SC takes suo motu cognisance of controversial Allahabad HC order on rape

The Supreme Court has taken cognisance on its own of a controversial Allahabad high court ruling that mere grabbing of the breast and pulling the string of a 'pyjama' do not amount to offence of......

SC rejects SGPC plea on Ram Rahim's temporary release

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a plea of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee against the temporary release of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. IMAGE: Dera Sacha......

SC stays Allahabad HC's 'grabbing breast not rape' ruling

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a strong exception to the Allahabad high court's recent views that mere grabbing of a woman's breasts and pulling drawstrings of her "pyjama" wasn't rape, and......

Mere grabbing of breast, breaking pyjami string not rape: HC

The Allahabad high court has ruled that mere grabbing of the breast and breaking of the string of a 'pyjami' do not amount to offence of rape but such offence falls under the ambit of assault or......

Shyam Benegal, Movie Legend, Dies At 90

'If there is one thing Shyam Benegal expressed best: It was the Poetry of the ordinary face and ordinary lives.' Photograph: Rediff Archives Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema......

'India Has Lost The Most Humane Storyteller Of Our Time'

'He was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kamal Haasan/X As news spread of Shyam Benegal's passing on December 23, heartfelt tributes......

Family Time For Stars This Diwali

Film families celebrate Diwali with memorable pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy NTR Jr/Instagram Jr NTR, wife Lakshmi Pranathi and their sons Abhay Ram and Bhargav Ram make the......

Why She Is Worth A Kill

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tanya Maniktala/Instagram From A Suitable Boy to Kill, it has been rollercoaster ride for Tanya Maniktala. “The journey has taught me a lot and I am so grateful for......

Yarraji, Shirse smash National Games hurdles records

Andhra Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji and Tejas Shirse of Maharashtra won their third successive gold medals in the women's 100m hurdles and men's 110m hurdles respectively after clocking Games record......

Ranji Trophy: Jadeja picks 12 as Saurashtra trounce Pant's Delhi

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja bagged 7/38 in the second innings to take his match tally to 12 as Saurashtra thrashed Delhi by 10 wickets in Rajkot on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ravindra Jadeja......

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Group D: Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with four-wicket haul vs Assam IMAGE: Harshit Rana bagged four wickets. Photograph: KKR/X Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden Test team call-up......