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12 killed, 30 injured as bus rams into flyover wall in Rajasthan

Twelve people died and around 30 passengers got injured after a private bus crashed into the wing wall of a flyover in Rajasthan's Sikar district on Tuesday afternoon, police said. IMAGE: The......

Cong workers wanted Priyanka to challenge Modi in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have got a tough fight in Varanasi had Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested against him as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance......

Why Purvanchal Is Challenging For BJP

The youth -- their dreams of government jobs unfulfilled -- are voicing their frustration. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flanked by Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, left, and Ajay Rai,......

How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

Marble from Rajasthan's Makrana, a three billion-year-old rock from Mysuru for the idol, polished teakwood from Maharashtra -- all corners of the country contributed to making Ayodhya's Ram temple......

New Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya temple to be known as 'Balak Ram'

The new Ram Lalla idol consecrated at the grand temple in Ayodhya on January 22 will be known as "Balak Ram" as it depicts the deity as a five-year-old boy in a standing posture. Photograph:......

How Saudi money is changing India's Banarasi hub

With many handlooms temporarily closed, weavers and their families who work on them earning a pittance have been forced to seek employment elsewhere. Sai Manish reports from Azamgarh. Photograph:......

How to build a business in the Himalayas

The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills.A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours......

Taneira: A home for India's saree traditions

Nikita Puri visits Titan's latest offering, which brings handloom sarees under one roof. Fabulous ways to rock the sari style IMAGE: The idea behind Taneira, Titan's flagship apparel store, is......

Is this the end of the road for Varanasi's handloom weavers?

Powerlooms and a lack of policy have pushed heritage art towards extinction, say Shreya Jai and Subhayan Chakraborty. IMAGE: The weavers from Varanasi say they are struggling to......

5 innovations from IBM that will change the world

In about five years, you may be able to feel the touch of a Banarasi or a Kanjeevaram sari through your smartphone screen before buying it online, claims IBM. This year the technology giant's Five......

Guess How Much Bhumi's Sari Costs

Social media is a treat these days, as film folk dress up in traditional outfits and add glamour to the festive season. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi Pednekar/Instagram Bhumi Pednekar puts on a......

Tamannaah, Kiara, Kriti Give Us Ganpati Fashion

Bollywood's divas have been giving us #FashionGoals for the Ganpati festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia/Instagram Tamannaah Bhatia shows us how to rock a festive look. ......

The Raakhee You Never Knew

Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle.Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s......

Ranveer-Kriti's Day Out In Varanasi

Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon and Manish Malhotra visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to offer prayers over the weekend. Dressed in traditional attire, they visited the Dashashwamedh ghat......

What Makes Sonam A Global Style Icon

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has found a place on Britain's Top 40 Best Dressed Celeb list alongside Harry Styles, Kate Middleton, Rosamund Pike, Sienna Miller and Kate Moss. Since Sonam is already a style......

Syed Modi badminton: Sindhu, Katethong have it easy

IMAGE: P V Sindhu, who lost in the semi-finals at the India Open Super 500 last week, beat compatriot Tanya Hemanth in the first round of the women’s singles at the Syed Modi International......

Syed Modi GP: Sindhu in final, Srikanth stunned

Defending men's champion Kidambi Srikanth suffered a shock defeat but Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu did not face any trouble as she sailed into the women's singles final with a straight-game......

Syed Modi badminton tourney: Srikanth, Kashyap, Sindhu in 2nd round

IMAGE: Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa in action. Photograph: PTI Top Indian shuttlers, including K Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap in men's singles and P V Sindhu in women's singles, advanced to......

Kashyap to face Srikanth in Syed Modi final, Saina to play Marin

Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwa in action during the semi-final of the Syed Modi International Badminton tournament in Lucknow on Saturday. Photograph: PTI It will not be a Saina Nehwal versus P V......

Syed Modi International Badminton: Saina, Srikanth reach finals

Saina Nehwal in action. Photograph: PTI Photos Defending champion Saina Nehwal is just one step away from retaining her women's singles title, while World No 5 Indian K Srikanth too reached the......

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