Maha Kumbh: World's largest religious gathering begins

A thick blanket of fog could not blur their vision, the cold breeze failed to reduce their energy levels and the bone-chilling water of river Ganga in Sangam area could not dampen their excitement,......

With new hq, Congress leaves behind more than an address

If walls could talk, 24 Akbar Road would write itself a book -- of the days of the Raj, of the Burma of the 1960s and mostly of the dramatic ups and downs of the Congress that headquartered itself......

Maha Kumbh: 3.5 crore seers, devotees take Amrit Snan

Seers from various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday as an unbroken stream of people converged at the Triveni Sangam on the occasion with around......

Cong, BJP spar over Manmohan Singh's funeral site

The Congress on Saturday accused the Centre of insulting Dr Manmohan Singh, the country's first Sikh prime minister, by carrying out his last rites at the Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated......

PIX: Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh at VB Rajendra Prasad's funeral

Telugu writer-filmmaker VB Rajendra Prasad passed away on Monday, January 12, of age-related ailments. He was 82. In a career spanning 50 years, he made films like Aatma Balam, Aradhana......

Siddharth: I don't do remakes

Siddharth has carved a place for himself in the Telugu film industry. His 'love stories' right from Nuvvuvastavante Nenuoddantana to the last Oye have done pretty well at the box office. In this......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......