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Medha Patkar gets 5 months jail in 23-yearr-old defamation case

 Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar was sentenced to five months simple imprisonment on Monday by a Delhi court in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena 23 years ago......

NBA leader Medha Patkar convicted in defamation case by Delhi LG

 More than 23 years after the complaint was registered, a Delhi court on Friday convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in a defamation case lodged against her by VK......

'How Will Piyush Goyal Help Us?'

 'We need a candidate who will do our work and fight with the authorities; someone we can hold accountable.''Piyush Goyal is not that candidate.' IMAGE: A view of Ambujawadi. Photograph: Jyoti......

Meet Baldev Kumar from Punjab, first outsider to contest J-K LS polls

 Punjab resident Baldev Kumar has become the first person from outside Jammu and Kashmir to contest Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory. IMAGE: Deputy commissioner of Kathua Dr Rakesh Minhas......

When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?

 For someone who is such an indefatigable litigant, what is stopping Mr Saxena from using the law to depose Mr Kejriwal?Maybe we will get the answer after May 25, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Delhi......

Heat wave hurting farmers' income as yields drop across several crops

 Santosh Patkar of Devgadh Taluka Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra is a worried man these days. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Devgadh, which is known as the home to world famous Alphonso......

World Bank decides not to fund project to build AP's new capital Amaravati

 N Chandrababu Naidu, when he was chief minister of the state, had sought funding for the project in 2015, but the Bank had deferred its decision in the light of the alleged government excesses.......

Cirkus Wants *Your* Attention!

 As the release of their film draws near -- Cirkus is scheduled to hit the theatres on December 23 -- the team is in promotion mode. After the trailer launch and the big Deepika......

Ranveer and Rohit's Cirkus Madness!

 Rohit Shetty, that king of blockbusters, and his 'comedy-verse' of actors came together to launch the trailer of their next laughathon, Cirkus. The event, as expected, was as entertaining as......

Urmila Matondkar Is Back, Folks!

 Urmila Matondkar returns to the movies, and we can't keep calm. In fact, there's a lot of thrills for those who appreciate Marathi cinema. Writer-producer Paritosh Painter, best known for penning......

Marathi Cine Awards: Vidya Makes A Stunning Entry

 It was a night to remember for the Marathi film industry at the Fakt Marathi Cine Sanman Awards 2022. A look at the star arrivals. Vidya Balan, like this actor-filmmaker, believes in the power of......

PIX: Aamir-Kiran at Javed Akhtar's birthday bash

 Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday celebrations started early with the unveiling of an exhibition of photographs from his life. Later, they threw a retro-themed party for him at their home, and invited......

Fight for justice proving an expensive affair for wrestlers

 'We will buy coolers if the need arises. It's very hot out there. We had brought Rs two lakh cash with us but have already spent about 5-6 lakh rupees so far.'   IMAGE: Social activist Medha......

World TT: Manika, Sharath beaten in singles Round 1

 IMAGE: India's Manika Batra was beaten by Brazil's Bruna Takahashi in the women's singles at the World Table Tennis Championships Finals, in Houston, on Wednesday. Photograph: Robertus......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

 Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners   IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

 Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Malik/Twitter The Sports Ministry, on Friday, decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu, pruning the......

TTFI recommends Manika Batra for Khel Ratna

 IMAGE: 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Manika Batra. Photograph: Matt Roberts/Getty Images India's table tennis star Manika Batra was on Tuesday recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel......

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