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Karnataka man booked for kidnapping after 'love jihad' complaint

A case has been registered against a youth in Udupi on charges of 'kidnapping' a 20-year-old engineering student, based on a complaint filed by her father, police said on Saturday. In the......

MEA urges Indian students to follow US law amid detentions

Indian students in the United States should comply with American laws, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday following the detention of a postdoctoral fellow at the Georgetown......

Who is Justice Yashwant Varma, at centre of cash discovery row?

Delhi high court's Justice Yashwant Varma, who courted controversy over the alleged discovery of cash from his official residence, was appointed a high court judge in 2014 and transferred to the......

This MP Wants Ban On Online Betting Apps

'The pressure from these betting games, coupled with financial ruin, is becoming unbearable for many, and tragically, some even resort to extreme measures like suicide.' IMAGE: Maddila......

Family of missing Indian student wants her declared dead

The family of missing 20-year-old Indian student Sudiksha Konanki has asked the police in the Dominican Republic to declare her dead, according to US media reports. Photograph: Courtesy, Sudiksha......

Upstream oil companies return to Andaman Sea, dig offshore wells

In a significant move, state-run oil producer Oil India Limited (OIL) has finished drilling its first well in the Andaman sea while Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has just started drilling......

Why Govt Is In No Hurry On Digital Competition Bill

'Indian players in the digital market should not be dominated by global players, and they should not dominate the smaller players -- these discussions are on.' IMAGE: BJP MP Harsh Malhotra with......

Mankind Pharma Targets Anti-Obesity Drug

'Obesity is a raging conversation globally now, and manufacturing of generics will pick up after the patent expires.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mankind Pharma/Facebook.com Mankind Pharma,......

Survey not in favour of over 60-hr work week

Amid a debate over 70-90-hour work week, the pre-Budget Economic Survey on Friday cited studies to state that spending over 60 hours a week on work could have adverse health effects.......

Stand by Adani report, closure not due to threats, says Hindenburg founder

Activist short-seller Nathan Anderson, known for his high-profile campaigns against the likes of Adani Group, said he is closing his firm, Hindenburg Research, not because of any threat -- legal or......

Who Is Gauri Spratt, Aamir's Latest Love?

Her grandfather Philip Spratt was accused by the British Raj in the Meerut Conspiracy Case in the 1920s.Meet the lady in Aamir Khan's life. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Aamir Khan,......

The Aamir Khan You Don't Know

'Had anyone asked me if I was Aamir Khan, I would have admitted to it.'Senior movie journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya flips through the pages of her many interactions with Aamir Khan, who turned 60......

Drowning In A Sea Of Entertainment

'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.''Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.''Add TV (just under 4 hours), other......

How Sholay, Deewar, Aandhi Changed Cinema

'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar. It was a standout year, and not just in Indian politics. 1975, the year of the Emergency,......

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of......

The Friend Who Changed An IPL Star's Life

'One day I told him, if you want to be a cricketer with a long career, you cannot be a fast bowler.''I felt more than pace, unorthodox left arm spin would suit him better.''Please don't give me......

'I'll mix Gambhir's secrets with my style'

Charismatic West Indian Dwayne Bravo, who replaced Gautam Gambhir as mentor at Kolkata Knight Riders, on Thursday said he will mix some elements from the former KKR strategist's blueprint with his......

Security concerns plague women's sport

'Although one-in-five women in the UK will experience stalking at some point in their lives, there are no scientific studies around the stalking of athletes.' IMAGE: Former US Open champion Emma......

'Tempo di martello'? Hamilton's language lessons at Ferrari

Hamilton told reporters at pre-season testing in Bahrain that he had yet to broach the subject of 'Hammer Time' with race engineer Adami. IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton, the most successful driver of all......

PIX: Neeraj Chopra weds Himani!

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra and his bride Himani during their marriage ceremony on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Neeraj Choopra/X India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is now a married man!......

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