Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh has said that 35 crore pilgrims are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela taking place in the vicinity of Sangam - the confluence of rivers Ganga,......
Seers from various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday as an unbroken stream of people converged at the Triveni Sangam on the occasion with around......
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday distributed portfolios among the new ministers, keeping key departments such as home, personnel and several others to himself, according to a......
An Odisha-based woman with mental illness, who has previously worked as a researcher, was kidnapped and gang-raped in the Sarai Kale Khan area of New Delhi last month and three men have been......
A 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three unidentified persons, who also tied her male friend using his own cloths and belt and assaulted him at an isolated place on the outskirts of Pune......
Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti Aayog's first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com As......
Both Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu took the second spot. Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam were the worst performing states. IMAGE: A fisherman throwing his net ahead of southwest monsoon at a seaside......
Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the......
Ahead of the launch of the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan scheme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that central and state governments have meticulously mapped the skill sets of the migrant......
The fund used to fight the coronavirus pandemic will be spent from CSR funds. The country's biggest lender State Bank of India on Monday said it will provide 0.25 per cent of its annual profit for......
Guess how much Akshay and Salman earn? Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan are among the world's 100 highest paid entertainers, according to the Forbes list of the World's Highest Paid Celebrities 2018......
'There are 31 million houses without electricity.' IMAGE: Shraddha Kapoor. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Shahid Kapoor, who is awaiting the release of Batti Gul Meter Chalu, says it is important......
Varun Dhawan is Bollywood's most successful actor today, but his Badrinath Ki Dulhania and Judwaa 2 don't top this list. The year ended well for Bollywood, thanks to Tiger Zinda Hai's roaring......
'Our aim is not to earn money through the film.' IMAGE: Twinkle Khanna co-produces Akshay Kumar's Padman, which is based on a story, The Legend of Laxmi Prasad. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar With......
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha has something pertinent to say but isn't clever enough to venture beyond screaming platitudes, notes Sukanya Verma. In Hrishikesh Mukerjee's winsome Kisi Se Na Kehna, Utpal......
IMAGE: Policemen wearing masks stop vehicles for checking at Kailash Nagar during the nationwide complete lockdown, in East Delhi. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI They were at the forefront of......