Hardliner Maoist students protest against India

Pro-Maoist students close to the hardliner faction led by Mohan Vaidya 'Kiran' have staged a demonstration here against alleged Indian interference in the formation of a national government in......

Nepal PM announces he will quit by August 13

Amid mounting pressure from the main opposition Nepali Congress and detractors within the ruling Communist party, Nepal's embattled Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal has said he would quit by next......

2009 Padma Award Winners

The President of India has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2009 on the following persons: Padma Vibhushan Sl.No. Name Discipline State / Domicile 1. Dr.Chandrika PrasadSrivastava......

Fali Nariman among Padma Vibhushan awardees

Noted jurist Fali Nariman, well-known litterateur Khushwant Singh and former chief justice P N Bhagwati were on Thursday named for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan awards, while leading writer Javed......

Farm production might fall by 15-20 percent

India's finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that though the exact impact of the drought on the Kharif crop would be known only when the harvesting begins, there is every......

8 things India Inc, govt must do against Pakistan

The three-day-long terror strike on the country's financial capital was devastating in terms of its reach and impact. It has left Corporate India badly shaken and the elites numb. It is no more......

The FUNNIEST names in Bollywood

Bollywood films usually have standard names like Raj, Karan and Vijay for the heroes and Meena, Seema and Radha for the heroines. But just once in a while comes along a film where the characters......

PHOTOS: Mika's star studded birthday bash

Singer Mika Singh celebrated his 36th birthday with a party hosted by friends Kiran and GS Bawa at their residence.After cutting a cake decorated with musical notes and a mike on top, Mika sang......

PIX: Shilpa Shetty, more at Sonu Nigam's mother's chautha

A prayer service (chautha) was held for singer Sonu Nigam's mother at the Hare Rama Hare Krishna Mandir in Juhu, a western suburb of Mumbai, over the weekend, and quite a few film personalities --......

Music Review: Players is a mixed bag of winners and fillers

Sukanya Verma writes the music of Players is a mixed bag.It's the kind of movie where everything and everyone looks fancy and posh. Leggy babes, stylish stubble, leather jackets, gold-rimmed......

WPL auction to be held in Mumbai on Dec. 9

IMAGE: The WPL auction for the upcoming edition will be held on December 9. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League......

Franchises retain top guns ahead of WPL-2

IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues was retained by Jemimah Rodrigues. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters There was no surprise in store as all the marquee players, including Mumbai Indians' Harmanpreet......

WPL PIX: Grace special helps Warriorz secure playoff berth

Images from the Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL match at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday. Scorecard IMAGE: UP Warriorz’ Grace Harris celebrates after beating Gujarat......

WPL Photos: UP Warriorz hand Mumbai Indians first loss

Images from the Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz WPL match at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Sophie Ecclestone led the attack with the ball at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.......

WPL PIX: Finally, a win for RCB, beat UP by 5 wickets

IMAGES from the WPL match between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore, played in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore's Shreyanka Patil and Richa Ghosh......