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Yediyurappa resigns as CM, says will remain active in Karnataka politics

After months of speculation over his exit, B S Yediyurappa on Monday stepped down as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, coinciding with his government completing two years in office. IMAGE:......

'Lingayats frustrated with BJP after Yediyurappa's exit'

'BJP takes the support of Lingayats and later on they throw them out, ditch them and humiliate them.' IMAGE: Veerashaiva-Lingayat seers meet B S Yediyurappa at his residence in Bengaluru to extend......

3rd wave: Govt creating 30-day stock of key Covid medicines

'The Centre is planning to procure five million vials of Remdesivir ahead of the third wave. What’s better is that this time, the government is paying us in advance,' said a senior executive......

Yediyurappa: CM who never completed term in office

There seems to be no "closure" for B S Yediyurappa, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s "comeback man" in Karnataka, as he could never complete a full term in office, despite becoming the chief......

1st uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan not possible in Dec: ISRO

The launch of the first uncrewed mission planned in December, as part of the human spaceflight programme 'Gaganyaan', will be delayed due to the COVID-19-induced disruption in delivery of hardware......

Sensex slips 123 pts tracking losses in index heavyweights

SBI was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 1 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, M&M, L&T, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank and HDFC. NSE Nifty slipped 31.60 points......

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?Shine Jacob finds out. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Kitex......

'Covid has made Ayurveda mainstream'

'The spurt in demand for Ayurvedic products has exhausted our production capacity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kapiva Ayurveda The pandemic may have disrupted Dabur's business initially, but......

Govt set to overshoot FY22 tax collection target

With the first quarter gross tax mop-up reaching Rs 5.6 lakh crore, Icra Ratings on Friday said the government is set to exceed the budgeted tax collection target of Rs 22.2 lakh crore for 2021-22,......

Hurt by higher expenses, Reliance net drops 7% in Q1

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 7 per cent drop in its June quarter net profit as higher expenses negated smart gains across businesses from O2C to telecom......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

'Surekhaji never intimidated you'

'She made you feel relaxed so that you can do the scenes best.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sadia Siddiqui/Instagram Sadia Siddiqui worked with Surekha Sikri in television serials like Balika Vadhu,......

'Is there anything Mohanlal can't do?'

Mohanlal has done 29 Malayalam films with prolific director Priyadarshan. One of them Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham is yet to be released. Now, they have moved on to their next film. "It is the......

Feels Like Ishq review

At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma. Feels Like Ishq evokes Modern Love. It doesn't have the range or emotion of the romantic-comedy......

'I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat!'

'I froze, but all I knew at that point was that I had to do it.' Aastha Gill, who sang the Paani Paani song with Badshah, has been creating a lot of buzz on social media thanks to her stunts in......

Suryakumar, Shaw to join Indian team in UK

Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran added to main squad IMAGE: On the back of an impressive showing in the ongoing limited overs series in Sri Lanka, Suryakumar Yadav was added to India's Test......

Olympics PIX: Nishiya, 13, Japan's youngest gold medallist

At 13, Momiji Nishiya becomes Japan's youngest gold medallist Rayssa Leal, also 13, claims silver for Brazil Bronze goes to Japan's Funa Nakayama, aged 16 IMAGE: Japan's Momiji Nishiya poses......

With WT20 in sight, Chahal looking to cement his spot

IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal, who returned figures of 1/19 in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday, spoke about the work he did on his bowling during the lockdown. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Fencer Bhavani Devi set to live dream as an Olympian

'I am happy I fenced with one of the top fencers in the world.' IMAGE: India's Bhavani Devi turned in an impressive display in her debut Olympics outing against Tunisia's Nadia Ben Azizi at the......

Biles remains on track for six golds at Tokyo Games

IMAGE: Simone Biles finished with the top mark in the vault but could not find her best form on the beam and uneven bars. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Simone Biles will get a......

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