine depicts the transformation of Indian society towards the importance of sports in the film.
Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among five leading contenders vying for the title of 'Greatest ODI cricketer' of all-time. Australia's Adam Gilchrist, Pakistan's Wasim Akram and West Indies great Viv Richards are the other three nominees, as per an exercise conducted by ESPNcricinfo's magazine Cricket Monthly.
Experts hail Budget 2015 as a progressive, growth oriented one.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd started hacking trees from Friday night to make way for a car shed, hours after the Bombay high court dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and activists challenging the decision to allow felling of trees in the prime green lung of the city.
