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Veteran labour leader Sharad Rao passes away

Veteran trade union leader Sharad Rao passed away in Mumbai on Thursday following a prolonged illness. He was 77. Rao, who had been diagnosed with cancer in 2014, breathed his last this afternoon......

Why The Congress Has Rediscovered Sitaram Kesri

It was significant that the ceremony took place at 24, Akbar Road, the party's former national headquarters, and not at its new office in Kotla Road. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays......

Cough syrup deaths: Many states ban Coldrif; MP suspends officials

Several states ramped up actions on Monday to halt the consumption and supply of Coldrif cough syrup following 14 fatalities of children linked to the medicine in Madhya Pradesh, where the......

Pawar snubs Raut over Op Sindoor delegation boycott call

Nationalist Congress Party-SP president Sharad Pawar on Monday virtually snubbed Sanjay Raut, advising him against bringing "local level politics" in India's global outreach efforts, a day after......

'Forever deputy CM' Ajit Pawar emerges as the ultimate survivor

Defying predictions of his political eclipse, Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar has not only consolidated his position in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti, but also fortified his......

For a change, union leader wins bouquets

Despite the Shiv Sena deciding to support the two-day trade union strike from Wednesday, the city enjoyed normal functioning of transport, thanks to Hind Mazdoor Sabha president Sharad Rao’s......

Taxis, autorickshaws stay off Mumbai roads

Thousands of taxis and autorickshaws stayed off Mumbai roads on Thursday in response to the day-long strike call by the Mumbai Autorickshaw-Taximen's Union, causing a lot of inconvinience to......

UK firm acquires Baroda Rayon

Benson Overseas Holdings Ltd, a United Kingdom-based venture capital firm, will take over the ailing Baroda Rayon Corporation Ltd, one of the oldest nylon and rayon manufacturing companies in......

What's Agastya Doing With Akshay's Niece?

Move over Khans, it's time for the younger generation to claim the spotlight. Agastya Nanda and Simar Bhatia headline Sriram Raghavan's war epic, Ikkis, produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock......

Date Night For Aditi Rao Hydari-Siddharth

It was raining stars at the wedding reception of Aamir Khan's only daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare, as the proud father invited *everyone* from the film industry. We saw the fam jam and the......

Manoj, Rajkummar Party With Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood folk were present at the wedding reception builder and Producer Anand Pandit hosted for daughter Aishwarya and son-in-law Sahil. A look at the power couples and other guests. Shah......

Srikanth Review: Flimsy Biopic

Rajkummar Rao does the best with what he is given and he ably elevates the generic story-telling. Too bad that his performance remains the only takeaway from such an inspiring real-life story,......

Tamannaah-Vijay Attend Randeep-Lin's Reception

Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram made a handsome couple at their wedding reception in Mumbai, where they invited their friends from the film industry. Their wedding ceremony was......

When Sachin, 15, Played His First Senior Game

'I remember walking up to him and telling him, "Sambhal ke khelna".' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar bats during a Test against Pakistan in Lahore in 1989. Photograph: Ben Radford/Allsport/Getty Images......

ICC explains hearing procedure in spot-fixing case

ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal chairman Michael Beloff on Wednesday explained the procedures that will be adopted at the full hearing of the Pakistani players involved in the spot-fixing scandal.......