Indian man shot dead during robbery in US

In a tragic incident, a 32-year-old Indian man, who came to the United States less than a year ago, was fatally shot during a robbery at a convenience store in the US state of Texas. Dasari......

BJP opens LS account in Kerala with Suresh Gopi's win from Thrissur

Ending its over-seven-decades-long political drought in Kerala, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday finally opened its account in the state through actor-turned politician Suresh Gopi, who......

'Jai Shri Ram, NEET-NEET': Slogans fly in Lok Sabha on Day 1

The Lok Sabha witnessed a display of linguistic diversity on Monday, with the newly-elected MPs taking their oaths in English and Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Dogri, Bengali,......

Kerala's action hero makes a dashing entry into govt

He was trolled during the Lok Sabha poll campaign, but despite the tactics by his rivals, action hero Suresh Gopi rose to national stardom in cinema style on June 4, winning the Thrissur seat on a......

Lost lustre: 1,200 Gitanjali's gems SEZ workers lose jobs

'We want the government to provide job security for all these workers,' says E S N Reddy, district general secretary of CITU. It took a week for the voices of 1,200 Hyderabad Gems SEZ workers from......

This Janmashtami, hi-tech flute for Lord Krishna

The lyrical sound of the flute, often associated with Vrindavan, Lord Krishna and his numerous gopis, can also fill up auditoriums and big music halls without distorting its charming musical......

'Budget has no great initiative'

T N Srinivasan, Samuel C Park, Jr. Professor of Economics, Yale University, giving his opinion on the Indian Union Budget 2009 at Asia Society in New York....

Mango may turn dearer on low output

The mango season, which is to take off in the next couple of weeks, will see the Banganapalli variety turning dearer due to low production.Traders in Indoor, Agra, Delhi, Nagapur, Mumbai and......

10 Hit Sequels On OTT

It's a season of sequels, with Gadar 2 and OMG 2 hitting the cinemas together. it took a while for Bollywood film-makers to cash in on sequels and franchises, but over the last decade or so, there......

Prabhas makes his next move

What is Prabhas planning to do after the success of Baahubali and Saaho? The Telugu superstar started shooting on Friday, January 17, for Jaan, produced by veteran actor Krishnam Raju's studio......

When Birju Maharaj Created Movie Magic

During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols.Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very......

Our FUN Bollywood Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Here's your stressbuster of the week -- our fun and filmi Bollywood quiz. All you have to do identify the movie from......

'Now we are in the champion mindset'

'When we are playing at our best, it's very difficult for people to beat us.' IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankiredy and Chirag Shetty during a practice session at the Goregaon Sports Club in suburban......

'A phenomenal year for Indian badminton'

'They want us to win in every match, like in cricket.''It's so tough to play every tournament and win.' IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankiredy and Chirag Shetty during a practice session at the Goregaon......

Hima named in World C'ships team as relay runner

IMAGE: India’s 4x400m mixed relay team at the 2018 Asian Games, comprising Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Hima Das, Poovamma Raju Machettira and Arokia Rajiv, celebrate after the finish, at the BK......

Sports Shorts: India should become sports-playing nation, says Tendulkar

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar appealed to adopt a sport and play in on a regular basis. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com......

Will India's track and field athletes live up to expectations?

34 member athletics contingent is in Rio to put up some promising show IMAGE:  Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda. Photograph: Getty Images . For a discipline that has given Indian athletes......