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NDA bags 202 of 243 seats, Mahagathbandhan reduced to 34

The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Friday secured a thumping majority in the Bihar Assembly, winning 202 seats in the 243-member House, as results for all the constituencies were declared...

Lalu's sons, deputy CMs in fray as Bihar votes in 1st phase

Voting began for 121 seats in Bihar in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday morning, amid tight security arrangements, an official said. IMAGE: People stand in a queue to caste their...

JD-U candidate Anant Singh held in Dularchand Yadav murder case

The police arrested Janata Dal-United candidate Anant Singh early on Sunday morning in Bihar's Mokama in connection with the murder of Dularchand Yadav, who campaigned for the Jan Suraaj Party...

Bihar: Phase 1 voting today; Tejashwi, Samrat in fray

The stage is set for the crucial first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar on Thursday, as 3.75 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, including top leaders such as...

Bihar: Gangster-turned-politician, who backed PK, killed

Gangster-turned-politician Dular Chand Yadav, once known for rubbing shoulders with the who's who of politics in Bihar, was allegedly shot dead near the state capital during an election campaign on...

Are The Markets Headed For A Bubble?

'The problem is that the bubble may not only be in valuations, but also in investors' minds.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India's equity markets are currently polarised into small and...

MFs own larger slice of small and midcap stocks

Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Illustration: Uttam...

Pharma funds: 'Enter with a horizon of 5-7 years or more'

In contrast with their strong performance in 2020 and 2021, pharmaceutical and healthcare funds experienced a decline in 2022, with returns plummeting by an average 9.8 per cent. Photograph: Yves...

'Largecaps appear attractive'

'Auto, pharma, and industrials have delivered well in the recent quarter, while businesses like quick-service restaurants, consumer staples, and durables have underperformed in volume growth.'...

Active MF schemes regain lost glory in 2023, outperform benchmarks

Actively-managed large-cap mutual fund (MF) schemes have managed to regain some lost sheen this year after faring poorly in the 2022 calendar year (CY22). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com...

Chhaava Review: Big Thumbs Up!

Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, observes Prasanna D Zore. This is the...

Jamtara Season 2 Review

Once the novelty of the plot wears off, Jamtara 2 becomes just another small-town cops-and-gangs story, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega (2020) was an...

India awaits CAS verdict on Vinesh's appeal

IMAGE: The CAS ad-hoc division, set up especially for dispute resolution during the Games, had accepted Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her ouster on Friday. Photograph: Wrestling Federation of...

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