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'Dhankhar's Resignation Laced With Intrigue'

'Something very drastic must have happened.' IMAGE: Then Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Photograph: ANI Photo/Sansad TV "If a senior person wants to resign, the political leadership gets a......

Just 4 unopposed wins: A look at past VP elections in India

Only four of the 16 elections for the post of the vice president of India have been won without a contest, while two elections witnessed a multi-cornered fight. IMAGE: Congress MP Mukul Wasnik......

Seshan wanted to halt polls after Rajiv Gandhi's assassination: Book

A bossy chief election commissioner TN Seshan proposed an immediate halt to the general election process when Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991 and put himself forward as home minister,......

Knighthood for Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, India-born US citizen whose pioneering work in molecular biology won him the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry, has been honoured with a knighthood by the royal establishment......

Nobel winners Amartya Sen, Venkatraman honoured

British winners of the prestigious Nobel Prize, including Indian-origin biologist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and economist Amartya Sen, were honoured London by Premier Gordon Brown to celebrate their......

India Inc turns to equity, bonds as cheaper bank loans remain elusive

Indian corporate are increasingly shifting away from bank funding towards alternative sources, such as equity and bond markets, as their deleveraged balance sheets have improved their ability to......

Karnataka's Locals Push Draws Flak

'Such steps would be a barrier and something people do not want.' IMAGE: A Karnataka Rakshana Vedike member vandalises a signboard of a business establishment during a protest in Bengaluru to......

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. Photograph: ANI Photo While......

Hospital chain plans to put expectant parents on cloud nine

No expecting mother ever needs to travel for more than 30 minutes to reach one of their hospitals, believes the Cloudnine group. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

IPO rush continues; Paytm, 2 other public issues to open next week

Hectic fundraising through IPOs will continue next week, with three firms -- One97 Communications, owner of Paytm; Sapphire Foods India, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut outlets; and Latent View......

Actor Ganesh Venkatraman gets married

A look at the latest updates from the Tamil film industry. Actor Ganesh Venkatraman, who is known for his performance in Abhiyum Naanum and Unnaipol Oruvan, recently tied the knot with......

Where Rajinikanth Lives In Chennai

For those who want a chance to take a closer look at some of India's Cinema Greats, the AVM Heritage Museum in Vadapalani, Chennai, is a good place to start. Besides housing some of Rajinikanth's......

Love Storiyaan Review: Ode To The Power Of Love

Love Storiyaan comes alive in the courageous and fearless voice of six spirited romantics speaking direct dil se, applauds Sukanya Verma. Six real-life couples share the story of their coming......

Nagarjuna's Damarukam finally set to release

Akkineni Nagarjuna's much awaited film Damarukam, whose release was postponed twice earlier, will finally release this Friday, November 23. Directed by Srinivas Reddy, the socio-fantasy......

'Shriya has brought her character to life in Chandra

Dancer, model, actor and activist Roopa Iyer's critically acclaimed film Mukhaputa on children affected by HIV/AIDS won awards at international and state levels. Her Kannada feature film......

Chess World Cup: Arjun, Praggnanandhaa face Round 4 challenge

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi will start as the favourite against veteran Hungarian Peter Leko in the fourth round of the FIDE Chess World Cup. Photograph: FIDE/Michal Walusza India's leading Grandmasters......

FIDE World Cup: IM Aronyak Ghosh upsets GM Bartel

IMAGE: Aronyak Ghosh defeated GM Mateusz Bartel of Poland in 41 moves to keep his campaign alive in the FIDE World Cup 2025, in Panaji, on Sunday. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE The......

Archana Venkatraman shocks Khoo Chin Bee

Seasoned Karnataka campaigner Archana Venkatraman upset top seed Khoo Chin Bee of Malaysia to move into the pre-quarter-finals of the $10,000 NECC-ITF women's tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Ashwin Gets Ram Temple Invite

IMAGE: Dr S G Suryah, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Tamil Nadu state secretary, hands Ravichandran Ashwin the invite. Photograph: Venkatraman C/X Ravichandran Ashwin received an invitation......