SC fines govt for delay in pension to retired Army captains

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre on Tuesday for failing to take any decision for years on the pension payable to retired regular captains of the Army in accordance with the One......

SC refuses to stay Patna HC order on Bihar's 65% quota

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a Patna high court order setting aside the amended reservation laws in Bihar that enabled the Nitish Kumar government to raise quotas for Dalits, tribals......

Students protesting coaching centre deaths detained

A few students were detained after they staged a protest in Old Rajinder Nagar in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding action against those responsible for the deaths of three civil services aspirants at......

Kanwar Yatra: SC extends stay on order to eateries to show owner's name

The Supreme Court on Friday extended its July 22 interim order staying the directives issued by the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries......

SC terms single judge order in Maran arbitral award row 'atrocious'

The Supreme Court on Friday got irked over a lengthy judgement penned by a single judge bench of the Delhi high court in a case related to an arbitral award involving media baron Kalanithi Maran......

Tata Hitachi reaps rich harvest, from field to factory

It was the summer of 2006 (May 18). Writers’ Building, then the state secretariat, was buzzing with journalists. The event marked the start of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s second term as......

'When I Heard The Story, I Was Shaken'

'How could anyone do this to a child?''And how can a father cope with such a trauma?''But then we actors have to rise above personal emotions.' IMAGE: Vijay Sethupathi in Maharaja. Vijay......

Showtime Season 1 Part 2: Little To Offer

There are real movie celebrities doing walk-ons (who'd say no to Karan Johar), the show looks all glossy and glamorous, but the plot is confined to the tug of war between Raghu and Mahika, observes......

Malayalee From India Review: Timed Right

Malayalee From India is trapped within its self-serving corniness and refuses to break free in the process, observes Arjun Menon. Halfway through the runtime of Dijo Jose Anthony's Malayalee From......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

Olympics: Fencer Kharlan wins Ukraine's first medal

IMAGE: Olga Kharlan celebrates winning the bronze medal in the women's sabre individual at the Paris Games on Monday. Photographs: Maye-E Wong/Reuters Olga Kharlan claimed a dramatic bronze medal......

India to host T20 Asia Cup in 2025

IMAGE: BCCI president Roger Binny with secretary Jay Shah. Photograph: BCCI India will host the next edition of the men's Asia Cup cricket tournament in the T20 format in 2025 as a pre-cursor to......

Dravid's advice to Gambhir: Smile through tough times

'I know how dedicated and passionate you are about Indian cricket, and I'm sure you will bring all these qualities into this new job' 'I also hope that you will have the availability of fully fit......

Focus on prep, not medals: Gopichand to shuttlers

Don't do any strange things in preparation ahead of Olympics, Gopichand's advise to shuttlers Photograph: Gopichand/Instagram India's chief national coach Pullela Gopichand on Wednesday advised......

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

At least 488 Ukrainian athletes and trainers have been killed since early 2022, around two dozen of whom had been European or world champions in their discipline, according to sports ministry......