BJP's 5th list: Kangana Ranaut fielded, Varun Gandhi dropped

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday named 111 more Lok Sabha poll candidates, dropping Union ministers Ashwini Kumar Choubey and V K Singh, and MP Varun Gandhi, while fielding actors Kangana......

BJP to ally with Naveen Patnaik's BJD in Odisha?

Although there was no formal announcement regarding a pre-poll alliance between the ruling Biju Janata Dal and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha, leaders from both parties hinted at a......

BJP's Sanjay Seth wins 8th RS seat in UP with help from SP's MLAs

All eight Bharatiya Janata Party candidates emerged victorious in the Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday and the Opposition Samajwadi Party suffered a jolt with one of its three......

Congress, SP watch as MLAs help BJP win extra RS seats

The Congress on Tuesday suffered a major upset in Himachal Pradesh at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha elections which were marred by cross-voting in all the three states......

Nalco seeks PM's help on coal crisis

The mines ministry has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in bailing out aluminium giant Nalco of the acute paucity of coal, which has forced the PSU to close down two of its......

Mobile data market booms in India

Indian Idol, licensed from the American Idol format, went on air on Sony Entertainment Television in October 2004. The talent hunt for singers had already been a huge hit in the US. The show was......

Gear up to welcome the Dussera releases

There are three big releases and two smaller films just before and during Dussera. Power (starring Ravi Teja, Hansika and Regina) released on September 12. Mahesh Babu’s Aagadu, directed by......

Ad-hoc panel names 13-member wrestling team: Why will India go unrepresented in five categories?

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia, one of the prominent faces of the wrestlers’ protest, is also set to miss the event. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters India will go unrepresented in five......

Nikhat selected for boxing trials of Olympic qualifiers

IMAGE: Mary Kom has been ranked one, Nikhat Zareen was given a second ranking, while Jyoti and Ritu have been ranked third and fourth respectively. Photograph: Nikhat Zareen/Twitter Nikhat......

SAG: India consolidate top spot; widens gap with rivals

India grabbed another 18 silver and 4 bronze to take the total tally to 165 medals IMAGE: Tejinder Pal Singh Toor broke the South Asian Games record. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Shuttlers......

Big Bout: Mary Kom outclasses Olympic medallist Ingrit

IMAGE: MC Mary Kom, right, of Punjab Panthers in action against Ingrit Lorena Valencia of Bombay Bullets in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League. Photograph: Big Bout Indian Boxing League/Twitter The......

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Anna Sarkissian, left, and Ameesha Joshi with India's boxing queen M C Mary Kom. Photograph Courtesy: Anna......