Two detained in Meerut in comedian Sunil Pal's kidnapping case

Two people have been detained and are being questioned by Meerut police in connection with the alleged kidnapping and extortion of comedian Sunil Pal. IMAGE: Comedian Sunil Pal. Photograph:......

Sukhbir Badal ordered to clean shoes at Golden Temple

Pronouncing 'tankhah' (religious punishment) for Sukhbir Singh Badal and other leaders for the 'mistakes' committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017, the Sikh......

Don't ask Hindu children to dress up as Santa Claus: VHP

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has asked schools in Madhya Pradesh not to ask "Sanatan Hindu" students to dress up as Santa Claus and bring Christmas trees without their parents' permission. IMAGE:......

In US Rahul calls Modi 'a specimen' who knows more than god

There are people in India who think they know more than God and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "one such specimen", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi......

Twenty-20 ways to beat the slowdown!

Text: Surajeet Das Gupta Cricket may be the game of glorious uncertainties, but as far as the advertising industry is concerned, it seems to be the game of glorious certainties. With crowds......

'Labour laws hampering India's manufacturing sector'

Services cannot create enough jobs that will match the skill sets of the bulk of the Indian work force, says Nirvikar Singh, Professor of Economics at UC Santa Cruz. Singh, who directs UCSC's......

PM's 100-day plan to revive India

The architect of India's economic reforms, Manmohan Singh, has another big mission on his hands now. One of the cleanest politicians in India, the 76-year-old shone like a jewel as the country's......

Mumbai's Rs 60,000 crore transport projects stuck in red tape

Expecting state-of-the-art transport to ease their commuting woes, Mumbaikars are instead facing even more exasperating traffic snarls and blockades. Several transport projects worth over Rs......

Love, Disaster, Drama On OTT This Week

Coming of age, cyclones, conscience, cubicles, catchwords for OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your choices. Girls Will Be GirlsWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: English After......

Kiara-Sidharth's Christmas Celebrations

There's certainly a lot of love in the air, as Bollywood couples celebrate Christmas on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra/Instagram Kiara Advani and......

Now, Watch Jigra At Home

From Star Wars to Santa to Alia Bhatt, OTT has a variety of entertainment to offer for all ages this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   Light ShopWhere to watch?......

What Bollywood Did For Christmas

Film folk celebrated Christmas with a lot of enthusiasm and that certainly showed in the pictures they posted on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt is......

Santa Dhoni Spreads Christmas Magic!

IMAGE: Ziva Dhoni hugs dad M S Dhoni as mom Sakshi Dhoni looks on. Photographs: Kind courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram   Mahendra Singh Dhoni brought the magic of Christmas to his family by......

HIL: Rupinder, Child's late strike help Delhi secure win

IMAGE: Rupinder Pal Singh celebrates. Photograph: HIL/Facebook Crucial goals by Rupinder Pal Singh and Simon Child in the dying minutes of the match saw Delhi Waveriders get past the dangerous......

'Aiming for gold', Hockey India names team for Jr World Cup

IMAGE: The 18-member squad of the Indian Junior Hockey World Cup at SAI Bengaluru on Friday. Photograph: PTI Hockey India, on Friday, announced an 18-member Indian junior men's team for the Uttar......

Jr Asia Cup: Harmanpreet 'tricks' as India rout Oman to enter semis

IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates after winning a match at the eighth junior men's Asia Cup hockey tournament, in Kuantan, Malaysia. Photograph: Hockey India Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh scored......

Sultan of Johor Cup: Harmanpreet stars in India's 2-1 win over Malaysia

Harmanpreet Singh struck twice as India edged past hosts Malaysia 2-1 in their fourth league match of the 5th Sultan of Johor Cup, Junior Hockey tournament in Johor Bahru on Thursday. All three......