Here's why there will be no Iftar at Rashtrapati Bhavan this year

President Ram Nath Kovind will not host an Iftar this year at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. 'After the President took over office, he decided there would be no religious celebrations or observances in a......

War Doesn't Dim Ukraine's Christmas Spirit

Glimpses of Christmas celebrations amid the war in Ukraine... IMAGE: Residents sing Christmas carols during an air raid alarm inside a metro station in Kyiv. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters......

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

After two years of muted festivities due to COVID-19, crowds thronged churches across the country this Christmas on Sunday for special prayers as people celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ.......

Covid eclipses Christmas festivities for second year

Christmas was celebrated across the country on Saturday, but the festivities were low-key for the second year in a row due to Covid, with churches and other events witnessing lower footfalls,......

Keeravaani's Gracious Act At Golden Globes

IMAGE: M M Keeravaani, who won a Golden Globe for Naatu Naatu. Photograph: Kind courtesy NTR Jr/Twitter SS Rajamouli's fast moving train RRR received a boost when the film's hit exuberant song......

Tamil cinema's singing actors

The sight of a haloed M K Thyagaraja Bhagavathar or P U Chinnappa at their vocal best was what set Tamil cinema going. Today, actors with top billing do one-off songs or an entire album, if......

Happy 70th, Javedsaab: A life in pictures

Just like his films and lyrics, Bollywood veteran Javed Akhtar has had a well-rounded life, peppered with beautiful moments.As he turns 70 on January 17, we present a glimpse into his world.Javed......

RGV: In front of Tees Maar Khan, RGV Ki Aag is Sholay

The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best  star tweets of the day. Amitabh Bachchan got nostalgic after shooting at......

PHOTOS: Soldiers in Afghanistan play soccer in memory of World War One truce

German and British troops participate in a football match to commemorate the Christmas Truce of 1914 at the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) headquarters, in Kabul. Photograph: Omar......

Sports Shorts: FC Barcelona to offer Messi lifetime deal

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Lionel Messi made his Barcelona debut in 2004. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images FC Barcelona will offer Lionel......