Owaisi emerges as winner in Hyderabad for the 5th time

Asaduddin Owaisi, who was once the leader of a little-known outfit confined to the old city of Hyderabad, has emerged as a powerful voice of Muslims in the country in recent years. IMAGE: All......

2 unsafe houses, PWD bungalow to be razed in Joshimath

Authorities in Uttarakhand on Wednesday extended the demolition exercise in Joshimath to unsafe private buildings and issued orders to pull down two houses besides a public work department guest......

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

Several state-run institutions including ISRO have been directed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Uttarakhand government not to interact with media or share information on......

Delhi BJP wants 40 'Mughal era' village names changed to heroes and martyrs

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday asked the Kejriwal government to rename 40 villages with "Mughal era names" after freedom-fighters, artistes, and "martyrs" including Ankit......

Carlson to focus on mid-market

US-based Carlson, now known as the Carlson Rezidor group, started operations near the Delhi airport with its four-star property Radisson in 1998. Fourteen years later, it has become the fourth......

Carlson plans hotel in Bangalore

Country Inns & Suites, part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, has announced that it will open a hotel in Bangalore in mid-2006.The Contry Inns & Suites will be opened in Sigma Mall in Bangalore, a......

Unitech puts Gurgaon hotel up for sale

Unitech Ltd, the country's second largest real estate firm, has decided to sell its 200-room budget hotel Courtyard by Marriott in Gurgaon ahead of its inauguration in January 2009. Industry......

Floods choke travel sector's business

The domestic tourism sector, already facing a slowdown due to high airfare, is in for another setback. Floods in Uttarakhand and parts of Himachal Pradesh could bring down the tourism business by......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Kareena bats for the women's cricket team!

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Bollywood, right here! Photograph: Kind courtesy Poonam Damania/Instagram Kareena Kapoor Khan will unveil the T20 World Cup trophies for Men......

How Sonu Sood became India's Superman

'Ek ghante ke andar humare paas 78,000 calls aaye.' '78,000!' Actor Sonu Sood became a saviour for migrant workers when he helped them get home during the nationwide lockdown. Neha Dhupia all......

Is Sarfaraz Khan Ready To Play For India?

'In Mumbai cricket, your scores are only counted only if you score a hundred or more, below that doesn't mean anything.' IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan celebrates his century for the Rest of India during......

Shreyas is latest, but Sehwag tops!

16 Indian batters have scored a century on Test debut.Many did not score a hundred again in their Test careers.Rajneesh Gupta's fascinating facts on the members of the elite club of debutant......

Will Rahul-Rohit Overtake Chetan-Sunny?

Rajneesh Gupta lists all the important numbers from day two of the Oval Test. IMAGE: Virat Kohli, right, K L Rahul, centre, and Rishabh Pant, left, hug Rohit Sharma after Ro caught Dawid Malan in......

Virat Kohli's 100th Test: All The Numbers

IMAGE: Virat Kohli will be the 12th Indian cricketer to play 100 Tests. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images   Virat Kohli will play his landmark 100th Test in Mohali, today, March 4.......

Why India Ruled on Day 1

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from the day one of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge. and new records being made. IMAGE: England Captain Joe Root scores 50 on day one of......