EC says Mamata's injuries due to security lapses

The Election Commission Sunday concurred with its two poll observers that there was no pre-meditated attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram during her poll campaign, and......

Covid effigies replace Ravana during subdued Dussehra celebrations

Dussehra celebrations across the country on Sunday were highly subdued with the festival's main highlight -- the customary burning of the effigies of Ravana in the presence of large revelrous......

8 out of 10 Haryana ministers bite the dust

IMAGE: Election officials carry out counting of votes for Haryana assembly election results, at a counting centre in Panchkula, on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo Eight Haryana ministers lost......

PHOTOS: How netas celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

The 10-day long Ganesh festival kicked off with zeal and fervour across Maharashtra and other parts of the country on Thursday. Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayak Chaturthi,......

Hinduja brothers presented lifetime achievement award in UK

Leading NRI businessmen G P Hinduja and S P Hinduja have been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Business at a ceremony in the House of Lords. The award, constituted by the Indo-European......

It's no longer raining millionaires!

The world's richest are getting poorer. The wealth divide among people is also narrowing down. The recession has transformed the global map of the world's wealthiest people, with Europe nudging......

Salaried? Save tax the smart way!

Earning a salary? Looking to save tax the smart way? Then you have two options. First is salary restructuring and second is tax saving instruments. Two individuals having the same......

Safe investment? Hold 5% of assets in gold

Do things like mutual funds baffle you? Are you aware of the investment options they provide? What are the best mutual funds available in the market? Which funds accrue maximum profits?What are......

Monica, O My Darling Review: Riveting!

Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Few film-makers wink at their audience like Vasan Bala. Fewer have the nerve to......

Sadhana: What movies! What songs!

'As the burkha-clad beauty Husna in Mere Mehboob, she inspired Shakeel Badayuni to compose Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam/Phir Mujhe Un Nargisi Aankhon Ka Sahara De De. Hasrat Jaipuri......

Review: Hum Hain Rahi Car Ke is best avoided

Hum Hain Rahi Car Ke is a forgettable film, writes Laxmi Negi.It would be wrong to call this movie a romantic comedy.There is absolutely no chemistry between the lead pair of the film -- Dev Goel......

Madan Mohan lives on

Dinesh RahejaYash Chopra's latest film Veer-Zaara makes a radical departure from the norm-- the movie's music is composed by Madan Mohan, who passed away in1975. Chopra has had some of the......

Rajinder Goel: He shone bright in Bedi's shadow

IMAGE: Rajinder Goel played 26 seasons of first-class cricket, with 750 first-class wickets. Photograph: Twitter There were few cricketers unluckier than Rajinder Goel and even fewer who had the......

Domestic cricket stalwart Rajinder Goel no more

IMAGE: Rajinder Goel was the highest wicket-taker in Ranji cricket. Photograph: Kind courtesy, BCCI/Twitter Legendary first-class spinner Rajinder Goel died on Sunday owing to age-related......

'Politics in Indian cricket was sickening'

'I was actually appointed captain for the West Indies tour (in 1971).''But Mr Vijay Merchant (the then chairman of the selectors) didn't like me nor did he like 'Tiger' Pataudi. He thought we were......

Coming up... a rival T20 cricket league

From left, Kiran More, Kapil Dev, Former Indian cricket captain and Subhash Chandra Goel, Chairman of Zee Telefilms Limited and promoter of Essel Group of Companies. Photograph: Getty Images The......

Images: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Barcelona players celebrate after beating Real Madrid 6-2 in their Spanish Primera Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on Saturday night. It was the first time in the 80-year......