Former Indian ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday amid the possibility that he may be fielded in the Lok Sabha polls from Amritsar in......
Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I still remember, in my school days, when my classmates and I fell into an argument about who......
The BJP is focusing determinedly on the seats it lost in 2019, with the hope of winning these either independently or with the aid of its allies. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people......
Three people were arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting a shopkeeper over playing loud music during azaan (Islamic call to prayer) in Bengaluru, the police said even as Bharatiya Janata Party......
The National Democratic Alliance on Monday finalised its seat-sharing formula in Bihar for Lok Sabha elections, announcing the Bharatiya Janata Party will contest 17 constituencies, the Janata......
The new scheme, promoting manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) by global majors, will give a fillip to companies like Tesla and its upstart rival Vinfast, both of whom have lobbied for lower......
India's forex kitty jumped by $10.47 billion to $636.09 billion for the week ended March 8, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the......
The government on Friday approved an electric-vehicle policy, under which duty concessions will be given to companies setting up manufacturing units in the country with a minimum investment of $500......
Tata Motors will soon submit a detailed report on the upcoming manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu’s Ranipet district and a decision, on whether the facility will churn out passenger or......
From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. Photograph: ANI Photo While......
It’s on the lead character's charm and rugged shoulders that Yodha shamelessly rests, giving Arun perfectly good reason to gloat, ‘Is picture ka hero main......
The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes......
No recent Tamil family has captured the downside of aging with such levity as Suresh Mari's J Baby, about an elderly lady, whose sudden disappearance forces her children and dear ones to take note......
IMAGE: Disha Patani, Sidharth Malhotra and Raashii Khanna in Delhi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharma Productions/Instagram Sidharth Malhotra will be seen in an action-packed avatar in Yodha,......
IMAGE: Australia withdrew from an ODI series in March last year in the UAE after the Taliban imposed strict restrictions on Afghan women, including banning them from attending universities.......
IMAGE: Both Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel made their debuts during India’s 4-1 series win over England at home. Photograph: BCCI India's newest batting star Sarfaraz Khan and wicket-keeper......
The Indian Olympic Association on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, saying "there is no further need" for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national......
IMAGE: RCB's Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli during IPL last year. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis says Virat Kohli's infectious energy, which easily rubs off on......
IMAGE: Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans in action with West Ham United's Mohammed Kudus during the Premier League match at London Stadium, London, on Sunday. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/ Action......