Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala. IMAGE:......

Severe heat wave predicted in many states during Phase 2 of polling

Lakhs of voters will have to bear the searing heat when they step out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying EVMs and......

Memes the weapon of choice as election wars go digital

From attacking political opponents to raising awareness among the electorate, colourful memes, including many drawing humorous elements from popular Bollywood films, have flooded social media as......

Fear In Alwar: 'BJP Will Change Constitution'

In India elections are never fought in a straight line.It's fought on many issues, at many levels, with multiple emotions and with a bit of good luck, too.Sheela Bhatt reports from Rajasthan.......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

Temple fever grips Indians, lifts travel demand and hotel bookings

Online travel portals are flooded with flight and train bookings, hotels teeming with requests for accommodation, and spiritual merchandise on e-commerce platforms is selling like hotcakes. IMAGE:......

Food, grocery delivery firms hit records on New Year eve

Several food and grocery delivery firms witnessed their highest ever single-day orders on New Year eve, December 31. Photograph: Courtesy, Swiggy Zomato achieved a record-breaking number of......

Look Who Modi Met!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Narendra Modi/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi met up with legendary actress Vyjayanthimala in Chennai on Monday, March 4, 2024, and shared pictures of their meeting.......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

Sonakshi Gets Naughty In Egypt!

The New Year has started, and many film folk have resumed work. But for many others, the holiday isn't over just yet! Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram 'Sphinx just lookin like a......

Where Bollywood Celebrated New Year's Eve

Film folk celebrated 2024's arrival in different parts of the world. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt posts a loved-up picture of herself with hubby Ranbir Kapoor. Must......

Why Axar is a certainty in the T20 WC squad

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket, Sourav Ganguly, who has helped the left-handed Axar Patel with his batting, said the all-rounder has the ability to bat in Tests as well as T20s.......

Shikhar Dhawan's comeback on the cards

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who is nursing a shoulder injury, was ruled out of their Friday's IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders and the team is hoping......

IPL is the world's best domestic T20 competition by a long way: Ponting

IMAGE: Ricky Ponting believes IPL is the best platform for talented youngsters like Jake Fraser-McGurk. Photograph: BCCI Australian batting great Ricky Ponting on Tuesday hailed the Indian Premier......

'300-run mark will be crossed in the IPL very soon'

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma hits out during the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said the......

Power cut at Uppal Stadium: SRH vs CSK match under cloud

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings players Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner catch up with fellow countryman and SunRisers Hyderabad's all-rounder Glenn Phillips at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad, on......