Alt-News co-founder Zubair booked for post on Narsinghanand

A first information report (FIR) was filed here on Monday against Alt-News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for allegedly promoting enmity among religious groups and other offences following a complaint......

Govt suspends IAS officer who razed 15th century monument to build bungalow

The ministry of home affairs has suspended 2007-batch AGMUT-cadre IAS officer Udit Prakash Rai, accused of demolishing a monument and constructing a government accommodation, with immediate effect.......

Can History Repeat Itself?

Electoral setbacks and thwarted ambition can have an unpredictable effect on leaders, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at the Gorakhnath......

BJP suffers huge setback in UP, Cong-SP win more seats

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) gave a huge blow to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance by winning 43 seats out of total 80 Lok Sabha......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

What Makes Jaya-Amitabh A Golden Couple

IMAGE: Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram As one of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3,......

Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan -- 2 will release on...

As the last scene of Ponniyin Selvan -- 1 flashed on-screen, its fans had just one thought: How will the next part pan out? And how many parts will there be? Director Mani Ratnam now......

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 Review: Amazing Spectacle

Everybody knows he's a master of sublime, but Mani Ratnam's brilliance in escalating drama delivers a goosebumps-inducing impact when bolstered by A R Rahman's musical gravitas, notes Sukanya......

Olympic champs rally behind Anita Sheoran in WFI showdown

Final list of candidates for WFI elections announced, former wrestler Kartar in fray for VP post Former Indian wrestling great Kartar Singh is among five candidates in the fray for four......

Neeraj Chauhan: From selling vegetables to making Asian Games team

IMAGE: From left, archers Sachin Gupta, Tarundeep Rai and Neeraj Chauhan. Photograph: Archery Association of India/Twitter Uncapped 19-year-old India archer Neeraj Chauhan was driven into......

Jitu Rai wins 10m Air Pistol gold, Mitharval bronze

IMAGE: India’s Jitu Rai celebrates winning a gold medal.Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images India's Jitu Rai staged a grand recovery after a poor show in qualification to win gold in......

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Monday, July 26

IMAGE: India's Achanta Sharath Kamal reacts after winning his men's singles Round 2 table tennis match against Portugal's Tiago Apolonia at the Tokyo Games on Monday. Photograph: Thomas......

I had unflinching belief in my ability to fight back: Jitu Rai

'Two-three low scores pulled me down but then my belief helped me' IMAGE: India’s Jitu Rai celebrates winning a gold medal in the men's 10m Air Pistol.Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty......