How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

It is a record that the BJP has created where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.A fascinating excerpt from Sandesh Prabhudesai's Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics, Goa......

Vaccination drive hailed as decisive moment in fight against COVID-19

Loud applause and cheers rang out as the first jabs were administered to frontline workers at hospitals and healthcare centres across the country on Saturday at the start of the gargantuan COVID-19......

Pak SC orders reconstruction of vandalised Hindu temple

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB) to start reconstruction of a century-old Hindu temple that was vandalised and set on fire by a mob in Khyber......

Will rebuild vandalised Hindu temple: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa CM

Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said on Friday that his government will rebuild a Hindu temple that was vandalised and set on fire by a mob in the province early this......

Mumbaikar Review: Murky Business

By the time Mumbaikar gets to where it wants to be via a twisty third act, we begin to see how much better the film could have been.But it's almost too little, too late, complains Mayur Sanap.......

'I am an outcast in Bollywood'

'The idea is to sideline you, box you up in a smaller box, so you don't go out of that.''The bigger boxes are for their own people.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranvir Shorey/Instagram......

Konkona: 15 years ago, I didn't take acting seriously

'I have changed and matured.''There is still a certain kind of detachment but I have far more appreciation and gratitude.' IMAGE: The poster of A Monsoon Date. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

TV Review: Anil Kapoor and Sikandar Kher turn up the heat in 24

Jack Bauer would approve, says Raja Sen. The first two episodes -- or the first two hours -- of the second season of the Indian adaptation of 24 make for mostly tight and compelling television,......

Indian football hits new low with shock loss to Afghanistan

IMAGE: Afghanistan's players celebrate winning their FIFA World Cup Qualifier match against India in Guwahati on Tuesday. Photographs: ANI Indian football hit a new low with a gut-wrenching 1-2......

Former Test skipper to take over as Pakistan team chief selector

IMAGE: Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to take over Pakistan team’s chief selector. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Pool via Reuters Former Test captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to take over as......

Hafeez front-runner to don Pakistan's chief selector's cap

IMAGE: Mohammad Hafeez is a front-runner to become the national team's chief selector. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters Former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is a front-runner......

World Cup: Why Pakistan don't want to play in Chennai, Bengaluru

IMAGE: Pakistan are wary of playing Afghanistan on a spin-friendly pitch in Chennai against the likes of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, who did well for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023. Photograph:......

Arthur set to return as Pakistan coach

IMAGE: Mickey Arthur was in charge of the Pakistan team from 2016 to 2019. Photograph: Andrew Boyers Livepic/Action Images via Reuters Mickey Arthur is set to return as Pakistan head coach, the......