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Postal Ballots Rise In Lok Sabha Polls

The proportion of postal votes polled in the general elections has gradually risen since 2009. IMAGE: An elderly woman voter shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote through a postal......

For Pakistan, Siachen Is A Debacle

For India, it is a symbol of will and a successful feat of arms. IMAGE: The Indian Army keeps the Tricolour aloft on the Siachen Glacier. Photograph: Screen grab kind courtesy video by ADGPI/X......

TMC lodges complaint with EC against Bengal guv

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose for allegedly interfering in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in the state.......

'This is not an ordinary election': Rahul's message to Cong workers

A day before the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told party workers that this is no ordinary election but one to save the Constitution, and exhorted......

Modi's Edifice Complex

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say, suggests Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Narendra D Modi, Amit A Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and J P Nadda......

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Mauritius may face higher scrutiny after the amendment in the India-Mauritius tax treaty introduced a principle purpose test (PPT) to prevent treaty abuse by......

Some states saw higher inflation than national average, shows data

Many individual states experienced higher inflation than the all-India figures during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail inflation figures in......

Byju's India CEO Arjun Mohan quits, Raveendran to take over firm's daily ops

Arjun Mohan, CEO of India operations of Think and Learn, which owns Byju's brand, has resigned from the beleaguered firm, which on Monday also announced a business rejig consolidating its......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

'I am Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh!'

'I am a straight 3.0 version!' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tanishaa Mukerji/Instagram Tanishaa Mukerji started her acting career with a bang when she got to play a YRF heroine in her second film......

Why Alia Is A 'Truly International Star'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt is thrilled to feature on Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2024 list. Tom Harper, who collaborated with Alia on her first......

'Chamkila wouldn't have been possible without Diljit'

IMAGE: Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh in Amar Singh Chamkila. Photograph: Kind courtesy Diljit Dosanjh/Instagram Imtiaz Ali is on a high. His new film, Amar Singh Chamkila, has been received......

'Everybody would say I should act like my sister'

'Padmini and I are very different people.''Our acting styles are very different. She's from a different era.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tejaswini Kolhapure/Instagram Despite her film outings with......

DC Vs GT: Who Was The Best Fielder? Vote!

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant played a crucial role in DC's big win over GT, April 17, 2024. Photographs: BCCI If the bowlers ticked all the boxes, the Delhi Capitals fielders lent them apt support to play......

Pant boosts T20 World Cup hopes with keeping masterclass

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant stumps Gujarat Titans' Shahrukh Khan during the IPL 2024 match on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant produced a wicketkeeping masterclass in......

Candidates Chess: Gukesh slips to second; Praggnanandhaa loses

IMAGE: Dommaraju Gukesh in action against Fabiano Caruana during the 11th round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto. Photograph: FIDE/Maria Emelianova Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh played......

DC Vs GT: Who Batted Best? Vote!

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals chased down the target with 67 balls to left. Photographs: BCCI T20 is a batter's game, the pundits declared after Monday and Tuesday's high scoring matches. Delhi Capitals's......

IPL 2024: What's Going Wrong For RCB?

IMAGE: Will RCB finish without the IPL trophy for the 17th season in a row? Photographs: BCCI Royal Challengers Bengaluru continue to be the biggest underachiever in the IPL. A team which......

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