Clean Ganga project has a long way to go

'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.' IMAGE: The Ganges in Varanasi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Can bodies thrown in Ganga spread COVID?

'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.''This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'Rashme Sehgal reports. Caution: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.......

HC refuses to suspend Kuldeep Sengar's jail term

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl in Unnao in 2017, failed to get any interim relief on Friday from the Delhi high......

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking ban on burqa, other face veils

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a ban on burqas and other face veils in public places due to security threat to the capital, saying it is......

Box Office: Hate Story 3 gets GREAT opening!

A look at the week's hits and misses. Hate Story 3 continues the successful march of the franchise. The film has almost recovered its cost in its very first weekend and is on its way to becoming a......

Box Office: Tamasha flops

Ranbir Kapoor's dry run at the box office continues. Tamasha enjoyed a decent opening at the box office but collections started dropping drastically from Monday. It will fall short of target, and......

Box Office: X flops, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is below average

A look at the hits and misses of the week. X: Past Is Present tries a new style of filmmaking, and has received mixed reviews. At the box office, however, it remains a nonstarter. Prem Ratan Dhan......

Box Office: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo opens well, drops later

A look at the hits and misses of the week. Has Salman Khan broken his Diwali jinx yet? It remains to be seen, as his latest film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo registered falling collections at the box......

Orissa ride on SS Das' ton

A chanceless unbeaten century by skipper Shiv Sundar Das (100) and his 82-run unbroken fourth-wicket partnership with debutant Payas Rajan Sinha (43) enabled Orissa hit up a healthy 204 for three......

Orissa fightback against Punjab

A brilliant century by 21-year-old Haladhar Das helped Orissa get to273 for 8 on the opening day of their four-day Group B Ranji Trophy Super League match against Punjabat the PCA Stadiumin......