Disguised as woman, UP man sets married lover on fire

A man disguised as a woman has set his married lover on fire inside her house here after she refused to leave with him, police said. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: ANI......

Bihar forms task force to combat child marriages

The Bihar government has decided to constitute a state-level 'task force' headed by the chief secretary to monitor action taken by authorities to prevent and eradicate child marriages in the state.......

UP court imposes Rs 200 fine on Rahul Gandhi for...

A court in Lucknow on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 200 on Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for skipping appearance in a 2022 defamation case related to his alleged derogatory......

History in Minutes: Who Betrayed Chandra Shekhar Azad?

On the 94th anniversary of the revolutionary giant's martyrdom, Utkarsh Mishra revisits the events of February 27, 1931. IMAGE: People pay floral tribute to the statue of freedom fighter Chandra......

Finance Secretary TK Pandey is new Sebi chairman

The Union government on Thursday appointed Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the 11th chairman of the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). IMAGE: Tuhin......

After 3 years, a bureaucrat to head Sebi

Seasoned bureaucrat and a stickler for rules Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey will be at the helm of capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), for three years.......

RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 6.25%, first reduction in five years

The RBI under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday cut interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as the central bank pivoted the policy stance to support a shuttering economy.......

'Old Tax Scheme Will Naturally Go Away'

'We are not incentivising the old tax scheme. These taxpayers will also shift to the new regime after comparison.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget team. Photograph: ANI......

'Was Away For 7 Years, But Industry Didn't Forget Me'

'I chose to give priority to my personal life.''It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.''I've had a couple of ups and......

Why Aamir Was In Mourning For 2-3 Years

'After the split (with Reena Dutta), I couldn't sleep at night. So I started drinking.' Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com After his divorce with Reena Dutta, Aamir Khan took to the bottle......

Beat The Heat, Bollywood Style

It's time to slip into the fun and freshness of summer fashion like Bollywood's super stylish beauties. Sukanya Verma gives you some pointers.   Kareena Kapoor Khan Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'It Was Destiny's Call'

'Creative impulses ek lifetime mein pura nahi ho payega.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jeet/Instagram Bengali star Jeet gets a taste of OTT with his brand new Web series Khakee: The Bengal Chapter.......

PIX: Ananya Pandey rocks Wankhede!

IMAGE: Ananya Pandey performs ahead of the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede on Monday. Photographs: BCCI Bollywood actress Ananya Pandey performed at......

PIX: Ashwani destroys KKR on dream IPL debut

IMAGES from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday SCORECARD Left-arm seamer Ashwani Kumar dazzled on IPL debut with......

How Hardik's risky call sealed MI's victory

IMAGE:  Hardik Pandya’s sharp tactical awareness played a crucial role in MI’s emphatic 8-wicket triumph. Photograph: BCCI Former India spinner Piyush Chawla broke down......

'Punjabis are...' Hardik's advice that fired up Ashwani

Mumbai Indians newcomer Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday said skipper Hardik Pandya settled his nerves before his IPL debut by reminding him that "Punjabis are fearless" and that he should just go out and......

Williamson blown away by MI's bowling masterclass

At a time when teams are amassing big totals with consummate ease in the IPL, Mumbai Indians have bowled out Kolkata Knight Riders for 116 in their latest face-off here, an effort that has left New......