Puja performed in Gyanvapi mosque basement hours after court order

Prayers were performed in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Wednesday night following court orders allowing the resumption of a practice said to have been discontinued three decades......

Prayers performed inside cellar of Gyanvapi mosque

Prayers were performed inside a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Wednesday night following court orders, president of the Kashi Vishwanath temple trust Nagendra Pandey said. IMAGE: A......

In a new practice, Sengol procession escorts President to Parliament

Setting a new practice, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday entered the new Parliament Building escorted by Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with an official......

About 3 lakh pray at Ram temple; VIPs urged to inform visit in advance

Bundled up in warm clothes, thousands of devotees lined up outside the newly inaugurated Ram temple in Ayodhya on a cold Wednesday morning amid tight security arrangements. IMAGE: Devotees arrive......

Dark fibre case: Sebi slaps Rs 7 cr fine on NSE, Rs 5 cr on Chitra and Subramanian

Sebi has imposed a penalty totalling Rs 44 crore on 18 entities, including the National Stock Exchange, its business development officer Ravi Varanasi, former MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna and her......

Why NSE deferred announcement of FY19 results

NSE’s board was to approve on Friday the annual financial statement for the year ended March 31, 2019, but it decided to defer the matter till its legal team firmed up a view on Sebi's order,......

'False India Shining' claims hit BJP: Economists

Failure to address the core issue of development and overconfidence on the 'false campaign' of 'India Shining' led to the debacle of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

PIX: Nagarjuna, Allu Arjun at Chiranjeevi's daughter's reception

The big fat wedding reception of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi's daughter Sreeja was held at the Park Hyatt hotel in Hyderabad on March 31. It was indeed a grand affair as celebrities......

Rahman's son sings for Telugu film

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry. It’s now time for the little AR Ameen, son of AR Rahman, to take steps into the Telugu film world. Ameen has already made his debut in Tamil......

Sports Shorts: India assured four medals at boxing WC

IMAGE: Amit Panghal is assured of a medal. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Amit Panghal (52kg) stormed into the final after three other Indian boxers were assured of medals at the World Cup in Cologne,......

Can Rajasthan Royals maintain momentum against Mumbai?

Rajasthan Royals captain Steven Smith celebrates a wicket with teammates. Photograph: BCCI Buoyed by their thrilling last-ball win against Delhi Daredevils, a confident Rajasthan Royals will take......

Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth cruise to semis of Syed Modi International

Defending champion Saina Nehwal inched closer to retaining her women's singles title, while other top Indian shuttlers, including P V Sindhu, also made it to the semi-finals of the $120,000 Syed......

Opening ceremony march past crasher regrets her action

Madhura Nagendra, the woman who gatecrashed into the Indian Olympic contingent's march past at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, today regretted the incident, saying "it was an error of......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:Partha GangulyMessage:wish u a very very happy birthday...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name:SHivaprasad.HegdeMessage:Many Happy Returns of......