Justice Prashant Mishra to probe Chhattisgarh attack

Justice Prashant Mishra, a sitting judge of the Chhattisgarh high court, will probe last Saturday’s Maoist attack on the Congress leaders. He will submit his report within three months.......

Chhattisgarh massacre: Bastar SP suspended, IG shifted

Heads rolled in the Chhattisgarh police administration on Tuesday with the government suspending Bastar Superintendent of Police Mayank Shrivasta and shunting out Bastar range Inspector General of......

Pak border force to continue 'aggression' at Wagah

Pakistan's paramilitary border force has done an about-turn on its decision to tone down the flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah frontier post just a week after saying that it would do away with......

Gold loses shine as most liquid asset status goes

The concept of gold as an asset capable of getting anytime money is evaporating. Gold has traditionally been considered this country’s most liquid asset -- at any time, people were prepared......

ESPN eyes Rs 40 cr from Fifa World Cup

ESPN STAR Sportslooks to garner approximately Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million) from advertisement revenue during the upcoming Fifa World Cup 2006, scheduled to begin on June 9. According to industry......

Soap channels lose share of ad pie

The share of general entertainment channels' television advertising revenue has slipped sharply to 39.5 per cent in 2005 from 47 per cent in 2004, even as their viewership has increased marginally......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Box Office: Bareilly Ki Barfi gets poor opening

The hits and misses of the week. Last week's release Bareilly Ki Barfi meets with a poor opening at the box office. A solo Hindi release with limited screens, the film picks up marginally on......

Box Office: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha opens well

The hits and misses of the week. The box office collections of Akshay Kumar's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha picks up with each passing day and with more holidays to follow, it should become a hit......

Box Office: Jab Harry Met Sejal flops

The hits and misses of the week. Shah Rukh Khan's Jab Harry Met Sejal was riding on high expectations when it released last week. Unfortunately, bad reviews killed its box office chances, and it......

Ranji Semis: Jaiswal, Jaffer tons derail UP; MP in commond

Mumbai lead by 662 runs Photograph: Yashasvi Jaiswal/Twitter A dominant Mumbai rode on impressive hundreds from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Armaan Jaffer to put Uttar Pradesh on the back-foot by taking......

Ranji round-up: Pant, Rana take Delhi to 260/4 vs Maharashtra

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Friday  IMAGE: Hyderabad batsman Bavanaka Sandeep plays a shot on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy cricket match against Assam, at ACA Stadium Barsapara, in......