Bengal govt moves HC for death sentence to RG Kar convict

The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved the Calcutta high court to file an appeal seeking death penalty of the convict in the RG Kar hospital doctor's rape and murder case and secured the......

RG Kar doc's rapist-murderer escapes death sentence, gets life term

A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment until death on Monday after he was convicted of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and......

RG Kar murder: Day before verdict, doc's parents claim probe half-done

A day before a court in Kolkata is set to deliver its verdict in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case, the parents of the victim doctor alleged that the investigation is half-done as others......

'Balasaheb Thackeray Never Gave Up'

'In Independent India's politics you will not find any leader of a political party who has not contested elections or not held a powerful post.''It was only Balasaheb who never contested elections......

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon. What If this......

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

'Satyadev Dubey left without writing the dialogues for the end of Mandi. So there would be brainstorming sessions before every scene.' 'One particular scene needed a dramatic opening line and no......

Indian challenge at Thailand Masters badminton ends

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth was beaten by sixth seed Zheng Xing Wang of China in the men's singles quarter-finals at the Thailand Masters Super 300 badminton tournament on Friday. Photograph: Kidambi......

National Games: World Jr champ Mane bags gold

IMAGE: Parth Mane scored a total of 252.6 points, 0.4 points better than the score that fetched the Paris 2024 Olympics gold medal in this category. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sports India/X......

Srikanth, Subramanian knocked out of Thailand Masters

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth lost in straight games. Photograph: Claus Fisker/Reuters Former world no.1 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth and Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian crashed out of the Thailand Masters......

Manoj Kumar Retires from Boxing to Focus on Coaching

Former Commonwealth Games gold-winning boxer Manoj Kumar, who dominated the light welterweight (64kg) division in India at his prime, announced his retirement on Thursday to begin a career in......

Kohli makes a touching choice before Ranji comeback

IMAGE: Virat Kohli was seen sharing a practice session with his Delhi teammates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Photograph: BCCI/X After a 12-year hiatus, Virat Kohli is finally set to......