Lok Sabha passes bill to provide death for child abuse

A bill seeking to provide death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children and greater punishments for other crimes against minors was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday.......

TDB chief seeks explanation on Sabarimala U-turn

A row broke out in the Travancore Devaswom Board on Thursday as its chief sought an explanation from the Devaswom Commissioner for reversing its stand on the Supreme Court's verdict......

MP poll: BJP promises 10 lakh jobs per yr, bonus for farmers

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto for the Madhya Pradesh polls, including a separate document for women, on Saturday, promising a proportionate bonus to small farmers, creation of......

Row over RSS leader, board member 'breaking' Sabarimala tradition

IMAGE: Sabarimala Thathri Kandarau Rajeevararu and Melsanthi A V Unnikrishnan Namboothiri perform Padipooja at Sabarima Temple on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI Photo A row broke out on Tuesday......

How must govt use RBI's Rs 1.76 lakh crore

'Devote these additional resources to increasing public investment in infrastructure, particularly in the Railways.' Photograph: Shashank Parade / PTI Photo Former Reserve Bank of India deputy......

Sterlite shooting may dent Vedanta's brand image

The brand image, however, may not tarish further as it will have already taken the beating due to consistent injury Recent protests against Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper unit in Tamil Nadu,......

Siva is no stranger to CBI, or controversy

A consummate deal-maker, the former Aircel boss raked in the moolah in many, but lost a packet in several others. Siva group chairman and serial entrepreneur C Sivasankaran is not new to......

Infy whistle-blower wants Sebi to act in Panaya, Bansal issues

The whistle-blower’s letter to Sebi said future disclosures on any wrongdoing could potentially not be exposed if Infosys is let off the hook now.   A whistle-blower at Infosys has......

'There is no film more honest than Udta Punjab'

Bollywood, clearly, is not thrilled with the Censor Board's latest salvo concerning Udta Punjab. They have voiced their opinion on the controversy, which began when the Censor Board said the......

Shilpa Shinde quits Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai, gets legal notice

Shilpa Shinde has quit the popular comedy show Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai alleging that the makers mentally tortured her. This, in turn, has prompted the production house to send a legal......

Review: Onbadhula Guru is a collection of comic scenes

S Saraswati says Tamil film Onbadhula Guru is a collection of comic scenes put together to make the audience laugh, without putting much thought to the story.P T Selvakumar makes his......

Kohli, Iyer to miss rest of Test series; Rahul, Jadeja back

The only new face in the 17-man squad is Bengal speedster Akash Deep, who was superb in the recent India A vs England Lions Test series.   IMAGE: This is the first time that Virat Kohli will......

Another feather in Gavaskar's cap

Cricket ground named after Gavaskar IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar Field will serve as the home ground for the Louisville Cricket Club. Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar inaugurated a cricket field in......

Sreesanth takes to Twitter to question BCCI's intent over fighting corruption

"What about csk and Rajasthan", the tainted pacer demands answers from the board  The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday decided to appeal to the Division Bench of Kerala High......

PCB in talks with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh for home series

IMAGE: Pakistan cricket fans. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan will use a meeting of the Asian Cricket Council in Colombo to bring......

International cricket to return to Pakistan?

World XI T20 squad to tour Pakistan in September IMAGE: Pakistani spectators hold placards at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium as they wait for the start of a hugely anticipated finals of its domestic......