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Bihar records highest-ever 65% turnout in first phase of polls

In the "highest ever" voter turnout in Bihar, nearly 65 percent of 3.75 crore electors exercised their franchise on Thursday across 121 constituencies in the first phase of the assembly elections,...

Priyanka Gandhi tries her hands at making crisp dosas

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a break from her busy election campaign in poll-bound Karnataka on Wednesday and learnt some basics of making dosas at a restaurant in Mysuru....

Images from Congress campaign that struck a chord

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra making crisp dosas at an eatery, Rahul Gandhi riding pillion on the scooty of a gig worker in Bengaluru and interacting with passengers after hopping on to a bus, were some of...

Washing clothes, cooking: Candidates spice up TN poll campaign

Amusing spectacles unfold everyday with candidates attempting a variety of things from donning the role of a chef to washing clothes to woo voters, spicing up the campaign for the April 6...

Obamas on date night at Indian eatery

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle chose a posh Indian restaurant frequented by the elite for an intimate dinner date to celebrate president's 52nd birthday. The couple celebrated...

Indian airlines revamp their in-flight menus amid intense competition

From croissants to Galouti kebabs and Medu vada, Indian carriers, both low-cost and full-service, are revising their in-flight menus to offer passengers a differentiated fare as competition is...

How Anant Agrawal built edX into a global giant

'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.Illustration: Dominic...

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

So Swiggy offered 35,056 varieties of biryani to its users, says Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: Biryani. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zaffran India ordered an average of 95 biryanis per minute, or 1.6...

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

'If the RBI blesses us with a banking licence, we would like to launch a successful bank,' Sachin Bansal tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It might just be a...

How Ashwani Lohani turned Madhya Pradesh into a tourist hotspot

Besides branding, innovation and marketing the state's tourism, Lohani's job was to turn around the MP Tourism Development Corporation. Image: Ashwani Lohani receives National Tourism...

'Never ever had I imagined that I would one day give a voice to my nation'

'A Colourful World is for every child, telling them that like the different coloured crayons in a box, they should also appreciate their differing identities, shine and live peacefully with other...

Top Performers: Rutu, Moeen

IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad clobbered the bowlers, getting to his 50 off 25 balls. Photograph: BCCI Hosting a game at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai after four long years meant that Chennai...

Weightlifting: Thailand, Malaysia get Tokyo ban over doping

IMAGE: The Thai and Malaysian federations can appeal the IWF ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within 21 days. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Weightlifters from...

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