Govt sets up panel to probe coaching centre deaths, kin awarded Rs 10 lakh

Five more people, including four co-owners of the basement of the coaching centre where three civil services aspirants died, were arrested on Monday and bulldozers began demolishing encroachments......

Why Wankhede Met Sampla

Narcotics Control Bureau Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, who has been accused by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik of securing his government job on the basis of a fake caste certificate, met......

Gehlot orders re-probe into Pehlu Khan case

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday ordered a fresh investigation into the 2017 Pehlu Khan lynching case and decided to follow it up with an appeal against the acquittal of all six......

10 Indian diamond traders jailed in China; 12 to be deported

Ten of the 22 Indian traders, charged with smuggling diamonds worth $7.3 million (about Rs 36.5 crore) into China, were on Wednesday sentenced to varied prison terms ranging from 23 months to six......

How Sameer Nair turned around Star Plus

From making advertising films to selling hot dogs, to leading the country's most popular entertainment channel, Sameer Nair has come a long way. The 41-year-old CEO of Star Entertainment India,......

OneAlliance in talks to join ZEE-Star JV

OneAlliance, the distribution venture of Multi-Screen Media and Discovery Communications, is in talks to join the proposed ZEE-Star distribution joint venture. MSM runs Sony and SET Max channels.A......

Goa dreams: Why HNIs are moving into beach paradise

With organic kitchen gardens, Goa’s luxury holiday homes are raising the bar. The ease of reaching the destination, the mix of party culture and quietude are some of the reasons why......

TV industry: Musical chairs for top management

Shortage of talent with media experience has seen over 20 top executives in the broadcasting and distribution companies jump ship and join another company in the same business in the last one......

Pix: Kangna, Deepika, Priyanka party with Ritesh Sidhwani

Here's looking at the star arrivals.  Several Bollywood stars attended Farhan Akhtar's business partner and producer Ritesh Sidhwani's birthday party on August 14 at Mumbai's Taj Lands End......

PIX: Jacqueline, Zarine, Vidya's glamorous turn at Microspa launch

Check out the star arrivals.Several Bollywood stars turned up to attend the launch of a new hair care product at Olive, Bar and Kitchen in Bandra, a western Mumbai suburb, on May 7.Actress......

PIX: Varun, Ileana, Sonakshi at Main Tera Hero success bash

The film got off to a promising start at the box office and is still going strong.Several Bollywood stars turned up to celebrate the success of David Dhawan's Main Tera Hero, that opened in screens......

PIX: Juhi, Shah Rukh, Bachchans at Bobby Chawla's prayer meet

Juhi Chawla, family and friends offer prayers for her brother Bobby Chawla, who passed away on March 9 in Mumbai's Jaslok hospital. A distraught Juhi stood next to her late brother's photograph, as......

Spotted: Brian Lara in Barbados

Reader Aslam Khan sent us this photograph from Barbados. 'I was in Barbados for a business visit and happened to attend their annual carnival. I met Brian Lara who was a good......

Sports Shorts: Praneeth, Sameer progress in Australian Open badminton

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: B Sai Praneeth in action. Photograph: PTI Indian shuttlers started on a positive note at the Australian Open......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Sports Shorts: Shooter Rizvi is World No 1 in 10m air pistol

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Shahzar Rizvi celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event. Photograph: ISSF_Shooting/Twitter World......

Saina, Srikanth in Australian Open quarters

Rio-bound Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth registered straight-game victories to enter the quarter-finals in the US $750,000 Australian Open Super Series badminton tournament, in......