Man who killed, ate mother gets death penalty

The Bombay high court on Tuesday confirmed the death penalty imposed by a Kolhapur court on a man for killing his mother in 2017 and allegedly eating some of the body parts, noting this was a case......

Mamata silent on demands of junior docs; health of medics deteriorates

Junior doctors in West Bengal continued their indefinite hunger strike for the sixth consecutive day, drawing support from several senior doctors across the country and prompting the Indian Medical......

SC ends caste-based discrimination in jails, overrules jail manuals

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside caste-based discriminatory provisions of prison manuals of around 11 states while deprecating the practice of distribution of work and segregation of......

Indian-American couple jailed for forcing relative to work at gas station

A United States court has sentenced an Indian-American couple to prison for coercing their relative to work at their gas station and convenience store for over three years by bringing him to the......

Noida twin towers demolished, Supertech brought down to earth

Nine years after a residents association went to court over the illegally built Supertech twin towers, a series of controlled explosions reduced the 100-metre tall structures to a huge pile of......

Aadhaar project will continue, government tells Supreme Court

758 million Aadhaar numbers have been generated and UIDAI has been asked to cover the entire country by MarchThe Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court it would go ahead with the unique identity......

Govt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusionGovt vs Nestle: After the re-launch, Maggi lovers still in confusion

Nestle India had re-launched Maggi earlier this month with a mandate of being safe for consumption amid much fanfare Weeks after Maggi noodles re-entered Indian market, the stand-off between the......

ONGC to appeal against Gujarat High Court order

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Tuesday said it will appeal against the Gujarat High Court order asking it to pay up to Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) in past royalty dues, saying......

Konkona: 15 years ago, I didn't take acting seriously

'I have changed and matured.''There is still a certain kind of detachment but I have far more appreciation and gratitude.' IMAGE: The poster of A Monsoon Date. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Shashi Kapoor didn't need to pretend'

A beloved actor and filmmaker, a generous promoter of theatre, a family man... the late Shashi Kapoor was all this and more. In Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, The Star, Aseem Chhabra gives us......

Of clashing superheroes and crying Khans!

Superheroes, Holi, apples and other happenings from Sukanya Verma's super filmi week! Witnessing superhero face-offs on big screen and small, cheering for Team India at ICC World T20 with an......

The real hero of Aligarh

Dr Ramchandra Siras, whose life has inspired the film Aligarh, was a man determined to be a freak in the show called Life, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee, right, plays Dr......

No petition filed by me or by any person authorized by me: WFI chief

IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat address a press conference at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi last week. Photograph: ANI Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh......

Butt, Amir appeal hearing set for Nov 23

Jailed Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir's appeals against their prison sentences for involvement in spot-fixing will come up for hearing on November 23. - Match Fixing Trial - 'My......

Sponsors hail Sharapova's reduced ban

IMAGE: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after beating Samantha Stosur of Australia during their women's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in......

HC raps BCCI, suggests shifting IPL out of drought-hit Maharashtra

- 'People are more important or your IPL matches? How can you be so careless? Who wastes water like this? This is criminal wastage. You know what the condition is in Maharashtra.' IMAGE: The......

The wait continues! Narsingh's doping verdict deferred to Monday...

- 'The reason for marathon meeting and the delay in declaring the verdict as a lot of documents needed to be studied and the arguments have been lengthy. We are hopeful that justice will be done.'......