Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for 5th term

Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday sworn in as the prime minister of Bangladesh for the fifth term, days after her Awami League won an overwhelming majority in the general elections boycotted by the......

TMC hopes for tie-up in Bengal; Cong, CPI-M reluctant

Navigating a history of animosity and mistrust, negotiations for a potential Congress-Trinamool Congress alliance in West Bengal face significant challenges while addressing the shared adversary of......

Jolted from sleep, ran for life: Train fire survivor

Uttar Pradesh resident Alka Prajapati was sleeping in the ill-fated private party train coach when screams of "fire, fire" erupted. IMAGE: Firefighters douse a massive fire which broke out in a......

9 killed as private party coach catches fire at Madurai station

At least nine pilgrims bound for Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu met with a tragic end on Saturday when a fire broke out inside a stationary train compartment at the railway station here in the small......

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

IMAGE: Inside a power loom in Bhiwandi. About 70 percent of the 1.2 million power looms here have had to down their shutters post demonetization and if things continue as they are, the rest......

Kalpana Saroj's incredible journey from despair to success

Hers is a rags-to-riches story for the ages, peppered with risks, determination and strokes of luck, says Ranjita Ganesan. Despair is a tough teacher. It can take you to the brink of suicide or......

Saradha scam: Where has all the money gone?

It was a multi-million rupee scam whose extent and reach are still being unravelled, so why did the chief of the scam-tainted Saradha group Sudipta Sen plead that he was unable to pay Rs 30,000 as......

Bangladesh to reclaim land from realty cos

Bangladesh has proclaimed an order to redesign the capital city, requiring reclamation of 3,000 acres of land occupied by influential real estate companies, earlier dubbed as "land pirates" by......

How is Chay Celebrating His Birthday?

IMAGE: Nagarjuna flanked by sons Naga Chaitanya, left, and Akhil Akkineni, right. Photograph: Kind courtesy Akhil Akkineni/Instagram The success of his latest release Love Story has given Naga......

'Film industry isn't friendly to tough guys'

'Good actors are supposed to be guys who wear kurta-pajama and look soft and nice.''People like me are not in that category.' IMAGE: Sharat Saxena gets his head shaved off in Aaghaaz. Years......

'Rajinikanth will establish a new benchmark in politics'

'People will vote for Rajinikanth without expecting any money.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajinikanth/Instagram Rajinikanth started his movie career as a villain and went on to become a hero. And......

Review: Nadodi Mannan is stupid

Malayalam film Nadodi Mannan doesn't work, according to Paresh C Palicha.The common man becoming a hero and saving the masses is a plot line that has been done to death. And Nadodi Mannan, the......

Ganguly to be discharged from hospital on Wednesday

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly will be discharged, on Wednesday, and thereafter he will......

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra crush Haryana, Delhi close in on win

Saurashtra thrash Haryana IMAGE: Saurashtra captain Cheteshwar Pujara. Photograph: BCCI Rohtak: Saurashtra seamers Jaydev Unadkat, Shaurya Sanandia and Chirag Jani shared seven wickets among them......

India maintain dominance, win Kabaddi World Cup for 3rd straight time!

IMAGE: Indian players celebrate with the winner’s trophy after beating Iran in the final of the Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday.  Photograph: PTI. A brilliant second half......

Ranji roundup: Ignored Jadeja makes statement with century

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja in action. Photograph: BCCI Rajkot: Ravindra Jadeja, who was ignored for the ODI series against New Zealand, made a statement with an unbeaten 150 for Saurashtra on the......

No bitter feelings, says Ajay Sharma after being cleared of match-fixing

Former Delhi captain Ajay Sharma can finally look forward to beginning a new chapter in life after a District Court cleared him of all charges related to match-fixing, which led the Board of......