Stung by BJP, will Tikait's BKU fight UP polls next year?

'Now the very government we helped to form is telling us we are enemies of the nation!' The BKU has stayed away from direct participation in politics. But this time they are not so sure, reports......

Sheena Bora Trial: A Tale of Two Witnesses

Shyamvar Pinturam Rai and Pradeep Waghmare.Both erstwhile employees of Peter and Indrani Mukerjea.In the witness stand on Monday, Waghmare came across as a cheerful, straightforward man who is......

Sheena Bora Trial: Heat and Forgery

Then came the electrifying climax of Tuesday's hearing.Pasbola showed Sharma copies of cheques that had been deposited at the bank with Indrani's signature on them.He accused Sharma of forging......

Rajya Sabha clears 3 bills within minutes without debate

After days of adjournments, the Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the crucial Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill along with two bills on supplementary......

40 Years Ago and now: The Liril Girl showed how to target a state of mind

A girl having fun under a waterfall with a Liril soap for company hardly changed during the campaign’s 35-year run, notes Viveat Susan Pinto Image: Actress Preity Zinta modelled for the......

The other face of Wipro

Infosys, TCS, Wipro..." are names that complete almost every mention of the Indian IT sector. But "Hindustan Lever, P&G, Dabur, Marico...and Wipro"? That isn't a commonly cited list - you will......

Sensex on firm ground: Fundmen

The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex breezed past 5,100 in intra-day trades to 5,135, but profit booking at this level dragged down the index to 5,055 at one point. The Sensex, however, managed to hold......

Review: Yaatris Fails To Make You Laugh

Yaatris works neither as a comedy nor as a family drama, points out Deepa Gahlot. The idea must have looked workable on paper -- a dysfunctional family rediscovering family ties when on holiday.......

He Made Amitabh Sing For The First Time

IMAGE: Jaya and Abhishek Bachchan at Rakesh Kumar's prayer meet. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan attended the prayer meeting for Director Rakesh Kumar, who......

Ranbir's 40 on 40 Playlist

Raj Kapoor's grandson and Rishi and Neetu's son Ranbir proved he's a chip of the old block when he made his acting debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya. Though Bhansali's 2007 musical......

Toofaan review

Despite all its drawbacks, I was engrossed in Toofaan and the intensity Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra imbues it with for most part, observes Sukanya Verma. The world is his ring and everyone a punching......

India play for pride as trial by spin awaits in Mumbai

A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a......

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 6, 2024

IMAGE: India's Praveen Kumar celebrates with the tricolour after a record-breaking performance that won him gold in the men's High Jump T64 event at the Paralympics, in Paris, on Friday.......

Paralympics: Simran through to women's 200m T12 final

IMAGE: Simran Sharma, with guide Abhay Singh, during the women's 200 metres T12 semi-finals at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. Photographs: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters India's Simran Sharma, the......

T20 World Cup: Rampaging India up against resolute SA in epic final

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma-led India are unbeaten in this World Cup too and have been the best team of the tournament by far. Photograph: BCCI/X A firm grip on emotions will be crucial when the......

India seek revenge; England look to defend T20 crown

Rain threatens high-voltage India-England semi-final clash IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and his men look the stronger bunch for the conditions expected at the Providence Stadium and look primed for......