7 detained for reciting Hanuman Chalisa during namaz in UP college

Seven people were detained briefly for reciting Hanuman Chalisa near a mosque on the premises of a college in Varanasi when their fellow students were offering namaz there, police said on......

Ram Navami celebrated across country amid tight security in many states

People thronged temples and participated in colourful processions as Ram Navami was celebrated across the country on Sunday, amid tight security in communally sensitive areas in several states......

Want A US Visa? Pray to Lord Hanuman!

As the US gets tougher with visas, the prayers of US-bound devotees in India are getting more fervent, and their purse strings looser.Called Visa Hanuman temples (there are half a dozen all over......

BJP protests over B'luru trader 'attacked' for playing 'Hanuman Chalisa'

Tension prevailed at Nagarathpete here on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party staged a demonstration in protest against the assault on a trader by a group of youths for allegedly playing 'Hanuman......

'It took me 19 years to become the actor that I am today'

'Without ever losing hope, I survived in Mumbai with the hope of becoming a good actor.' IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi in OMG 2. Trust Pankaj Tripathi to take up any character and do complete justice to......

'I still live in constant fear'

'The list of betrayals is long.''People, who said they were like family, have backstabbed me most.'   IMAGE: Karishma Tanna in Scoop. Jigna Vora, the journalist on whose book -- and ordeal --......

Amitabh Turns Composer!

Amitabh Bachchan has turned music composer for R Balki's new film, Chup. Explaining how it happened, Balki tells Subhash K Jha, "It happened very impromptu. I had asked Amitji to see Chup. After......

Right-wing groups demand cancellation of Kanpur Test

IMAGE: India and Bangladesh players wait for a decision before the umpires halt play due to bad light just after lunch on Friday, Day 1 of the 2nd Test in Kanpur. Photograph: BCCI Activists from......

Secret of Kohli's success: Chanting 'Om Namah Shivaya'

IMAGE: During the frst tour to Australia in 2011-12, Virat Kohli scored some big hundreds and some half-tons. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  During a candid conversation,......

Kohli Recites Hanuman Chalisa At Kainchi Dham

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with fans during a visit to the Kainchi Dham in Nainital, November 17, 2022. Photograph: PTI Virat Kohli and his family visited the Kainchi Dham in Nainital, Uttarakhand, on......