NDA bags 202 of 243 seats, Mahagathbandhan reduced to 34

The ruling National Democratic Alliance on Friday secured a thumping majority in the Bihar Assembly, winning 202 seats in the 243-member House, as results for all the constituencies were declared......

BJP forced 3 Jan Suraaj candidates to withdraw from Bihar polls: Kishor

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Tuesday alleged that three candidates of his Jan Suraaj Party were forced to withdraw from the Bihar elections under "pressure" from the......

India's 'Tiger Man' Valmik Thapar dies at 73

Valmik Thapar, one of India's most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors who devoted his life to the protection of tigers, died at his residence Saturday morning. IMAGE: Valmik Thapar......

Doctor, 6 workers killed as terrorists attack tunnel project site in J-K

A doctor and six labourers were killed when terrorists struck a tunnel-construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said.......

Print media is dying? Not in India, not yet

Hindi language dailies are the highest selling in India, at 22 million copies a day, followed by English at 8.55 million, Malayalam (4.55 million) and Marathi (4.33 million). According to Audit......

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

For most companies this would mean extending medical coverage to same-sex partners, say legal experts. The Supreme Court judgement decriminalising certain sections of 377 of the Indian Penal Code......

Goyal mimes, Athawale struggles, Rahul gets serious

The finance minister’s Budget presentation is a sombre affair, yes, but it wasn’t as if the Lok Sabha was all serious through the speech. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Union......

Is Govinda Getting A Divorce? Wife Clarifies

'My Govinda is only mine and no one else's.' IMAGE: Govinda and wife Sunita Ahuja. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Amid rumours of their divorce, Govinda's wife Sunita Ahuja said they are very much......

Know Who Amitabh's Friends Are?

'I don't have many friends. The ones that I have, I'm very proud of and happy with.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Dostana. Amitabh Bachchan's Dostana turns 45 this year, and sends the actor down......

The 7 Best Bachchan Bromances

While Amitabh Bachchan's chemistry with his heroines -- from Jaya Bhaduri to Rekha to Hema Malini -- brought sizzle to his films, many of his biggest blockbusters have been powered by his......

Why Was Sulakshana Pandit So Famous?

In 1973, Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, married and retired from films.Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement.Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was......

Cricket hits a six after India's Aussie triumph

'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.' IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates winning the Test series against......

Could this be the most watched IPL ever?

IPL could reach more than 530 million viewers on TV and a few hundred million more online.But can it make money for Disney Star?Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore......

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao (white trunks) throws a punch at Keith Thurman during their WBA welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand......