Why does Naveen Patnaik prefer turncoats as LS candidates?

In the lead-up to the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, there's a flurry of party-switching among leaders, with the ruling Biju Janata Dal nominating around 30 percent turncoats as......

BJP drops Varun Gandhi in UP, but fields Maneka

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday declared 13 candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls including actor Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram in popular TV serial Ramayan, from Meerut,......

Unexplained Cash: EC's Headache

Nearly Rs 3,400 crore (Rs 34 billion) in cash and other items were seized in the elections in 2022-2023, an increase of 835 per cent over 2017-2018. Kindly note that the image has only been posted......

HC orders ASI to conduct 'scientific survey' of MP's Bhojshala in 6 weeks

The Madhya Pradesh high court in Indore on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to carry out within six weeks a "scientific survey" of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district, a......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Indian stock markets are expected to be driven mostly by global factors this week amid a lack of local triggers and earnings season largely coming to an end, say analysts. Illustration: Uttam......

'Tax buoyancy can't continue year after year'

'The revenue projection arises out of all sectors doing well and the formalisation of the economy helps in making sure the tax domain gets widened.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

Factors that wll dictate markets this week

Stock markets will be driven by quarterly earnings by index majors, global trends and the RBI's interest rate decision this week after digesting news on budget proposals and US Federal policy......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Global trends, macroeconomic data, and the outcome of the US Fed policy meeting are the major factors that will drive the movement in the domestic equity markets this week, analysts said.......

Maharani 3 Review: Lost Focus

Huma Qureshi's Rani Bharti was the ace in the pack, but everything that she does this season smacks more of script conveniences than careful plotting, observes Deepa Gahlot. When the......

Censor Board Wants Changes In Pathaan

The Central Board of Film Certification has directed the makers of the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan to implement 'changes' in the movie, including its songs, CBFC Chairperson Prasoon Joshi said......

Prannoy, Sen to lead India's defence in Thomas Cup

Sindhu pulls out of Uber Cup IMAGE: The Indian team with their gold medals on winning the Thomas Cup. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/Twitter Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and the two top women's......

Japanese shuttler's harrowing ordeal in India sparks outrage

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Nozomi Okuhara/Instagram Former world champion and Olympic medallist shuttler Nozomi Okuhara's harrowing experience upon landing in India was "unfortunate and won't......

Kishan opts out of Duleep Trophy just a month ahead of WI tour

IMAGE: But the East Zone selectors were baffled when they came to know that Kishan didn't want to play the first-class tournament which is being held right before the two-Test series in the......

Sudirman Cup: With eyes on maiden medal, India pick balanced squad

IMAGE: HS Prannoy will lead India’s charge along with PV Sindhu. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Getty Images World No. 9 HS Prannoy and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will lead the Indian......