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BJP drops Brij Bhushan, fields son instead from Kaiserganj

Ending weeks of speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday named Karan Bhushan Singh as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh, replacing his father and......

Saturday wraps up longest LS polls since 1951-52; Modi among contestants

Fifty-seven seats across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh will go to polls in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday that include Varanasi, from where......

Phase 5: Rae Bareli, Amethi go to polls on Monday

Polling will be held on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections that will decide the electoral fate of several prominent......

SC asks poll panel for data of funds received by political parties till Sep 30

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to produce before it in sealed cover the "up to date" data of funds received by political parties through electoral......

Thousands join in as Modi leads nation in cleanliness drive ahead of Gandhi Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness as he led a nationwide Swachhata hi Seva campaign that saw thousands participate in an......

Ban on combination drugs: Knee-jerk reaction won't help

The government had formed a panel under Chandrakant Kokate to study over 6,000 combinations, of which it listed 963 as irrational. The government’s decision to ban 344 fixed-dose combinations......

Why US doctors want Indian drugs to be banned

In this final part of the three-part series on America's war on substandard Indian generic drugs, Aziz Haniffa speaks about US doctors' contempt for drugs exported from India and the ineptitude of......

India's reaction myopic, irrational, says Ranbaxy whistle-blower

In the second of a three-part series, Ranbaxy whistleblower Dinesh Thakur tells Aziz Haniffa that a formal Congress hearing on spurious drugs from India is being sought. Part I: War on......

War on made-in-India drugs comes to US Capitol Hill

In the first of a three-part series starting today, Aziz Haniffa throws light on the shocking revelations of a Ranbaxy insider. At a recent Capitol Hill briefing Ranbaxy whistleblower Dinesh......

Meet the man who exposed Ranbaxy's fraud

His identity had been kept guarded for close to nine years and, in May this year, he walked away with a $49-million reward for exposing the alleged fraud at India’s first multinational pharma......

Actor-director Dinesh Thakur passes away

Veteran theatre actor-director Dinesh Thakur, known for his character roles in Hindi films of the 1970s, passed away in Mumbai after prolonged illness.Thakur was suffering from kidney ailments and......

Meet The *Real* Stars Of Sholay

Salim-Javed became the first Hindi film writers who could be considered brands, and they are still boldface names, celebrities in their own right, chronicles Dinesh Raheja. IMAGE: Salim Khan and......

Now, Watch Nushrratt, Kareena, Ranveer At Home

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the movies that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Kareena Kapoor turns 32!

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.Kareena Kapoor, whose new film Heroine is out in theatres now, celebrates her 32nd birthday today. The actress will spend the day with......

Kareena's Favourite Time Of The Year

Stars love to travel, and document their adventures on social media. Take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram Kareena Kapoor keeps herself warm in London, and writes, 'The......

Rain threat looms as RCB-CSK face off in knockout match

IMAGE: CSK and RCB will face off in their final league match, looking to become the fourth team to qualify for the playoffs. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fairytale resurgent run......

IPL PIX: Spirited RCB knock out CSK; qualify for play-offs!

Images from the IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: RCB's players celebrate after......

'Coach Threw Captain, Team Under Bus'

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Coach Sulakshan Kulkarni publicly slammed Captain Sai Kishore's decision to bat first. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X   Dinesh Karthik has strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Coach......

Can faltering RCB turn it around against LSG?

IMAGE: RCB will look to bounce back from their loss to KKR when they host LSG at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Photographs: BCCI An inconsistent Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be eager to hit the......

IPL: Clash of new captains as CSK take on Gujarat Titans

IMAGE: Young openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill, known for their smooth and elegant shot-making, will be engaged in a battle of tactical supremacy. Photograph: BCCI It will be a test of wits......

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