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Bihar rejected Cong's 'Muslim League-Maoist' combination: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the people of Bihar have rejected the Congress, which has become a Muslim League-Maoist combination, and the Opposition that spewed the poison of......

Modi's Message In A Battle For The Congress

The Congress' performance in the Lok Sabha elections showed that it may be down but not out, and Modi is determined to ensure that in the next round in 2029, it is consigned to irrelevance, points......

Modi Updates Stalin's Election Strategy

'Stalin's intention is plain and simple.''The DMK wants to convert what is an 'incumbency-centred' election for the party-led alliance into one more 'Modi/BJP election' after Stalin's successive......

Bihar: INDIA bloc in disarray as nomination deadline nears

Confusion prevailing in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) showed little signs of let up on Saturday, with just two days to go before the filing of nomination papers for......

Will it be Tejashwi vs Prashant Kishor? Jan Suraaj chief drops big hint

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday claimed that Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav would lose his Raghopur assembly seat in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, just like......

Jaguar Land Rover gets UK govt loan guarantee after cyber-attack

The UK government on Sunday announced that it will support “iconic British brand” Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a loan guarantee of up to 1.5 billion pounds to give certainty to the Tata Motors......

'I Won't Wait For Decades To Get Reform Done'

'Reform has to be a continuous process. If it is within two years, we will do it.' IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of 'AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for......

Govt hikes Voda stake to 49%, promoters to retain control

The government’s stake in Vodafone Idea will more than double to 48.99 per cent as it is set to acquire shares worth Rs 36,950 crore in lieu of outstanding spectrum auction dues, the company......

Mid, smallcap indices stay afloat in choppy January

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices have managed to stay afloat in a volatile January that saw the frontline indices hit their respective 52-week high levels and then slip.......

'Liquidity In The Market Is Drying'

'The pain can be more in the days ahead.' A man stands in front of a screen displaying news of markets updates inside the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis......

Eko Review: The Writing Is The Star

Eko, a smartly written film, loses steam midway but somehow stays afloat and deliver the goods, notes Arjun Menon. Following the blockbuster success of Kishkindha Kaandam, Director Dinjith......

Ek Chatur Naar: Not Chatur At All

The only saving grace is the title score by Amar Mohile, which injects some energy into this otherwise pointless attempt at a dark revenge drama, observes Divya Nair. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... no, that's......

Chiranjeevi's Top 10 Movies

Chiranjeevi has been entertaining us for over four decades with an eclectic body of work that started out with small supporting roles and ultimately led to defining the action hero of mainstream......

Thalaivan Thalaivi Review: Melodramatic

Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen's electrifying performances hold Thalaivan Thalaivii together, notes Arjun Menon. Pandiraj has a flavour to his cinema. The director deals in broad-stroke......

'The Big Stars Are Feeling The Heat'

'The money crunch will be there for people who are used to having a certain kind of remuneration.''Work opportunities are less, even for technicians who work in the industry.' Anshumaan Pushkar......

Hope's century keeps West Indies afloat

IMAGE: Wearing sunglasses after suffering an eye infection, Shai Hope made 116 not out -- his fourth Test century -- on Day 4 of the first Test in Christchurch. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/Reuters......

U-19 Tri-Series: Trivedi steers India B home vs Afghanistan

IMAGE: Vedant Trivedi rescued India B with a timely 83 against Afghanistan in the U-19 Tri-Series, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Vedant Trivedi/Instagram Vedant Trivedi......

Chess World Cup: Gujrathi advances to round 3

IMAGE: Argentina's Faustino Oro lost to India's Vidit Gujrathi in the 2nd round of the FIDE World Cup in Panaji on Thursday. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi finally came out......

Tears to Triumph: Jemimah's Inspirational Story!

'It's easy to take sympathy. It's easiest to give excuses. But defining your character is most difficult.' IMAGE: An emotional Jemimah Rodrigues with her father Ivan after winning the World Cup......

Anmol's impressive run halted by World No 4 Yamaguchi

IMAGE: Anmol Kharb stayed competitive in the early stages of both the games but Yamaguchi pulled away in the second half to register a comfortable 21-10, 21-13 win in 29 minutes. Photograph: BAI......