BJP falls short by one seat in Karnataka Legislative Council polls

The ruling BJP on Tuesday fell one seat short of gaining a simple majority in the Karnataka Legislative Council. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Photograph: PTI Photo The......

CBI arrests 5 people for defamatory posts against judges

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested five people for allegedly posting defamatory content against judges of the Andhra Pradesh high court and the Supreme Court on social media,......

Basavaraj Bommai latest in father-son duo club to occupy CM's chair

When Basavaraj Bommai takes oath as Karnataka chief minister, he will be the latest in the father-son duos to occupy the CM's post.   IMAGE: Newly-elected Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj......

AP CM Jagan's sister hints at floating new political outfit in Telangana

Y S Sharmila, sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Tuesday held talks with her late father's sympathisers here, triggering speculations of her possible political......

Crest to cut costs by half to combat cash crunch

Faced with a cash crunch, Crest Animation Studios plans to slash nearly two-thirds of its workforce. The company’s loss in the financial year 2013 was Rs 13.82 crore (Rs 138.2 million). It......

Household income incorrect norm to fix pension

A new research study conducted in Karnataka has found the current eligibility criterion of taking household income for sanctioning of social security pensions to be inappropriate and recommended......

Air safety improves in 2009: IATA

India witnessed only one air accident -- the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy and four others -- this year, a period that saw airlines......

ReadersReview: Article 15: 'Absolutely compelling'

Anubhav Sinha's Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Article 15 has been getting rave reviews from film critics and audiences alike. We asked readers to send in their reviews of the hard-hitting film.......

Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan star at dazzling Hyderabad wedding

When T Subbarami Reddy invites you, stars and politicians make sure to attend. Anirudh Reddy, producer-politician T Subbarami Reddy's grandson, wed Neha Reddy in a dazzling ceremony in Hyderabad on......

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India? Controversy-ridden Pahlaj Nihalani's recent ouster as chairperson of the Central Board Of Film Certification and Prasoon Joshi's......

Pahlaj Nihalani sacked as Censor Board chief

Noted lyricist and adman Prasoon Joshi will replace him as the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification.   The government on Friday replaced Pahlaj Nihalani with songwriter-poet......

India 'A' boys, China girls win Reliance India Jr and Cadet Open TT

Third seeds China won the junior girls’ title with an upset victory over India ‘A’, while top seeds India ‘A’ won the junior boys’ crown, in the US $8000......

Indian girls win gold in Slovak Junior Open TT

Promising paddler Sutirtha Mukherjee led Indian girls to a gold medal finish while the boys had to settle for a silver in the team championship of the Slovak Junior Open at Senec, Slovakia. Indian......

Archery coach Lenin dies in accident

Former international archer Lenin Cherukuri died while his ward and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ritul Chatterjee escaped unhurt in a road accident at Jupdi village in Vijaywada in the wee......