SP ally Rajbhar says waiting for Akhilesh to give me divorce

Amid growing discontent in the opposition camp, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Friday said he was waiting for talaq (divorce) from the Akhilesh Yadav side. IMAGE: SP......

BJP declares ceasefire with Nitish, says alliance will complete 5-yr term

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, which has been on a collision course with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United for some time, on Friday asserted that the coalition government will......

What will BJP's conquest of the East mean?

The party is better at winning elections than at governance and it remains intent on pushing ahead with its trademark social and political agenda, observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party......

Bihar NDA hails Rhea's arrest; DGP claims vindication

The ruling National Democratic Alliance in Bihar on Tuesday asserted that Rhea Chakraborty's arrest by Narcotics Control Bureau was 'an important step' in the direction of......

Centre in a huddle to understand impact of the Iran-Israel tensions

Top government officials in New Delhi have started discussions with stakeholders ranging from shipping and container companies to export promotion councils to understand the impact of the......

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

The turmoil, if you read the headlines, is about the so-called funding winter.Deep down, though, the question is one of the common direction in which founders and investors need to pull, points out......

Stand-off between retailers and malls over rentals worsens

At the heart of the matter are revenue-share rental agreements that retailers are mooting over fixed-rent contracts that they say are unsustainable, given the revenue loss they’ve suffered......

Death of a bank: The complete saga

In August 2000, Satara, a sleepy district town on the Mumbai-Bangalore highway, 270 km from the country's commercial capital Mumbai, woke from its slumber. Two rival groups were camping there,......

Why did viewership for kabbadi fall?

'Why was PKL scheduled bang in the middle of festivals and big film releases?' asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Photograph: Kind courtesy ProKabaddi/Facebook The viewership for the current season of......

PHOTOS: Manchester United down City, Chelsea lose to West Ham

IMAGE: Juan Mata celebrates scoring against Manchester City in the League Cup. Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters Juan Mata swept home to steer Manchester United into the League Cup quarter-finals......

US, European security officials worry about Sochi-related attacks

Intelligence agencies believe attacks by militants during the Sochi Winter Olympics are highly likely, but will probably be aimed at "softer" targets elsewhere in Russia, such as public......

Bhupathi to pair with Leander in Beijing

Their differences notwithstanding, tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi on Tuesday said he would team up with estranged doubles partner Leander Paes in next year's Beijing Olympic Games. Bhupathi's relation......

FA Cup: Players vow explosive meet

Manchester United and Arsenal players will be looking to settle a few scores in what could be a particularly ill-tempered FA Cup final on Saturday.United captain Roy Keane has already warned it......