After 30 yrs in jail for wife's murder, Swamy Shraddananda moves SC

Swamy Shraddananda, jailed for 30 years for killing his wife, has moved the Supreme Court seeking authorities to decide his mercy plea filed before the President in December, 2023. Photograph:......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

'Won't be able to...': CJI defers hearing on marital rape

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who is demitting office on November 10, Wednesday deferred by four weeks hearing on pleas challenging the immunity granted to husbands in cases of marital rape.......

Modi Enjoys A Game Of Chess

 What some of our politicians were up to on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi enjoys a game of chess between Grandmasters Praggnanandhaa R and Arjun......

'This will encourage states to go for their own monetisation programmes'

'They are also sitting on huge public sector assets without many returns. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launches the National Monetisation Pipeline in New Delhi, August 23,......

Climate change: US wants China, India on board

The White House on Thursday emphasised on the need to have countries like India and China on board on climate change, which it said is crucial for success of the Copenhagen meet in December on the......

R-Power in talks to sell 15% to foreign investor

Reliance Power Ltd, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, is in talks with five leading global power companies to sell 15 per cent equity stake in the company. Preliminary talks have......

CLP's expansion plan put on hold

CLP Power India's plan to double its power plant capacity is facing a roadblock as it is not able to source sufficient gas. The expansion plan of Rs 3,500 crore (Rs 35 billion) at its power plant......

When KK had India going DIL MAANGE MORE

'There was so much grace, depth and serenity in him.' Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram Rajat Dholakia, singer-composer Dileep Dholakia's son, is a prolific Indian composer, who has given the......

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

8 instances when Indian movies and Web shows were neck deep in trouble! A Muslim boy and a Hindu girl kissing in A Suitable Boy, the name of a dog in Pataal Lok, a Pakistani actor in a starring......

Tandav review

Tandav is as mainstream and contrived as it gets, but not completely without its moments of charisma and drama, observes Sukanya Verma. Between a game of chess and crime or a scathing satire,......

Shah Rukh, Tabu, Taapsee cheer Ayushmann

A screening of Anubhav Sinha's Article 15 -- starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Isha Talwar, Sayani Gupta and Kumud Mishra -- was held on Wednesday night.   Tahira Kahsyap with husband Ayushmann......

Ex junior star Rajiv Mishra dies under mysterious circumstances

IMAGE: Rajiv Mishra died under mysterious circumstances. Photograph: Hockey India Indian hockey failed one of its brightest stars in Rajiv Mishra even before his rise in 1998, thanks to injury......

Pooran, Pandya, Prerak Give LSG Game

IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran celebrates winning the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photograph: BCCI Riding on fine individual performances by the trio of Nicholas Pooran,......

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Harshit Rana the pick of the bowlers for Delhi with figures of 3-73 against Tamil Nadu on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy tie on......

Neeraj to spearhead 22-member Indian team at World Athletics

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will headline a 22-member Indian athletics team at the World Championships to be held in Eugene, USA from July 15 to 24.   The selected team......

Ranji Roundup: Sarfaraz puts Mumbai in control

IMAGE: Gujarat captain Bhargav Merai scored 223 against Meghalaya. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Young batter Sarfaraz Khan continued his purple patch, slamming an unbeaten century to put......