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7 dead, 60 injured after structure collapses at religious event in UP

Seven people died and about 60 were injured after a temporary wooden structure collapsed at a religious event in Baraut city of this district on Tuesday, officials said. IMAGE: Injured persons are......

Insult to Marathi people won't be tolerated, warns Maha govt

The alleged attack on a Marathi-speaking family by a government servant in Maharashtra’s Thane district figured in the state legislature in Nagpur where the Bharatiya Janata Party-led......

Eknath Shinde Has No Cards Left To Play

The meeting in New Delhi etc is just the BJP being nice to the man who helped it realise its dream by stabbing Uddhav in the back, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE: A clearly downcast Eknath......

'Forget About EVM Hacking!'

'Party workers sit outside polling booths and they know everything that is happening.''Besides, as a voter when you push the EVM button to vote there is a paper slip that comes out showing you who......

Pradhan's call to rename 156-yr-old Odisha varsity sparks a row

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's suggestion to rename the 156-year-old Ravenshaw University in Cuttack has sparked a political row with Opposition Biju Janata Dal and Congress......

Dayanidhi Maran gets 1st Bharat Asmita Award

Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology Dayanidhi Maran and the late parliamentarian Dr Shrikant R Jichka are among the winners of the first Bharat Asmita Awards announced in......

Gujjubhai the great!

Gujarat was among the earliest civilisations in the sub-continent, dating back four millennia, notes Shreekant Sambrani. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, in a traditional Gujarati......

Looking for a locker? Banks aren't only option

With rising break-ins in their neighbourhood, Brendan and Alexia are looking at locking away their valuables in a safe deposit locker. Earlier, their options were limited to only banks, both......

'Sangeet Manapmaan Is As Big As It Gets'

'We should support cinema that's rooted in our culture and not ape the West.' IMAGE: Subodh Bhave and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy launch the music album of Sangeet Manapmaan. Photograph: Satish......

Alice doesn't live in indie cinema anymore

With Hindi Medium and Angrezi Medium, the "English-medium" actor of independent movies shows she can easily fit into mainstream Hindi movies too. IMAGE: Tillotama Shome moved to Mumbai in 2011 to......

Birthday Special: Shriya Saran's a GODDESS on the ramp!

The stunning actress turns today, September 11.Shriya Saran may still be waiting for a big hit in Hindi films but the gorgeous girl from Dehradun is a runaway success on red carpets and fashion......

PIX: Vidya Balan flags off India Day Parade in NY

Her fans and detractors may have had misgivings about her bizarre turn at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year but Vidya Balan was a huge hit as Grand Marshal at the annual India Day Parade......

Kal Penn: I am always excited to come to India

'Eat dhoklas, walk on Juhu beach and eat pani puri -- and not tell my parents because I will get sick!' In the second part of the interview, Kal Penn shares his game plan for India with Vaihayasi......

Lovlina joins fight to keep boxing in Olympics

All the right moves must be made to keep boxing in LA 2028 programme: Lovlina Borgohain IMAGE: Boxing was not on the initial programme for the Los Angeles Olympics and a decision on its......

Mirabai Chanu to train in Paris ahead of Olympics

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu will train in Paris for the upcoming Olympics. Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters Former world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's proposal to train in Paris ahead of the......

Gambhir's teen fan club bat for his return to India team

A trio of teenagers held up a banner that read 'Bring back Gautam' during the Duleep Trophy match on Sunday. Watching a domestic game at a nondescript centre in energy sapping conditions can be an......

Coach Nandi reveals how he got the best out of gymnast Dipa

IMAGE: Coach Bisweshwar Nandi and gymnast Dipa Karmakar. Dipa Karmakar's coach Bishweshwar Nandi never used corporal punishment over his ward during a career spanning more than 15 years, but he......

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