Labourer dies of hunger, dehydration while walking home

A 40-year-old farm labourer died of hunger and dehydration while walking from Pune to his village in Maharashtra's Parbhani district, over 360 km away, the police said on Wednesday.   IMAGE:......

Akhilesh Yadav may face CBI probe in illegal mining case

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav may face a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation in an illegal mining case in the state, according to the agency FIR made public on......

Congress drops lawyer who represented Choksi; names CM for Badami in final list

The Congress on Sunday dropped its candidate for Madikeri, H S Chandramauli, who represented fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi as his lawyer and allotted a second constituency to Chief Minister......

Sakshi Maharaj booked for 'population control' remarks

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sakshi Maharaj was on Saturday booked for allegedly hurting religious feelings after he indirectly blamed Muslims for the population growth in the country that......

'I did my first Kannada film to earn pocket money'

'I want to do Hindi and Telugu films now.' Actress Rakul Preet Singh tells Radhika Rajamani. Rakul Preet Singh is the latest pretty girl in Telugu celluloid, with films like Venkatadri......

Arjun to play Lord Hanuman

Action star Arjun will play Lord Hanuman in director Krishna Vamsi's to-be-launched mythological fantasy. The drama will also feature Nitin and Aditi Agarwal as lovers. Vamsi, known for his......

Cricket coaching circus

An open gunny sack lay behind the table. As each new boy paid his fee, the man behind the desk tossed it into the sack without even counting the money! By the time the registrations for the summer......