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Abandoned Shiva temple reopens in Aligarh's Muslim-dominated area

Right-wing organisations and some local Bharatiya Janata Party leaders held a shuddhikaran (purification) ceremony and chanted Hanuman chalisa at a long-abandoned Shiva temple in a Muslim-majority......

UGC Draft Regulations And AMU

Will the Draft UGC Regulations 2025 undermine our universities?Unlikely, notes Professor Mohammad Sajjad, citing how AMU has utilised its exceptional autonomy. IMAGE: The Aligarh Muslim......

UP man enters Pak to marry FB friend, lands in jail

A young Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local the police she did not want......

Can rising temple-mosque disputes shape UP polls in 2027?

Although the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls are due only in 2027, political experts suggest that the increasing number of temple-mosque disputes in the state and the resultant polarisation have......

Rightwing threat forces interfaith couple to cancel wedding reception

A United States-based interfaith couple of Indian origin was forced to cancel their wedding reception in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh following 'threats of protests' by rightwing......

Govt to set up private textile parks to curb China imports

To curb raw material imports from China and promote textiles, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to set up nearly a dozen private textile parks in the state. Garment workers cut fabric to......

In FY25, NHAI to monetise 2,741 km roads

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is looking to monetise 33 stretches of national highways during the current financial year (FY25) through its toll operate transfer (TOT) and......

'We Attribute Success To The Star, Failure To The Director'

'Our analysis of success, like failure, is so reductive and so one dimensional that we don't look at the bigger picture.' IMAGE: Kareena Kapoor Khan with Ektaa Kapoor and Hansal Mehta, the makers......

'They Wanted To Cover Up Their Bloodied Hands'

'This was a government that wanted nobody outside Bangladesh to know that they were simply inept and run by a highly authoritarian leader who was afraid of any criticism towards herself.' IMAGE: A......

'An Actor At The Top Of His Game'

'At his wedding with Patralekha, I officiated as the groom's father as Raj has lost both parents, and that's the relationship we share today.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao with Hansal Mehta on the sets of......

Bollywood Quiz Dhamaka!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Drop whatever you are doing to play a fun filled round of weekly filmi quiz. You know the drill: Identify the movie......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

Rinku Welcomes You To His New Home

SEE: Rinku Singh unveils his new home. Video: Kind courtesy KKR Vibe/X Rinku Singh has a new address. The man who was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for a massive Rs 13 crore (Rs 130 million),......

Rinku's form a worry as India look to seal series in Jo'burg

IMAGE: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav would look to strngthen his winning percentage by sealing the series in Johannesburg on Friday. Photograph: BCCI/X Rinku Singh's batting slot and his......

T20 World Cup: 'Exclusion of Rinku was the toughest call'

Photograph: Kind Courtesy KKR/X Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar on Thursday described the omission of Rinku Singh from India's T20 World Cup squad as the "toughest" call, saying the in-from......

SRK demands Rinku Singh in T20 World Cup squad!

My personal wish is that Rinku Singh makes it to T20 World Cup: Shah Rukh Khan IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan is delighted at Rinku Singh’s rise after having faced many obstacles on his road to......

Rinku snubbed but Impact Player rule propels Dube to T20 WC squad

IMAGE: Rinku Singh made way for Shivam Dube in the main national squad while his name ended up being among the reserves. Photograph: BCCI The 'Impact Player' rule, which has made IPL contests......

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