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Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated......

How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

Marble from Rajasthan's Makrana, a three billion-year-old rock from Mysuru for the idol, polished teakwood from Maharashtra -- all corners of the country contributed to making Ayodhya's Ram temple......

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......

Dhami orders immediate evacuation of 600 families in 'sinking' Joshimath

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday ordered immediate evacuation of around 600 families living in houses which have developed huge cracks and are at risk in Joshimath town......

First Bharat Gaurav Tourist train on June 21, to cover Ramayan circuit

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation will run its first Bharat Gaurav Tourist train on June 21, which would include a stop at Nepal's Janakpur, the railways' catering and ticketing arm......

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

'Neither the Centre nor the state is helping us, rather they are coming up with new ways to create stumbling blocks for the return of money.'Namrata Acharya reports. Mohammad Naserruddin, a doctor......

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga. IMAGE: A leather tannery at an industrial area......

Allahabad-Varanasi Ganga waterway to start by 2019 Kumbh: Gadkari

The project worth about Rs 5,000 crore is underway with assistance from the World Bank. Come 2019 Kumbh, pilgrims will be able to use Ganga waterway to reach Allahabad from Varanasi, Union......

Tech savvy Kumbh fails to attract large crowds

Dips in the Kshipra river during Simhastha are said to wash away all sins! Home-grown hi-tech applications, 6,000 close circuit cameras equipped with technologies of face detection, behaviour......

Scam helped Rose Valley create Rs 2,500-cr assets

Unlike Saradha mastermind, Gautam Kundu used illegally collected money to expand the company's hotel business across India "I am not a fool like Sudipta Sen," Rose Valley Chairman Gautam Kundu shot......

What Makes This Film So Special For Sharmila Tagore

'Paap Aur Punya was not a success, but I recall it with fondness because we had so much fun.''In one sequence, Shashi gets beaten by goons.''Saif toddled into the frame to rescue his Shashi Uncle......

The Star-Maker You Didn't Know About

Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot. IMAGE: Anil Kapoor with Prayag Raj on the sets of 1987's Hifazat. Photograph: Kind......

Project K Just Signed Up A Superstar

Photograph: Kind courtesy Prabhas/Twitter Kamal Haasan is the new addition to the action thriller film Project K, which also features Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani and Amitabh Bachchan.......

The Man Who Gave Pathaan Its Heartbeat

'Every story has a heartbeat of its own.''Sometimes you want to go thak thak thak and finish the screenplay fast.''In other stories, you go thak (pause), thak (pause), thak (pause). That also......

WATCH Brijesh Sandliya SING!

'If somebody remixes Banno 20 years later, why would I feel bad?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Brijesh Sandiya/Instagram After sleeping on the footpaths of Mumbai and struggling for years, Brijesh......

Eight members of Indian boxing squad in Turkey test positive for COVID

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Boxing Federation of India/Twitter Eight members of an Indian boxing squad, including three pugilists, were quarantined in Istanbul after testing positive for COVID-19......

Solanki in last eight of Bosphorus boxing

IMAGE: India’s Gaurav Solanki proved too good for Kazakhstan’s Arapov Aidos in the first round of the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Here's what Rahane did during his time away from team

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane found his mojo back during the West Indies tour, where he scored his first Test hundred in three years. Photograph: BCCI Soul searching proved to be a cathartic......

Big Bout: Mary Kom outclasses Olympic medallist Ingrit

IMAGE: MC Mary Kom, right, of Punjab Panthers in action against Ingrit Lorena Valencia of Bombay Bullets in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League. Photograph: Big Bout Indian Boxing League/Twitter The......

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Mumbai, UP and Karnataka post victories

Tare fifty leads Mumbai to 8-wicket win over Maharashtra Skipper Aditya Tare led from the front with an unbeaten 65 as Mumbai thrashed Maharashtra by eight wickets in a Group D match of the Syed......

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