Bypoll results: SP defends Mainpuri, BJP wins 2 seats but loses 1, Congress 2

The Samajwadi Party retained the high-profile Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, while the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested Rampur Sadar assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh from it and Kurhani constituency in Bihar......

Voting underway in bypolls across 5 states

Voting began on Monday in the by-election to six assembly constituencies in five states and the Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: People vote at a polling booth in Daniyapur, in......

Tax dept unearths Rs 100 cr of investments from 2 Jharkhand Congress MLAs

The income-tax department has detected "unaccounted" transactions and investments worth more than Rs 100 crore after it raided two Jharkhand Congress MLAs, their alleged associates and linked coal......

Ex-Jharkhand CM Babulal Marandi's JVM-P merges with BJP

The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) of former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, giving stimulus to the saffron party smarting from......

Raghuvir Yadav: Masterful Actor For All Seasons

When Raghuvir Yadav plays a character, he jumps out of the pages and acquires flesh and blood. But the actor's journey to films wasn't an easy one. His family of farmers, in the small village of......

'I feel most loved when my dad slaps me'

On Father's Day, several Bollywood stars took to social media to share pictures of their dads with some heartwarming messages.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam K Ahuja/Twitter Sonam K Ahuja......

PIX: Lots of stars at Neha Dhupia's baby shower

Was it the KJo effect? Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi hosted a baby shower on Sunday afternoon. Neha startled Bollywood when she announced her wedding to Angad in May. Neha and Angad revealed they were......

'Husain told me not to watch Gaja Gamini'

A Ganesh NadarThe ready smile is ever so forthcoming. Underneath it, you realise Raghuvir Yadav is someone who takes himself very seriously. Perhaps as serious as the writer inM F Husain's Meenaxi,......

Croatian Stimac set to be appointed Indian football coach

The 51-year-old was a member of the Croatian team that finished third in the 1998 World Cup. IMAGE: Igor Stimac was the only candidate among four who turned up in person for the interview in New......

Asian Cup: Rafi left out of India's squad

Promising striker Mohammed Rafi got the axe as India on Monday announced a 23-member squad, to be captained by Bhaichung Bhutia, for the Asian Cup football tournament starting on January 7 in Doha,......

Injured Surkumar, Rahim Nabi left out from squad

East Bengal duo Surkumar Singh and Syed Rahim Nabi were left out of the 20-member Indian football squad for the international friendly against Hong Kong on January 14. Promising Mohun Bagan player......

Diwakar Ram to lead U-21 hockey team vs Pakistan

Drag-flicker Diwakar Ram will lead theIndian under-21 hockey team against Pakistan in a five-match away Test series from November 11 to 21. The 20-member squadincludes promising juniors in Innocent......

Indian football team to train in Dubai

The Indian football team left for Dubai on Wednesday as part of its preparation for the first round of 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon. The team, led by ace striker Baichung Bhutia, will......