3 kids among 5 dead in massive fire in Durga Puja pandal in UP

Three children were among five people killed and 64 injured after a fire broke out in a Durga Puja pandal here due to overheating of a halogen light, officials said on Monday. IMAGE: Charred......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Day 1 of 17th Lok Sabha: PM, members take oath

The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha commenced Monday with jubilant Bharatiya Janata Party members raising 'Jai Shri Ram and Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogans as several members, including Prime......

Sai's Take: Gandhi was, is, will always be alive

'When the story of Elections 2019 is told by an independent writer, the BJP's role in lowering electoral standards will be etched in indelible ink,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy. Once you have dragged......

Flashback 2022: Pushpa Blooms

As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A for Alia Bhatt Part 2: Jacqueline's Con Call Part 3: Malaika-Arjun's 'M'......

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next. Well begun is half done. A smashing opening sequence can effectively set the tone for......

'I was so intimidated by Ranveer'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi Pednekar/Instagram Did you know that Bhumi Pednekar auditioned Ranveer Singh long before he became a star? Yes, the casting director turning brilliant actress has......

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies. Another decade comes to an end. Before we set foot into 2020, it's time to retrospect, remember, regret and relish all the memories......

Indian colts go down to Australia in hockey final

A late golden goal by Jason Donohoe dashed India colts' gold medal hopes as Diwakar Ram and his teammates went down to Australia 1-2 in the nail-biting final of the boys' hockey event in the......

India draw with Argentina, clinch hockey series

In-form skipper Diwakar Ram scored a brace as India rallied to draw 4-4 with Argentina in their final Under-21 hockey Test to clinch the series 1-0 at Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires in on Saturday.......

Argentina hold India in second hockey Test

The forwards wasted chances galore as India, despite dominating the proceedings settled for a 1-1 draw with Argentina in the second match of the four-Test Under-21 hockey series at the Club Ciudad......

Diwakar Ram to lead U-21 hockey team vs Pakistan

Drag-flicker Diwakar Ram will lead theIndian under-21 hockey team against Pakistan in a five-match away Test series from November 11 to 21. The 20-member squadincludes promising juniors in Innocent......