Hindu Mahasabha Durga pandal puts up Gandhiji lookalike as Mahishasur

A Durga idol in Kolkata in which the 'Mahishasur' was replaced by a crudely-crafted Mahatma Gandhi lookalike created a controversy on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation. Akhil......

Gujarat VHP withdraws protest against SRK's Pathaan

The Gujarat unit of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday withdrew its protest against Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan, a day before its release, expressing satisfaction over the removal of......

From 53 in first polls, number of parties at over 2500

Fifty-three political parties had contested the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951. The number of political parties today stands at over 2,500. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

2 more held in Lucknow's Lulu Mall namaaz row; 7 arrested so far

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday held two more persons in connection with the “unauthorised” offering of namaaz at a shopping mall in Lucknow, taking the total number of arrests to......

Right-wing groups demand cancellation of Kanpur Test

IMAGE: India and Bangladesh players wait for a decision before the umpires halt play due to bad light just after lunch on Friday, Day 1 of the 2nd Test in Kanpur. Photograph: BCCI Activists from......