New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The mother of all elections since the 2009 parliamentary battle starts in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, with the outcome bound to cast a long shadow on national politics.

REUTERS - England dropped struggling batsman Ian Bell from their one-day and Twenty20 squads on Tuesday while drafting in Danny Briggs and Jos Buttler for the limited over series against Pakistan. Bell struggled in the three-test series against Paki...

Gold prices rose by Rs 29 to Rs 27,965 per 10 grams in futures trade on hopes of a rise in demand during the marriage season amid firming global trend

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will unveil the Union Budget for 2012-13 on March 16 in the Lok Sabha. The budget session will begin on March 12 with President Pratibha Patil addressing the joint sitting of members of both the Houses of Parliament...

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed quit under pressure Tuesday after weeks of protests triggered by a judge's arrest saw mutinous police personnel backing opposition activists and rocking the archipelago known for its deep blue seas, turquoise...

Snapping four-session gaining spree, the rupee today lost 36 paise to close at 49.05/06 against the dollar due to fresh buying of the American currency by importers.

The Indian rupee crawled higher in choppy trade on Tuesday as dollar inflows partially offset volatile local stock market

In a strategic move to force India’s hands, Iran has set a month’s deadline for a consortium of Indian state-run oil companies to sign the contract for bringing to production a gas field discovered in the Persian Gulf in 2006

The Reserve Bank of India has raised concerns on Kerala-based Manappuram Finance for acceptance of deposits.

BSP president and UP chief minister Mayawati arrives for a rally in Gorakhpur on Monday BSP president and UP chief minister Mayawati arrives for a rally in Gorakhpur on Monday. — AFP