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Unity, hands-on approach: Lessons for Congress from RS polls

The Rajya Sabha election results have been bittersweet for the Congress and the key lesson for the party is going forward on the road to 2024 ensuring unity, say analysts who also feel a more......

RS win in Maharashtra, Haryana shows BJP's superior poll management

Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal, Randeep Surjewala and Jairam Ramesh of the Congress and Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut were among the 16 candidates elected to the Rajya Sabha from......

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

'Never did we think that we will not win.''Success comes to those who dare and act, it seldom goes to the timid.' Brigadier M P S Bajwa (retd), commander of the troops that captured Tiger Hill,......

Ryan murder: Trustees refused advance bail; more arrests likely

The Gurugram Police detained and questioned Harpal Singh, a gardener at the Ryan International School, who is a key witness in the murder of the Class 2 student, and is likely to make more......

Ryan child murder: SIT teams search school campus

Five days after the gruesome murder of a seven-year-old Gurugram schoolboy, Special Investigation Teams on Wednesday searched the Ryan International School for clues to the crime......

Ex-UBI chief Madhukar joins Sebi

The Centre has appointed former United Bank of India chairman and managing director Madhukar and retired revenue official G Anantharaman as whole-time members on the Securities and Exchange Board......

Hindujas to sell 30% in IndusInd

The promoters of IndusInd Bank, the Hindujas, intend to offload around 30 per cent to three foreign banks located in west Asia, Europe and North America."We are talking to three banks -- one each......

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

Looking At Bollywood's Lust Stories

Boy meets girl, sparks fly, eternal vows are sung, obstacles are overcome and the all-important happily-ever-after is accomplished. Every second plot in Bollywood is a love story. But there are few......

Major Review

Major is in a perennial state of exaggeration.The sighs, the misty eyes, the mushy speeches, its details are invested in highlighting all things in-your-face, observes Sukanya Verma. There's no......

Hema-Sanjeev Break-Up: The TRUTH At Last

How did a superstar provoke the break-up?50 years later, the truth can finally be told.A revealing excerpt from Hanif Zaveri and Sumant Batra's An Actor's Actor: An Authorized Biography of Sanjeev......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji will be in action in round one of the women’s 200m. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday,......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu will be in action in Hangzhou on Saturday, September 30. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 29

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale will be in action in the mixed doubles semifinals on Friday. Photograph: SAI Media/X Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 28

IMAGE: The Indian men’s hockey team will take on Japan in a men’s pool A contest on Thursday. Photograph: Hockey India Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

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