Lucknow school bars student wearing hijab from attending class

Did a school in Lucknow discriminate against a girl for wearing a head scarf? Parents say the school was informed during admission, principal denies it. Now, the UP government has stepped in.......

Naroda Patia case: 'Powerful people have been convicted'

There is a mixed reaction to the Naroda Patia verdict whichwas delivered on Wednesday in the special court in Ahmedabad, says Rigvedita Mahurkar. Thecourt sentenced 32 persons including former......

A year, and twin blasts trial yet to start

The trial ofsix persons accused of carrying out the twin bomb blasts that shook Mumbai on August 25 last year will begin on Tuesday next ina special court.The trial was scheduled to begin on August......

Patni arrested in Gateway of India blast case

The Mumbai police on Thursday arrested suspected Laskhar-e-Tayibaoperative Jahid YusufPatniunder Prevention of Terrorism Act in the August 25 Gateway of India bomb blast case.Complete coverage of......

Oscars 2021: Amanda Seyfried walks the red carpet

The 93rd Annual Academy awards was held across two venues in Hollywood -- the Dolby Theatre and Union Station -- and saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet. Though the ceremony will have no host......

Nadeem-Shravan: Top 20 soundtracks

Shravan Rathod of Nadeem-Shravan fame is no more. The duo pretty much defined the 1990s and along with steady lyricist Sameer and the singing team of Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Anuradha......

#ThrowbackThursday: Recognise this star?

It's #ThrowbackThursday time and the perfect opportunity to look at some flashback pix.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram Sonam Kapoor posts a throwback pic with sister Rhea.......

Class of '92: 25 years of SRK, Kajol, Suniel Shetty...

Sukanya Verma looks at the debutants of that year and how they've fared since. Amitabh Bachchan proved he's still the boss in Khuda Gawah. Madhuri Dixit's Dhak Dhak in Beta set countless hearts......

Kruttika wins Jr. Nat. girls' chess

Third seed Kruttika Nadig of Maharashtra clinched the 19th National Junior girl's chess championship on a better progressive score after a three-way tie with second seed Tania Sachdev of Delhi and......

Tania, Kruttika in joint lead

Second seed Tania Sachdev of Delhi and third seed Kruttika Nadig of Maharashtra registered emphatic victories to move into joint lead after the penultimate round of the 19th National Junior girls'......

Tania upsets Eesha

Four players, led by second seed Tania Sachdev of Delhi, emerged joint leaders with 5.5 points each as overnightleaders top seed Eesha Karvade and Saheli Nath suffered defeats in the seventh round......

Eesha maintains sole lead

Top seeded International Woman Master Eesha Karvade of Maharashtra continued to maintain sole lead with 4.5 points, leaving five others half a point behind in joint second place in the 19th......

Eesha Karvade emerges sole leader

Top seed, International Woman Master Eesha Karvade of Maharashtra emerged the sole leader with four points after four rounds in the 19th National Junior girls' chess championship in Kozhikode on......