CHENNAI: The poor showing by both national parties, Congress and BJP, in the TN polls underlines the hard realities of establishing a footprint in a state focused on regional identity and the legacy of the Dravidian movement.Congress’s reduced tally proves it is still not able to rebuild a mass base, six decades after losing power…
KL Rahul (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul has been in top form in IPL 2026. Wrist work, flicks, no-look sixes, dancing down the track and launching the ball over deep mid-wicket – the tournament has showcased every shot in his armoury. Rahul is the highest run-getter for Delhi Capitals this season and the…
NEW DELHI: As the results of the 2026 assembly elections began to emerge, a familiar tune returned to Indian politics. Not loud or unexpected, but recognisable. Something that has been building since the 2024 Lok Sabha verdict. Each election has followed a similar rhythm. The BJP has consistently (from Harayana to Maharashtra and now, Assam)…
BENGALURU: A clandestine relationship between a divorced man and a college professor met a gruesome end last week, with bodies of both found a day apart by police — the woman’s inside a car, completely charred, and the man’s on railway tracks, severed into pieces.C Ramanjinappa, 45, a resident of Marasandra near Rajanakunte, worked at…
Bernstein has a market perform rating on Kotak Bank with the target price at Rs 500. Analysts said Kotak Bank closed FY26 on a strong note, with a beat across most operating metrics. The lender’s net interest margin expanded about 13 basis points (100 basis points = 1 percentage point) on the quarter (QoQ), the…
Supreme Court (File Image) NEW DELHI: Castigating Orissa high court and judiciary for imposing “clean police station bail conditions” on tribal and Dalit villagers arrested in cases of violent protest against Vedanta’s bauxite mining in Rayagada and Kalahandi, Supreme Court Monday quashed these conditions, terming them “abhorrent, cruel, degrading and unknown to law”.The HC, while…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday condemned the strike in the United Arab Emirates that left three Indian nationals injured, calling for an immediate halt to escalating hostilities in the region.Responding to the attack in Fujairah, the ministry of external affairs said, “The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable….
Train colours aren’t random. The deep blue and bright red coloured-coaches you see are far more than aesthetic choices. For travellers, they act as a quick visual language. Not only in India but railways across the world work in colours as these shades act as a practical and visual guide that helps passengers understand the…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress in Kerala is entering a crucial phase following the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) sweeping victory in the Assembly elections, with the party now tasked with choosing its chief ministerial candidate amid competing claims from senior functionaries.The tussle surfaced even before results, with senior Congress figures openly debating the chief minister’s post after…
A star is born in Tamil Nadu politics: Quiet, introverted, persistent CHENNAI: Long before the towering cut-outs came into play, was a quiet presence. An introvert, far removed from the archetype of a fiery public speaker, his journey has been defined less by flair and more by persistence.Academics held little interest for him. Backed by…