Akhilesh Yadav's cabinet expansion faces several hiccups

Prolonged parleys with different power centers led to several hiccups before Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav could induct four new faces in his team in Lucknow on Thursday. The total......

BJP storms to power in UP with 312 seats

Driven by the Modi wave, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday stormed to power in Uttar Pradesh after 14 years, securing three-fourths majority and demolishing rivals Samajwadi Party-Congress and......

Controversy dogs Akhilesh ministry expansion

Controversy shrouds the expansion of the Akhilesh Yadav ministry on Monday with a social activist throwing a spanner by challenging before Governor Ram Naik the possible re-entry of tainted former......

'We have the majority. Why can't Mulayam see it?'

Sources in the Akhilesh camp said a patch up is still possible if Mulayam withdrew his claim before the Election Commission and acknowledged Akhilesh as party chief till the assembly polls were......

Aditi-Tamannaah Party With The Birlas

The Birla wedding festivities haven't ended yet. After the grand wedding reception of Vedant Birla (son of businessman Yashovardhan (Yash) and Avanti Birla), and Tejal Kulkarni (Supriya and Sanjeev......

Whose Wedding Did Aishwarya, SRK, Aamir Attend?

Sunita and Ashutosh Gowarikar's son Konark wed Niyati Kanakia on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Mumbai. It was a full house with Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sajid Nadiadwala, Pooja Hegde......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Ranveer Clarifies Divorce Rumours

Film folk seem quite excited about the first Tiffany store opening in Mumbai, at the city's Jio World Plaza. Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram 'Painted the town blue at the......

Syed Modi International: Sindhu survives scare; Sen cruises into quarters

IMAGE: P V Sindhu registered a hard-fought victory against compatriot Ira Sharma at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament on Thursday. Photograph: ANI P V Sindhu survived a......

Hylo Open: Srikanth, Treesa-Gayatri in semis; Satwik-Chirag out

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beaten in quarter-finals IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth will meet world No. 6 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the semi-finals on Saturday. Photograph: How Foo Yeen/Getty......

Badminton: India's challenge ends at Hong Kong Open

IMAGE: Gayatri Gopichand Pullela and Treesa Jolly lost in straight sets in their round of 16 match at the Hong Kong Open. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives ......

Asian Games Badminton: Indian men enter semis; confirm medal

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen gave India a winning start as he beat Nepal's Prince Dahal 21-5, 21-8 in the badminton men's team quarter-finals at the Asian Games. Photograph: Badminton Association of India/X......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......