Cong slams BJP as Ambedkar portrait replaces Nehru's in MP assembly

A row has erupted over the Madhya Pradesh Assembly's decision to remove the portrait of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and replace it with that of BR Ambedkar, drawing a sharp reaction from......

'Anti-Naxal expert' K A Rao is new AP police chief

K Arvind Rao, a 1977 batch Indian Police Services officer, is the new director general of Andhra Pradesh police. He succeeded R R Girish Kumar, who retired on Tuesday The Andhra Pradesh government......

Maha cabinet expansion today, Fadnavis may get Home

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will expand his 40-day-old ministry on August 9, he said on Monday. IMAGE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with his deputy Devendra Fadnavis.......

Priyanka's Goa visit sees spate of Congress leaders resignations

The Goa unit of Congress party faced a spate of resignations and confusion prevailed over its alliance with like-minded parties for the upcoming polls in the coastal state as the opposition party......

IIT prof among new members on NSE board

Naved Masood, former secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Sebi board member; TV Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education and Dinesh Kanabar, CEO, Dhruva Advisors have ceded......

LG plans open-end CDMA handsets

LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd is exploring the possibility of launching open-end CDMA handsets by 2007. "The matter has been taken up at the headquarters and we are awaiting a response," said Girish......

'The 35 per cent growth pattern is history now'

Ever since Vivek Paul quit Wipro as its vice-chairman during mid-2005, Wipro Technologies, the flagship arm of the $5 billion software major, was run under the active stewardship of Azim Premji......

LG plans big for the year

LG Electronics is looking for a Rs 8,500 crore (Rs 85 billion) turnover in current financial year and plans to launch a host of products in India including specialised refrigerators for the......

Chiranjeevi's Top 10 Movies

Chiranjeevi has been entertaining us for over four decades with an eclectic body of work that started out with small supporting roles and ultimately led to defining the action hero of mainstream......

Why Theatres Are Losing To OTT

IMAGE: Aamir Khan in Sitaare Zameen Par. Bollywood is trying out various scripts to lure audiences back to the big screen. This comes as the rising dominance of over-the-top (OTT) platforms makes......

Will Sikandar Make More Money Than Pushpa 2?

'One of the most significant factors contributing to the optimism for 2025 is the lineup of films featuring Bollywood's three superstar Khans.' IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2:......

Why Manthan Is A Must Watch

Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival.It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined......

'I am an auto driver, now I am also a tennis player'

Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their sunshine stories. Photographs: Sreeram......