Ahead of the general elections, a slew of states and also the Centre had doled out sops to the marginalised sections, including the farmers and the poor.
India should not have split their regular women's doubles pair to accommodate two combinations in Asian Games badminton team event, feels ex-shuttler Uday Pawar.
A Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party activist was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly posting 'irresponsible' comments on the social networking site Facebook regarding cyclone Hudhud which hit the North Andhra Pradesh coast earlier this month.
Left-arm spinner Rakesh Dhruv (3/51) and paceman Kushang Patel (2/74) shared five wickets between them as Gujarat fought back to reduce Punjab to 227 for seven on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match, in Valsad on Sunday.
1948's Kalpana has been restored by Martin Scorsese and will be screened in Cannes on May 17.
The bench will be headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and also comprise of Justices S A Bobde, N V Ramana, U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Hrithik's biggest hits over the years.
Lakme Fashion Week that drew to a close over the weekend saw dozens of celebrities walking the ramp for their designer friends. Which, obviously, begs the question: Who's the hottest of them all?
Chat with the Dhoom star here at 3 pm today.
Looking at 10 years of smokin' hot bodies!
No prima facie case has been made out against former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa under the Prevention of Corruption Act in an alleged land scams, his counsel told the Karnataka high court on Thursday. The court adjourned till Friday hearing on Yeddyurappa's application seeking bail following his arrest for alleged irregularities in denotification of government lands.
At 35, Karuna Swami is in the best shape of her life and fitness is both her career and her passion. In an interview with rediff.com, she discusses how a super-fit mother of six inspired her, why Indians have no commitment to their health and how looking like a celeb is not the be-all and end-all of exercise.
From equity research to sales and asset management, he worked on all the verticals.
'There are a lot of women out there in abusive marriages.'
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R S Reddy and M R Shah said if any State/Union Territory in exercise of their jurisdiction under the Disaster Management Act (DMA) has taken a decision that it is not possible to conduct the final year/terminal semester examination by September 30, then they can make an application to the UGC for extending the deadline.
Two persons were picked up on Monday from Belthangady in Mangalore in connection with the Malegaon blast case. It has been learnt that the two belong to the Sanatan Sanstha organisation. Investigators are also exploring a possible link between the Malegaon blast and the blast in Goa around Diwali 2009.
Theories of sabotage may be tempting to lap up but let's wait for the Board of Inquiry to submit its report on INS Sindhurakshak, say officers like Vice Admiral (retd) K N Sushil. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Uday Chopra will head the company as its CEO. Their first film -- a comedy -- stars Olivia Wilde and Jason Bateman.
Accusing the party of not taking up seriously enough the issue of corruption, three Bharatiya Janata Party leaders including Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday offered to quit as Members of Parliament.
Here's looking at onscreen chemistry that left us rather cold.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Both the Ambani brothers use this helipad daily to travel to their offices in Navi Mumbai. It sees 15-20 flights daily.
After having identified the man who allegedly attacked a bank official at an ATM in Bangalore last month, the police say that his records indicate that he was a history-sheeter who murdered his wife in 2008. The man identified as Narayan Reddy has been absconding ever since he got bail in the murder case.
The greatest challenge to India is that its political class seems oblivious to the contours and challenges of the big picture and national security does not receive the objective and constructive attention it warrants in Parliament, points out C Uday Bhaskar.
Bollywood stars celebrate Father's Day with adorable pictures of their papas.
Dr Uday Salunkhe, group director, Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai lists the seven common mistakes young people make while deciding a career and suggests the way out.
World Athletics Championships to be held in Doha from September 27.
Uday Kiran talks about his film Nuvvekadunte Nenakaddunta and his long gaps between films.
Abstract: The TV presenter-turned-fashion designer attempted to give the Banarasi sari a contemporary twist.
Happy Birthday AR Rahman
With the Common Admission Test fast approaching aspirants are giving finishing touches to their preparation. Uday Mehta, who secured 100 percentile in CAT 2010 shares his success mantra and offers tips to crack the exam. Read on.
Not only is there a possibility for a conventional retaliation by Pakistan, there could also be terror attacks.
Lot will depend on the discom's ability to source cheap power and pass on the same to consumer
Stepping up his offensive against the Congress, he asked the party to "repent" for what it has not done in the last 60 years.
Be prepared to attempt a zillion questions before you take the actual CAT, says Prof Uday Salunkhe.
Get your lowdown on what's happening in the Kannada film industry.
Justice Ruma Pal is to be saluted for her courageous dissent of conviction and reminding her peers that they need to put themselves on self-trial. The alternative is for India to sink further into the cesspool of even greater corruption, says C Uday Bhaskar.
The film is scheduled for a November 25 release.
Ushering in a new era of movie watching, the Union government allowed multiplexes, cinema halls and theatres to reopen from Thursday within the framework of a set of standard operating procedures.
Companies, so far, were constrained by the provisions of Articles 370 and 35A, which restricted the purchase of land and hiring manpower.
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