Maha Kumbh: World's largest religious gathering begins

A thick blanket of fog could not blur their vision, the cold breeze failed to reduce their energy levels and the bone-chilling water of river Ganga in Sangam area could not dampen their excitement,......

Brrrr... It's Freezing In North India

Dense fog continues to blanket most parts of North India as the region battles very cold conditions. Bihar is in the grip of a cold wave, with several places recording a minimum temprature of 10......

What's driving huge turnout of youths, students at Maha Kumbh

The Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj is set to witness a "Yuva Maha Kumbh", a mega gathering of youth and students from across the country bound by a common thread: Swami Vivekananda, whose birth......

Yogi Goes All Out For Flawless Mahakumbh

For Yogi Adityanath the successful management of the Kumbh Mela is a crucial part of building 'Brand UP' and making the state a $1 trillion economy. IMAGE: Members of the Panchdashnaam Avahan......

Soon, you can check in at hotels on the Ganga!

Planning to go sight-seeing on the Ganga? You might soon get to spend a couple of days and nights on it. As part of the Ganga rejuvenation scheme to boost tourism on the sacred river, the Narendra......

Why Kanpur leather industry has started shifting to Kolkata

Closure of tanneries pulls down domestic finished leather exports and local price of raw-skin. The Rs 12,000-crore finished leather industry in Kanpur has seen closure of about 250 tanneries over......

Ganga to get country's first inland waterway

The project would facilitate the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to put in place infrastructure and navigation services needed to develop the waterway. The Union government and the......

Eco-friendly cars to Ganga as transport hub... Gadkari's big plans

Promoting ethanol-friendly cars, turning river Ganga into a waterway and rolling out 50 stalled road projects are three top agendas that figure prominently in new Transport & Highways and Shipping......

'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'

'The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then.''I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers.''And then after three-four months...' IMAGE: Subhash Ghai with Ramya Krishnan and......

'When he is hitting someone, you can see it in his eyes'

'It's this swag and body language that convinces you that he can pound 10 men to dust with his bare fists.' IMAGE: Sham Kaushal with Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Yudh. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Ill Amitabh cancels Kolkata trip

Amitabh Bachchan, who resumed shooting on March 20after about four months of rest following an intestinal operation, has cancelled a trip to Kolkata citing health problems.Bachchan, 63, was......

The Beautiful Cities of Bollywood

Touring India's cities with these movies. Indian cinema has often captured the pulse of our cities. Beautifully. Intelligently. Sensitively. Whether it's the food, the music, or the vibe, the......

Ranji Roundup: Rinku, Rana shine; Kerala fight back

UP gain control over Punjab IMAGE: Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana scored half-centuries to help Uttar Pradesh dominate Punjab in their match. Photograph: BCCI/X Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana......

'Centre is handling issue of protesting wrestlers sensitively'

IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had, on Wednesday, urged wrestlers to have faith in the Delhi Police's investigation and the Apex Court. Photograph: PTI Union Sports Minister Anurag......

KKR not working for Sunil Narine?

IMAGE: Sunil Narine has been with former champions KKR since 2012. Photographs: BCCI Sunil Narine remains a "formidable" force but Kolkata Knight Riders' lack of success has put him under......

No immersion of medals; wrestlers return from Haridwar

IMAGE: Protesting wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat at Har ki Pauri ghat, in Haridwar, on Tuesday. Photographs: PTI On a drama-filled Tuesday, some of India's best......

Ganga on why players prefer to become T20 specialists

'Players who don't even go on to play international cricket, they are playing in T20 franchise competitions all across the globe and making a living out of it.' IMAGE: Andre Russell in action for......