UK hit by worst riots in years; hostels for asylum seekers attacked

As the United Kingdom struggles with the greatest social unrest it has seen in years, rioters on Sunday set fire to and broke into hotels designed to house asylum seekers in northern England.......

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......

Ayodhya redeveloped after studying Vatican, Jerusalem, Tirupati, says architect

In the coming years, more than three lakh people are expected to visit Ayodhya daily and the planning for the temple town has been done after studying similar examples abroad, including Vatican......

Punjab nab 5 suspects for blasts near Golden Temple with SGPC's help

Five persons were arrested on Thursday in connection with the low-intensity blasts near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, hours after another explosion took place in the area, the police said. IMAGE:......

'Residential and hospitality are best-performing sectors'

'The overall market cycle is very positive.' IMAGE: Holiday Inn Bengaluru Racecourse. Photograph: Kind courtesy Brigade Enterprises Real estate developer Brigade Enterprises is seeing strong......

IHG Hotels & Resorts focused on bringing more luxury offerings to India

Global hospitality major IHG Hotels and Resorts saw its business surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023 on the back of “unprecedented growth” in the tourism industry, a senior company......

What Does Ranjan Pai's Re-Entry Mean For Byju's?

'Considering Ranjan Pai is putting his own personal money in Byju's, stakeholders in the company can look forward to more governance and transparency.' Ranjan Pai. Illustration: Dominic......

Rent on PG accommodation, hostel services to attract GST: Karnataka AAR

Rent paid for paying guest (PG) and hostel accommodations, which are not like residential dwellings, would attract 12 per cent goods and services tax (GST), the authority for advance rulings (AAR)......

Hariharan on Shiv-Hari: 'Those were lovely days'

IMAGE: Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol in Darr. Singer Hariharan worked quite a few times with Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, who passed into the ages on May 10, and flautist Hari Prasad Chaurasia.......

Pakeezah@50: 7 Unknown Facts

IMAGE: Meena Kumari's classic film Pakeezah released 50 years ago on February 4, 1972. 1. Pakeezah took 17 years to complete and not only because Director Kamal Amrohi and his wife/heroine Meena......

Nirvana Inn review

The supernatural element is Nirvana Inn's biggest triumph, says Moumita Bhattacharjee. Nirvana Inn is a psychological wonder which plays tricks with your minds. The film is not devoid of flaws but......

Did you know *this* about Meena Kumari?

Did you know that Meena Kumari, on whom Pakeezah's greatest songs were picturised, couldn't dance at all in the film? Subhash K Jha gives us some lesser known about the late actress on her birth......

Axar Patel: India's Mr. Reliable in white-ball cricket

'As soon as I gained that self-belief, I didn't think much about whether I wanted to show batting to anyone or not.' IMAGE: Axar Patel started batting at No. 5 regularly from the second ODI......

Rohit-Gill: India's Biggest ODI Weapons

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have amassed 1,974 runs in 29 innings at an average of 70.50 -- the best among opening pairs with a minimum of 25 innings. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters......

Could Axar be India's trump card at Champions Trophy?

IMAGE: All-rounder Axar Patel brings a rare skill set -- a spinner, who bashes spin with his bat, while being a reliable left-arm spinner. Photographs: BCCI As India gear up for the upcoming ICC......

Ranji Trophy: Can Pujara save Saurashtra on Day 4?

IMAGE: Saurashtra's big hopes rests on how veteran Cheteshwar Pujara bats on the last two days. Photograph: BCCI Jaymeet Patel completed a well-deserved century but it was keeper-batter Urvil......

Steve Smith completes 10,000 runs in Tests!

IMAGE: Steve Smith celebrates after completing 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X Steve Smith became the 15th player to go past the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, during......