Renowned folk singer and Padma recipient Sharda Sinha dies at 72

Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, known as 'Bihar Kokila' for her melodious rendition of Chhath and folk songs such as Kartik Maas Ijoriya, Suraj Bhaile Bihaan and Bollywood hits Taar Bijli and......

Yet another row over Tamil anthem, this time at Udhayanidhi's event

A controversy related to singing of Tamil Nadu's state song Tamil Thai Valthu has emerged again, this time in an official event chaired by deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin in Chennai on......

The Perils Of Political Abuse

'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists', both the BJP and the Congress have to re-discover themselves in the context of the 2024 election results,......

Taiwanese among 17 held in Gujarat for 'digital arrest' fraud

Seventeen persons, including four hailing from Taiwan, were arrested by Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch for allegedly operating a nationwide 'digital arrest' racket, a Gujarat police official said on......

Sooooo Many Mercedes-Benz Cars!

What do you get when you roll out 81 supremely beautiful Mercedes-Benz gadis in one go? The tenth edition of the Mumbai Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally. Sooooo many classic Mercedes-Benz cars all......

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!' IMAGE: Sharda Sinha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anurag Kashyap/Instagram Anurag......

10 Songs to Spice Up Your Diwali Party

If you're hosting a Diwali party, you need a chartbuster playlist to make it a night to remember. Namrata Thakker lists 10 must-have songs to get everyone on the dance floor. Kala Chashma......

'Struggle Toh Kiya Hi Hai'

'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.''Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.''It may take time, but if you're consistently at it,......

What Really Touches Your Heart In Jigra

When mainstream Hindi cinema is preoccupied with romance, comedy, horror and action, stories about sisters and brothers are very rare.Vasan Bala has made a first-of-its-kind film where the leads......

Bundesliga PIX: Bayern win; champions Leverkusen held

Stunning Musiala goal steers Bayern to victory IMAGE: Bayern Munich's players celebrate winning their match against St Pauli at Millerntor-Stadion, in Hamburg, on Saturday. Photograph: Lisi......

Man Utd part ways with Sir Alex Ferguson, sparking outrage

IMAGE: Sir Alex Ferguson had previously signed an agreement with Man United in 2013 to be a club ambassador. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff / Reuters Manchester United's most successful manager......

Rising Indian shuttler Malvika shocks World No. 23 Sung

IMAGE: Malvika Bansod in action. Photograph: Olympics / X Rising Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod continued her impressive form this year, pulling off a stunning upset against world No. 23 Sung Shuo......

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

IMAGE: Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani Lekhara shot a superb 249.7 in the 10m Air Rifle women's SH1 final to erase her own Paralympic record of 249.6, set in Tokyo.......

Early exit for Panda sisters at Korea Open

IMAGE: Swetaparna Panda in action. The Panda sisters lost 18-21, 5-21. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bipin Rout/X The Indian pair of Rutuparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda bowed out in the opening round......