SC to hear 1991 Places of Worship Act plea on Tuesday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which mandates maintaining the religious......

Calcutta HC allows RSS rally in Bardhaman, limits attendance

Setting aside objections of the West Bengal government, the Calcutta high court on Friday granted conditional permission to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to hold a rally in Purba Bardhaman district......

Jolt to Sunny Leone as Lucknow restaurant-bar construction stayed

A consumer forum in Uttar Pradesh has stayed the construction of actress Sunny Leone's restaurant-cum-bar in Lucknow, saying the "unauthorised activity" creates a "permanent nuisance" for the......

SC to hear mosque panel's plea in Shahi Idgah dispute on Wednesday

The Supreme Court will on January 15 hear a plea of the mosque management committee against an order rejecting its petition in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

Why Mala Sinha Almost Said No To Pyaasa

'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless.' IMAGE: Mala Sinha in Pyaasa. Mala Sinha, who turned 86 on November 11, is the......

Can India Win Another Oscar This Year?

'We're not looking at the importance of men standing up for women. And that, to me, is the power of the film.' IMAGE: A scene from To Kill A Tiger. Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja's film To Kill a Tiger......

2023's Best Performers On OTT

Hansal Mehta rightly said that 2023 was a year of memorable performances. While some of them, like Sushmita Sen (Aarya 3) and Kajol (Lust Stories 2), disappointed Subhash K Jha, he picks his......

Legal battles, new squads: Bihar's Ranji Trophy drama unfolds

IMAGE: Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwari, centre, with officials and players during an inter-district match organised by BCA in 2023. Photograph: Bihar Cricket Association/Facebook......

SC postpones AIFF elections by one week

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the termination of the mandate of the three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) headed by a former apex court judge, appointed by it nearly two months......