A high voter turnout of nearly 71 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Saturday in West Bengal's four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held, an official said.
A summary of the country's athletes' showing at the Games on Saturday, July 31.
India is a passion with him. He is immersed in India. But he cannot help worrying about India too.
"Two BSF constables got surrounded and were badly hurt (by the miscreants). It was then that they opened fire in self-defence. They fired a few rounds in the air. Later it was found that two persons on that side of the border had died in the firing," BSF Additional Director General Y B Khurania said.
Australia's Test captain launched a unique on-line fund raising 'Art Union' directed at cricket lovers in India and Australia.
India's golfer Anirban Lahiri endured an erratic day at the course and was even-par after 16 holes in second round of the Tokyo Olympics, which was suspended due to persistent thunderstorms over the east course of the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo on Friday.
a look at the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Games on Thursday.
A look at the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, July 30.
West Bengal, which is governed by the Trinamool Congress, became the second state after Congress-ruled Punjab, where such a resolution has been tabled and passed.
The experienced Indian golfer, who began the week with a superb 67 and was inside the Top-10, slid down the ladder thereafter with rounds of 72-68-72 over the next three days for a total of 5-under 283.
A 14-year-old Indian boy, who camped out overnight on the banks of the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh to click the winning shot of a crocodile, has bagged this year's Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award'.
Asked about the reason behind the appointments, Sinha said they will help meet the goal to develop NMML into a centre of research as envisioned by the present government.
Stars celebrate International Yoga Day.
The TMC, in total, bagged 75.02 per cent of the votes cast, whereas the BJP got some 14.48 per cent votes, in the four assembly segments.
India's Anirban Lahiri, playing in his second Olympics, got off to a solid start, carding a 4-under 67 in the first round and was placed tied 8th at the weather-hit Games' golf competition, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo, on Thursday.
Adequate security and Covid safety measures have been put in place for the electoral exercise.
Pawar appeared questioning the progress made by the Central Bureua of Investigation in its probe of the case, which was initially probed by the Mumbai Police.
Legendary Australian cricketer Steve Waugh hailed former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, saying he brought toughness to the team he led.
Presenting 10 best winning entries in the 2013 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest
Interview with Uday Kotak, executive vice-chairman & MD, Kotak Mahindra Bank.
'Everyone wants to take a vaccine. The last time a camp was held, there were 1,000 people for 500 doses. People are waiting and returning disappointed. At times, it is creating problems. The demand is much more than the supply.' Ishita Ayan Dutt reports on how the West Bengal countryside is reacting to the vaccination drive.
The extension of qualifying period gives, at least half a dozen others among Indian men and possibly one woman, a chance to bid for a place in the Games.
Here's what is new in the Malayalam film industry.
Five people were killed, including 4 in the firing by Central Industrial Security Force personnel, during the fourth phase of polling
But it does not mention its views on the government demand to ban these two auditors for five years from business.
The Malayalam movie is causing quite a stir.
Gunfire was been reported from Gate Number 4 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, television news reports said.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Two round-the-clock control rooms have been set up -- one in the External Affairs Ministry in Delhi and another at the Indian Embassy in Muscat -- to help Indian nationals in Oman.
Nazrani, the Mammootty film scripted by Ranjith and directed by Joshiy begins on an exciting note but soon runs out of steam.
Once a reviled practice in the state, both the parties seem to have endorsed a record number of turncoats this time -- triggering a wave of discontentment among their loyalists.
In power, Mamata Banerjee has tried to bury the ghost of the past, but it might still be work-in-progress. Big-ticket and eye-grabbing (in terms of investment size) projects are still few and far between, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.
Rashid Khan is ranked inside top 60 in the Olympic Golf Qualification Rankings -- the cut-off for Olympics -- but with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down all events globally, including India, he too has been confined to home.
Notebook is about four school friends, and the story takes place in a boarding school in Ooty.
The ex-ace investment banker talks about his game plan for making Thomas Cook a one-stop shop for travellers.
Get your low down on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry, right here!
Australian cricketer Steve Waugh is planning a film on Udayan, the children's home he sponsors.
Lazard India, an investment banking firm, is on the look out for a new chief executive officer for its Indian operations.
The former Test captain was also recognised for his charity work for children in India.
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