Owaisi emerges as winner in Hyderabad for the 5th time

Asaduddin Owaisi, who was once the leader of a little-known outfit confined to the old city of Hyderabad, has emerged as a powerful voice of Muslims in the country in recent years. IMAGE: All......

2 unsafe houses, PWD bungalow to be razed in Joshimath

Authorities in Uttarakhand on Wednesday extended the demolition exercise in Joshimath to unsafe private buildings and issued orders to pull down two houses besides a public work department guest......

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

Several state-run institutions including ISRO have been directed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Uttarakhand government not to interact with media or share information on......

Drinks are on me! Xi, Cameron enjoy pub night out

Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron brought Chinese President Xi Jinping to his favourite pub for a pint and a portion of fish and chips on Thursday. The trip to The Plough at Cadsden......

Carlson plans hotel in Bangalore

Country Inns & Suites, part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, has announced that it will open a hotel in Bangalore in mid-2006.The Contry Inns & Suites will be opened in Sigma Mall in Bangalore, a......

Carlson to focus on mid-market

US-based Carlson, now known as the Carlson Rezidor group, started operations near the Delhi airport with its four-star property Radisson in 1998. Fourteen years later, it has become the fourth......

Unitech puts Gurgaon hotel up for sale

Unitech Ltd, the country's second largest real estate firm, has decided to sell its 200-room budget hotel Courtyard by Marriott in Gurgaon ahead of its inauguration in January 2009. Industry......

Carlson to open 26 hotels in India

US-based hospitality major Carlson plans to expand its operations in India and is looking to add 26 more hotels, comprising about 3,000 rooms, over the next three years. "India has been a priority......

Kareena bats for the women's cricket team!

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Bollywood, right here! Photograph: Kind courtesy Poonam Damania/Instagram Kareena Kapoor Khan will unveil the T20 World Cup trophies for Men......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

How Sonu Sood became India's Superman

'Ek ghante ke andar humare paas 78,000 calls aaye.' '78,000!' Actor Sonu Sood became a saviour for migrant workers when he helped them get home during the nationwide lockdown. Neha Dhupia all......

Is Sarfaraz Khan Ready To Play For India?

'In Mumbai cricket, your scores are only counted only if you score a hundred or more, below that doesn't mean anything.' IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan celebrates his century for the Rest of India during......

Will Rahul-Rohit Overtake Chetan-Sunny?

Rajneesh Gupta lists all the important numbers from day two of the Oval Test. IMAGE: Virat Kohli, right, K L Rahul, centre, and Rishabh Pant, left, hug Rohit Sharma after Ro caught Dawid Malan in......

Shreyas is latest, but Sehwag tops!

16 Indian batters have scored a century on Test debut.Many did not score a hundred again in their Test careers.Rajneesh Gupta's fascinating facts on the members of the elite club of debutant......

Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni last played for India in the 2019 World Cup semi-final in July 2019. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his......

Why India Ruled on Day 1

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from the day one of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge. and new records being made. IMAGE: England Captain Joe Root scores 50 on day one of......