No buyer for Gandhi's Dandi march garland at UK auction

A tinselled garland presented to and worn by Mahatma Gandhi during the iconic Dandi March of the Indian freedom struggle in 1930 remains open for bids after it failed to meet its GBP 20-30,000......

Yet another row over Tamil anthem, this time at Udhayanidhi's event

A controversy related to singing of Tamil Nadu's state song Tamil Thai Valthu has emerged again, this time in an official event chaired by deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin in Chennai on......

Thousands join in as Modi leads nation in cleanliness drive ahead of Gandhi Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness as he led a nationwide Swachhata hi Seva campaign that saw thousands participate in an......

Siddaramaiah under pressure to step down over MUDA 'scam'?

With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah facing rising political heat over a probe against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority case, the Congress party in Karnataka is witnessing heightened......

Markets closed for Gandhi Jayanti

Most of the major markets, including Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, foreign exchange, call money, oils & oilseeds, bullion, pepper, cotton, spices, sugar and metals remain closed......

Markets to focus on RBI's interest rate decision, global trends

RBI's interest rate decision, macroeconomic data, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors are the crucial factors to drive equity markets in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts......

Banks have 21 holidays out of 31 days in October!

Bank customers better brace for a whopping 21 bank holidays in October. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: PTI Photo.   As per......

India most booked destination globally in 2020, Delhi on top: Oyo report

In December, over 1.7 million people checked in over the weekends, reports Samreen Ahmad. *IMAGE: Delhi emerged as the most booked destination globally. Photograph: PTI Photo   India has......

The Biggest Releases on Gandhi Jayanti

The Gandhi Jayanti national holiday on October 2 has worked quite well for Bollywood movie releases. In fact, year after year, it has given us big hits. Joginder Tuteja looks at the big Gandhi......

Joker 2 Huge Flop, Devara Sails Through

IMAGE: Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in Joker Folie a Deux. Last week's Hollywood release Joker Folie a Deux has turned out to be a dud at the Indian box office. Worldwide too, the film's......

Fukrey 3 Is A Hit!

The film will comfortably enter the 100 Crore Club, and a fourth installment seems assured. IMAGE: Varun Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Pulkit Samrat and Manjot Singh in Fukrey 3. Fukrey 3 joins the......

Who Is Kangana Saluting?

Netaji, that's who. Kangana Ranaut spent Gandhi Jayanti visiting a museum in New Delhi and seeing an exhibition with a difference. The National Gallery of Modern Art has displayed gifts and......

Sportstars pay respects to Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti

From cricket icons to badminton stars, our sporting heroes took to Twitter to mark Gandhi Jayanti, paying their respects to the Father of the Nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on the Mahatma's......

Rain casts shadow over sell-out 2nd T20I in Guwahati

IMAGE: Virat Kohli bats in the nets as Head Coach Rahul Dravid overlooks proceedings at practice in Guwahati on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Overcast skies in Guwahati, ahead of India's T20 fixture......

Kohli, Thakur participate in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

India’s Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI President Anurag Thakur swept the stands at the EdenGardens as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Sunday. "On the......

Indian footballers go on clean-up drive for #SwachhBharat week

IMAGE: Indian football coach Stephen Constantine and members of the Indian football team get down to work as they participate in the 'Swachhta Hi Seva campaign. Photograph: Indian Football......

BCCI could incur huge losses if Lodha reforms implemented

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will have to face financial losses to the tune of crores if the Supreme Court-appointed RM Lodha Committee recommendations on Indian Premier League......