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Despite sweep, 12 BJP candidates fall in close contests

Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party made a spectacular show in the Bihar assembly elections with almost all of its 101 candidates registering massive wins, 12 of the nominees missed the bus. IMAGE:......

Bihar: INDIA bloc in disarray as nomination deadline nears

Confusion prevailing in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) showed little signs of let up on Saturday, with just two days to go before the filing of nomination papers for......

Hedgewar, Savarkar removed from Karnataka textbooks, Nehru brought back

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved the revision of Kannada and Social Science textbooks of Classes 6 to 10 in the state for this academic year by removing the chapters on Rashtriya......

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

One of the key suspects in the Kanpur train derailment in November has been arrested from Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal after being deported from Dubai. A special team of Nepal Police......

Sivakasi tragedy: Police trying to trace unit owner

Seven people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the massive fire at a cracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi that claimed 39 lives. The police are on the lookout for the owner of the......

Plan panel for higher FDI in insurance

A Planning Commission panel has suggested allowing foreign investors to own a larger share in domestic insurance companies. The group, chaired by Planning Commission member Anwarul Hoda, has also......

Govt panel wants STPI sops to stay

A high-level group on the services sector headed by Planning Commission member Anwarul Hoda has recommended that the tax holiday under the software technology parks of Indiascheme be continued......

Steel firms' growth in jeopardy

The Hoda Committee recommendations, if implemented, may thwart future expansion of steel companies - domestic as well as foreign - in India.The committee has recommended that steel plants already......

New export norms for miners likely

Mining companies may be brought on par with steel makers for grant of licences for mining of iron ore. The mines ministry wants this to be made a part of the mining policy being drafted by the......

Cabinet panel to focus on ports

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure would look at issues like extension of regulatory functions of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports and what ports would be taken up for development next and......

Big Reveal: Will Smith-Jada Separated Since 2016

IMAGE: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at a premiere for the film Emancipation in Los Angeles in 2022. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters Talk show host and actor Jada Pinkett Smith, 52, has......

Priyanka promotes Baywatch in New York

Baywatch babe PeeCee is everywhere! Priyanka Chopra, who makes her Hollywood debut in Baywatch, is going all out to promote her film which releases in the US on May 25 and on June 2 in India.......

20 ways to use a park, Bollywood style!

If there’s one thing you see unfailingly in practically every single Hindi movie, it’s the park. Only did you realise there’s more to it than taking a jog or reading the......

Which Kannda film will you watch this weekend? VOTE!

This Friday will see two Kannada movies at the marquee, both directed by newcomers. Rustic love story Love In Mandya, stars Neenasam Satish and Sindhu, and is directed by Arasu......

Ranji Trophy: Yuvraj hits third consecutive ton

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday Yuvraj Singh Photograph: Pal Pillai/Getty Images Out-of-favour India batsman Yuvraj Singh completed a hat-trick of centuries in the ongoing......