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Ashok Pradhan joins Samajwadi Party, attacks BJP

In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party days ahead of the April 10 elections in Gautam Budh Nagar, former Union minister and senior leader Ashok Pradhan on Tuesday joined the Samajwadi Party,......

Nitish Kumar gives up home portfolio after 20 years

The home portfolio of Bihar, which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar kept with himself all through his nearly 20-year-long tenure, has been given to his deputy, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Samrat......

Bihar polls: Gehlot meets Lalu, Tejashwi as Congress, RJD patch up

After days of squabbling that left them pitted against one another in five assembly constituencies of poll-bound Bihar, the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal on Wednesday tried to mend fences......

12 Congress MLAs suspended from Odisha assembly for one week

Odisha assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Tuesday suspended 12 Congress MLAs for seven days over indiscipline in the House. IMAGE: Congress MLAs stage a protest demanding action over the......

BJP ends Naveen's 24-year rule in Odisha, set to form govt

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday stormed to power in Odisha by dethroning the Biju Janata Dal which has been in power for the last 24 years. IMAGE: BJP supporters celebrate the party's lead......

Ashok Pradhan is MoS for Telecom & IT

Ashok Pradhan took charge as the Minister of State for Telecommunications and Information Technology on Monday.Pradhan, who was earlier minister of state for human resource development, met Union......

B Ashok is new Chairman of IOC

In the first top level appointment by the new government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is believed to have cleared appointment of B Ashok as the head of India's largest oil firm, Indian Oil......

BSNL gesture for Raksha Bandhan

Union Minister for State for Communications Ashok Pradhan has said the government will provide 'substantial' relief under a special package, on basic and mobile phones of BSNL, being presented as......

Trai for duty cut on mobiles

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has suggested reduction of customs duty on mobile phones to five per cent from 10 per cent along with the abolition of Special Additional Duty, Minister of......

8 in the race for telecom tribunal berths

The department of personnel and training has shortlisted eight names for replacing the two retiring members of the Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). The names have been......

'Hema-Dharam's Was The Most Dignified Second Marriage'

'One of the dignified aspects of their relationship is that Hema reportedly told Dharamji that she would never disturb his first family.' IMAGE: Dharmendra and Meena Kumari in Baharon Ki Manzil.......

Panchayat Season 4 Review: Evil In Rustic Paradise

Panchayat Season 4 is watchable, mainly because of the wonderful actors, who, over the seasons have developed a warm rapport, notes Deepa Gahlot. It couldn't last. The rural paradise that is......

PIX: Jeetendra, Rahul Gandhi, L K Advani at a wedding

Politician Ashok Pradhan's daughter Sakshee Pradhan got married to Mumbai-based pilot Abhishek Nadkarni on February 14 in New Delhi. Sakshee, a fashion designer, has had quite a few actresses like......

'Ajay Devgn is the funniest of all'

Dhamaal entry for Total Dhamaal! The Total Dhamaal trailer launch was a showy affair. Indra Kumar's latest film is the third in his Dhamaal series. Total Dhamaal stars Anil Kapoor, Johnny Lever,......

Quiz Time: Which cinematographer has a brief role in Gulzar's Ijaazat?

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday! Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema! 1. Which cinematographer has a brief role in......

PIX: A century on, Indian hockey still unites the nation

IMAGE: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju plays a shot during an event marking 100 years of Indian hockey at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on Friday. Photographs: Jitender Gupta/ANI......

MP archers escape unhurt in Dehradun Shatabdi fire

IMAGE: The Dehradun-bound Shatabdi Express caught fire near Kasro railway station on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Ten members of the Madhya Pradesh archery contingent escaped unhurt after their coach......

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

IMAGE: India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in action during the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images As many as 20 new sportspersons were on Monday added to the list of Target......

PICS: India salutes its Tokyo Olympics medallists

Images from the felicitation for India's Tokyo Olympics medal-winners, in Delhi, on Monday. IMAGE: Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, flanked by Union Minister of Law and Justice Shri Kiren......

Ranji: Karnataka beat Railways, Mumbai-HP tie rained off

A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Ronit More bagged six wickets in the second innings in Karnataka's 10-wicket victory over Railways in the Ranji......