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Fate of 8 Union ministers in balance as 102 seats go to polls

The 2024 Lok Sabha polls kicks off on Friday with voting for 102 seats spread across 21 states and Union Territories in the first of the seven phases of the world's largest electoral exercise as......

Lalu Is Back In Business!

'Lalu is Lalu. His presence in the election campaign will make a difference for the Mahagathbandhan.' IMAGE: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in Patna. Photograph: ANI Photo ......

Mandaviya expected to win maiden poll in Porbandar despite issues

This is Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's maiden Lok Sabha election, but political experts and voters feel he can easily win Porbandar seat in his home state Gujarat, despite the electorate......

8 Union ministers, 2 ex-CMs, in fray in first phase of LS polls

Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 seats across 21......

Consider objections before ban on ferocious dog breeds: HC to Centre

The Delhi high court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider objections raised by stakeholders on a fresh draft notification before imposing a ban on sale and breeding of several breeds of......

Dog Ban Takes Toll On Business

Breeders and importers of exotic dogs worried; animal rights activists say the industry needs to be tamed. IMAGE: People for Animals volunteers at an event in Bhubaneswar, October 30, 2022, to......

Adani shrugs off Hindenburg effect, back to rapid expansion spree

Adani group opened a $1.2 billion copper plant, bought a port in Odisha, raised stakes in a cement company and stitched an alliance with rival Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, all in a matter......

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......

'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'

'What is this cryptocurrency? Is it a product? Is it a financial product? Is it an asset?' Photograph: Kind courtesy The Digital Artist/Pixabay Shaktikanta Das, governor of Reserve Bank of India......

Net direct tax collection grows 19% so far in FY24

The net direct tax collection so far this fiscal rose 19.41 per cent to Rs 14.70 lakh crore, reaching about 81 per cent of the full-year target, the income tax department said on Thursday.......

Akshay's Many, MANY Partners-In-Crime

Everybody remembers Akshay Kumar's scorching pairing with Katrina Kaif, Raveena Tandon and Ayesha Jhulka. But the Khiladi's chemistry with his male costars is equally fun. Look at his whopping......

Priyanka, Nick, Malti Visit Ram Temple In Ayodhya

Priyanka Chopra made sure to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya with husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti Marie on their trip to India. The actor wore a yellow sari; Nick too opted for traditional......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Dramas woven around the theme of lost and found is a iconic trope in Hindi cinema. From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna......

Verstappen takes pole at Japan GP for third year in a row

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after qualifying in pole position along with second placed Red Bull's Sergio Perez and third placed McLaren's Lando Norris. Photograph:......

F1 PIX: Verstappen's winning run ends!

IMAGE: Red Bull's World champion Max Verstappen retired on the fourth lap with a brake problem as flames leaped out of the right rear of his car. Photographs: Scott Barbour/Reuters Red Bull's......

F1 PIX: Verstappen takes his 100th podium with Saudi win

It was the first time Verstappen, winner of a record 19 of 22 races last year, has won the first two races of a season. He has also won 19 of the last 20. IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen......

No praise enough for Ashwin: Rohit

IMAGE: R Ashwin is set to play his 100th Test match in Dharamsala. Photograph: BCCI/X No praise is enough for Ravichandran Ashwin, said captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday, lauding the off-spinner......

When Ashwin went through 'very dark time'...

'For me, the lowest point was the phase between 2018 and 2019.' IMAGE: Overall, Ravichandran Ashwin is only the ninth bowler and the fifth spinner to take 500 wickets in Test cricket. Photograph:......

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