Freedom of religion doesn't include right to convert: Gujarat in SC

The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that freedom of religion does not include the right to convert others, and requested the top court to vacate a high court stay on the provision of......

Orissa prepares strategy to end untouchability

In its bid to end the age-old practice of untouchability and ban on entry into temples in certain pockets of the state, Orissa government has prepared a strategy to deal with such situation. "It......

Orissa: Lawyers stir on; call for Cuttack bandh

A joint body of Orissa policemen on Thursday demanded withdrawal of the suspension of inspector Sadanand Pujari for 'assaulting' a magistrate last week, while the strike by Rourkela lawyers......

Orissa: Rahul meets NALCO workers

On the third day of his Orissa tour on Sunday, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi visited a NALCO plant in Angul in Orissa and spent time with workers and their families, listening to their......

India to get 14 world-class universities

The National Development Council has approved setting up of 14 world-class universities for innovation across the 11th and 12th plan periods on the public private partnership model.The innovation......

Vedanta plans $1 bn varsity in Orissa

Vedanta Resources has submitted a proposal to the Orissa government to set up a world-class university in the state at an investment of $1 billion. Anil Agarwal,executive chairman of Vedanta group,......

Rs 50,000-cr Orissa plans on track: Vedanta

The Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta Resourcesannounced on Sunday that it would continue with its Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500-billion) investment plans for Orissa despite the global meltdown. The plan......

Indian middle class leads a selfish life:Aruna Roy

She felt disempowered by the 'selfish' and 'worthless' ways of India's burgeoning urban middle class. It were the rural and urban poor, who taught her the true meaning of life. Unlike the upwardly......

Will Priyanka's bikini lure in crowds for Agyaat?

Priyanka Kothari returns to the marquee this Friday after a long spell. Her last release was the dismal Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, way back in 2007, where she tried to pull off Hema Malini's Basanti.......

Prem Naam Hai Mera... Prem Chopra

Main woh bala hoon jo sheeshe se pathar ko tod deta hoon.' This menacing dialogue was the trademark of one of Bollywood's biggest baddies. Still confused? Here's another unforgettable dialogue......

From sari-seller to Producer No 1

Mumbai is not called the City of Dreams for nothing. Ask Vashu Bhagnani. A sari-seller in Kolkata, Bhagnani came to Mumbai to try his luck and ended up making Bollywood hits like Coolie No 1, Hero......

Bheja Fry making more money

It's a film made on a modest budget of Rs 60 lakh. And two weeks since its release, the cash register hasn't stop ringing. Thegross collections of the laugh riot Bheja Fry stands at Rs 5.5 crore.......

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawane set a new record in the Ranji Trophy championship against Delhi, by adding 594 runs for the third wicket without being separated. This is now the......

Windies steal a place in semis

India-born England opener Ravi Bopara's innings had class written all over as he reached his 50 in 43 balls with the help of five boundaries during the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight match at the......

Gambhir gets suspended for four matches, says will abide by it

Veteran Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was on Saturday handed a suspended four-match ban from first-class cricket for his ugly confrontation with Delhi Ranji coach KP Bhaskar earlier this year, a......

Agarkar makes himself unavailable for Saurashtra match

In the eye of storm for returning home after being excluded from playing XI against Orissa, veteran pacer Ajit Agarkar has made himself unavailable for Mumbai's next encounter against Saurashtra at......

Biswal to manage Team India in South Africa

Former national selector and first class cricketer Ranjib Biswal has been appointed as the manager of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming tour of South Africa starting December 16.......