Houses of SC-STs torched in Bihar: Nitish orders action

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday condemned the torching of 34 houses, mostly belonging to SC/ST communities, in Nawada district and asked the Additional Director General of Police (Law......

Houses of 'Dalits' torched in Bihar, 15 held; Oppn slams govt

A day after 21 houses were set on fire in Bihar's Nawada district, a top state government official on Thursday said 15 people have been arrested in this connection. IMAGE: Morning visuals from......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

New 68-member Himachal assembly will have just one woman MLA

The new 68-member Himachal Pradesh assembly will have just one woman MLA. IMAGE: BJP legislator Reena Kashyap (second from right). Photograph: ANI Photo In the November 12 assembly polls, the......

The govt just doesn't care about doctors

It is now proven that when it comes to the delivery of services that involve public goods or quasi-public goods, India ranks amongst the very worst. In a very large measure, this is because it is......

Hunter Tootega Nahi, Todega Review: Unpredictable!

Hunter Tootega Nahi, Todega is bizarre, unintentionally funny, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The guy is shot at, stabbed, blown up, has a kidney extracted, but all he does is grimace and come up with......

'As flames make you immortal'

Love pours in for Sridevi from all around the world. Sridevi's sudden death shocked millions of her fans in India and around the world. We asked you Dear Readers to share your fondest Sridevi......

Malaika sizzles in latest shoot

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Malaika Arora Khan may be going through troubles times but she's kept herself very busy with work. She took to......

The 'Being Human' side of Salman Khan

'Being Human is important to Salman. He makes it a point to sport the brand's products everywhere: on the sets, at events and even for court appearances.''It is a good public relations......

U-19 Final: India's young turks aim for World Cup glory

  IMAGE: India captain Uday Saharan's batting style resembles the 1980s and 90s' top-order accumulators. Photograph: ICC/X Few careers will get wings to soar while some will fade into oblivion......

Under-21 women's hockey: India score over NZ

Indian trounced New Zealand 3-2 in their openingmatch of the 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri Under-21 Four-Nation women's hockey tournament, in Delhi, on Tuesday. The Indian girls surprised the visiting......

Bangladesh lifts ban on ICL rebels

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday lifted its ban on 14 players who had aligned with the Indian Cricket League, allowing them to play domestic cricket with immediate effect but prescribing a......

World XI pip Bangladesh XI

The World XI beat Bangladesh XI by 12 runs in the inaugural match of the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 World Series at the Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night. Chasing a competitive......

Dhaka keep semi-final hopes alive

Scorecard A quickfire 57 by opener Murray Goodwin went in vain as Dhaka Warriors registered a 13-run win over Ahmedabad Rockets and kept themselves in contention for a semi-final berth in the ICL......