7 arrested for torturing, beating 2 Dalit men in Raj

Seven people were arrested for torturing two Dalit men in Rajasthan's Nagaur district, an incident that triggered protests in the state assembly and condemnation by political leaders on Thursday.......

Russian city bans Yoga to stifle spread of religious cults

Close on the heels of India leading worldwide International Yoga Day celebrations, Yoga classes have been banned in a central Russian city by the authorities to check spread of 'religious......

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

The IITian Way of Giving

As IIT Bombay's Class of 1980 begins to board planes, trains and automobiles at points across the globe to get together for its Silver Jubilee reunion, it is difficult to believe that twenty-five......

PIX: Juhi, Shah Rukh, Bachchans at Bobby Chawla's prayer meet

Juhi Chawla, family and friends offer prayers for her brother Bobby Chawla, who passed away on March 9 in Mumbai's Jaslok hospital. A distraught Juhi stood next to her late brother's photograph, as......

Kamal Haasan delivers with Manmadhan Ambu

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews Tamil film Manmadhan Ambu. Post YOUR reviews here! There are several things going for Red Giant's Manmadhan Ambu (Cupid's Arrow), but chief of them all is Manush......

Just who is Chiranjeevi?

Chiranjeevi, whodominated the Telugu film industry for more than two decades, will be following the footsteps of the legendary N T Rama Rao who floated the Telugu Desam Party on May 28, 1982. The......