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SC verdict on VVPAT verification of votes on Friday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using electronic voting machines (EVMs) with voter verifiable......

Save Constitution that BJP-RSS want to destroy: Rahul to voters

A day before the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged people to support his party and asserted this is an election to save democracy and the......

Mamata, nephew call HC order on school jobs 'fixed', 'BJP ploy'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the cancellation of over 25,000 school jobs as 'gross injustice' and alleged that it was a ploy by the Bharatiya Janata Party to stop......

Scale of human rights abuses increased under Modi: US report

An independent United States Congressional research report has alleged that the scope and scale of human rights abuses in India has increased under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.......

Priyanka to contest Rae Bareli, Rahul Amethi: Sources

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi are likely to contest the Lok Sabha election from Rae Bareli and Amethi seats, respectively, sources said on Thursday. IMAGE: Congress......

Sensex revisits 74K; Nifty climbs 168 points

Rising for the fifth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex rallied nearly 500 points to reclaim the 74,000 mark while the Nifty closed above the 22,550 level on Thursday, driven by heavy buying......

HUL Q4 profit dips 1.53% to Rs 2,561 cr

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever on Wednesday reported a 1.53 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,561 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024 due to factors such as deflation......

Indian IT sector staring at 2nd straight year of muted revenue growth: Crisil

The Indian IT services sector is staring at a second consecutive year of muted revenue growth due to modest increase in tech spends in Europe and the US, a domestic rating agency said on......

Kotak Bank barred from onboarding customers online, issuing fresh credit cards

Cracking down on repeated non-compliance of IT norms, the RBI on Wednesday barred Kotak Mahindra Bank from onboarding new customers through its online and mobile banking channels and issuing fresh......

Sensex, Nifty climb on firm trend in global markets

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ticked higher for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, helped by buying in metal and commodity stocks amid a positive trend in global equities.......

BDCM or Maidaan? Who Scored Higher At Box Office?

IMAGE: Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Huge expectations were riding on last week's Eid releases, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan. After all,......

IPL: Can Starc reignite KKR's bowling against Punjab?

IMAGE: KKR pacer Mitchell Starc's underwhelming performance with the ball is the worst among the specialist bowlers in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI Mitchell Starc will be desperate to justify his......

What Keeps Rishabh Pant Awake At Night

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant and Head Coach Ricky Ponting were all smiles after DC's win over the Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals Skipper Rishabh Pant opened......

IPL 2024: Here's what shifted momentum in DC's favour

IMAGE: DC's batting coach Pravin Amre said Rishabh Pant's power-hitting in the last five overs made the difference. Photograph: BCCI The swashbuckling Rishabh Pant has showed with his......

I don't see much harm in Impact Player rule: AB de Villiers

Legendary South African batter AB de Villiers said that though the batters are "having a feast" during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), he does not see much harm in the 'Impact Player'......

Impact Player rule creates a lot of confusion: Axar

IMAGE: DC's Axar Patel made a counter-attacking 43-ball 66 Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI Axar Patel, who is a very capable batter besides being a quality left-arm spinner, feels the......

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