Now Lingayat seer seeks Karnataka CM, DCM posts for community

A day after a Vokkaliga seer publicly urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step down and make way for his deputy D K Shivakumar, a prominent seer from the dominant Veershaiva-Lingayat......

Babri demolition carried out by Hindus, not as Sena or BJP members: Maha min

With his remarks that not a single Shiv Sena worker was present when the Babri Masjid was being brought down caused a flutter, Maharashtra minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Chandrakant......

No curfew in Mumbai, Section 144 imposed to ensure peace: Police

The Mumbai police on Saturday said the rumours about a curfew imposed in the city were false and appealed to people not to panic. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo The police......

Sultanpur to Rahul Nagar: Locals rename Maharashtra village after 26/11 braveheart

Sultanpur, a village in Maharashtra with a population of around 1,000 and 600 houses, will now be known as 'Rahul Nagar' as the local residents have changed its name in memory of its native, who......

Shirdi airport to be ready by November

In the next two years, permanent terminal building and ATC tower will be built on 5,000 sq metre land The construction of Shirdi airport is nearing completion and the facility will be ready by the......

Bajaj Auto workers call off strike after 50 days

Bajaj Auto workers at the Chakan plant called off their strike on Tuesday after 50 days of agitation. The workers will resume work from Wednesday.  The union leaders blamed the leaders of Pune......

Villagers on how SEZs will affect their lives

Fear of being displaced, fear of being uprooted from their native culture, fear of being exploited by shrewd politicians in connivance with developers of Special Economic Zones is the common strand......

Pune next stop on IT expressway

Reacting to Maharashtra Finance Minister Jayant Patil's budget proposal to make Pune a knowledge corridor, top IT honchos said the step was long overdue Pune is considered a prominent destination......

Grim police. Politicians. Superheroes: On OTT This Week

Grim police procedurals, dark superheroes, ghostly encounters, things get pretty intense on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions:   Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2Where to watch?......

The REBELLIOUS rang of romance in Silsila

Silsila didn't work. But its roaring rang of romance continues to colour every single Holi.Sukanya Verma revisits this classic. No Holi celebration since 1981 is complete without the sound of......

Why Sairat is such an important film

'Which movie has been about love between castes?''In Ek Duje Ke Liye, the divide was between a non-vegetarian north Indian family and a vegetarian south Indian one; in Amitabh Bachchan's films,......

'I am a better cook than actor'

'Smita Patil was the reason I got into films. She kept telling me to get into films but I said I was happy doing theatre, I don’t like films. Today, when I look back, I don’t......

6 Shots of Pant in Action

Nearly 40 years ago, coming to the wicket after the Indian innings was in tatters -- Sunil Gavaskar had made 8, Arun Lal 35, Dilip Vengasarkar a duck, Gundappa Vishwanath 24, Mohinder Amarnath 5,......

3rd Test: India in control as Sri Lanka stare at another defeat

Scorecard IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with KL Rahul and captain Virat Kohli after bowling out Vishwa Fernando on Day 2 of the 3rd Test in Pellekele on Sunday. Photograph: Dinuka......

Stage set for Hamilton to scorch BKC roads

Stage is set for Mumbai's motorsports fans to witness Formula One star Lewis Hamilton scorching the roads of the Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai on Sunday. The decks have been cleared for the ace......

Harbhajan to lead Punjab in Ranji Trophy

Ignored for India's first Test against the West Indies at home, Harbhajan Singh was named captain of the Punjab Ranji Trophy team that will take on Uttar Pradesh in their opening encounter at......

16-year-old TN spinner sends Mumbai crashing

A superb spell of spin bowling by teenager Aushik Srinivas ensured Tamil Nadu three points in their Ranji Trophy Super League encounter against Mumbai at the MCA Complex, in Mumbai, on Friday. The......