34 Muslims elected to UP assembly, 10 more than last time

Thirty-four Muslim candidates have won in the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, 10 more than in the last state elections. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. Photograph: ANI Photo They......

Cleric funded by ISI held for religious conversion: UP police

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a cleric from Meerut for allegedly running a 'biggest conversion syndicate', a senior police official said in Lucknow on Wednesday.  ......

Ahmed Patel's son-in-law, Dino Morea's assets seized in PMLA case

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has attached assets of late Congress leader Ahmed Patel's son-in-law, actors Dino Morea and Sanjay Khan and DJ Aqeel in a criminal investigation into a......

How can Hindutva be compared to ISIS?

Irrespective of their voting preferences, most voters would find this comparison with ISIS revolting.More specifically, would it persuade anybody who voted for Narendra Modi to change her or his......

Honey Singh returns with Wedding Pullav

The music of Wedding Pullav isn't exceptional but it seems to go well with the story, says Aelina Kapoor.  Wedding Pullav is about, well, a wedding, and composers Salim-Sulaiman come......

'In Sagar Sarhadi's death, we lost a powerful voice'

'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Sagar Sarhadi, who passed into the ages on Sunday, March 21. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jackie......

Music Review: Fashion

It's a Madhur Bhandarkar thing to do.The director likes to weave stories around a specific section of society every time. And so after tackling one backdrop after another with films like Chandni......

November releases: Bala, Marjaavaan, Commando 3

With as many as nine releases in November, Bollywood buffs will be spoiled for choice yet again. Which film are *you* looking forward to?   Ujda Chaman Director: Abhishek Pathak......

BCCI cautious about player defections

The Board of Control for Cricket in Indiawill prefer a wait-and-watch approach to the problemof players dumping their home state units and moving to greener pastures in the domestic competition."We......

Gambhir: A courageous cricketer who punched above his weight

His approach to the game was a complete dichotomy to his background, a rich kid, who had a fleet of chauffeur-driven cars waiting for him to be taken to practice. IMAGE: No Indian team, between......

Pakistan's unpredictability makes it challenging: NZ coach

IMAGE: Ish Sodhi, centre, celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja during the opening match of World T20 in Nagpur, on Tuesday. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters.......

World T20: Pakistan in must-win game against red-hot Kiwis

IMAGE: Pakistan's players in team meeting during their training session. Photograph: PCB Twitter. Pakistan will be desperately looking to ensure the painful defeat to India becomes a distant past......

Asia Cup 2016: Asian giants eye continental supremacy

Image: The Asia Cup starts on February 24 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI. The Asia Cup, in Bangladesh from February 24, will be played in the T20 format for the first time in the......