Delhi vs Centre: SC defers swearing in of DERC chairperson

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the oath taking of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chairperson-designate Justice (retd) Umesh Kumar, while deciding to examine the......

SC gets 5 new judges; now 2 short of full strength

Five judges were appointed to the Supreme Court on Saturday, taking the total number of judges in the apex court to 32, two short of the full strength. Photograph: ANI Photo This comes amid an......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Dhankhar seeks meeting with Mamata to end crisis as lawyers protest in HC

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a meeting during the day in view of the 'disturbing scenario' in the precincts of the Calcutta high......

Investing in money-making Internet schemes? Beware!

Before participating in such schemes, do a detailed background check of the company's credentials, especially if the promised returns are unrealistic, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.Illustration: Uttam......

3 die in queue to exchange notes; ATMs across country run dry

The scramble by millions of panicked consumers to exchange banned currency or deposit them turned tragic on Friday when two people died in separate incidents in Maharashtra and Kerala amid chaos......

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......

Star, Idea integrate ringtones on K-soaps

Cellular services provider Idea, satellite television broadcaster Star India and television software producer Balaji Telefilms have got together to use Idea ring tones in the acclaimed K-soaps that......

'I fought cancer to make Bhakshak'

Pulkit was fighting for his life when he decided to make Bhakshak.'I was in a lot of pain in 2019, hooked to IVs in a hospital, fighting a demon called cancer.' IMAGE: Director Pulkit explains the......

On OTT: 2022's Biggest Hits!

Action. Drama. Murder. And 2022's biggest hits. It's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists your picks:   KGF Chapter 2Where to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Kannada, Hindi,......

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

8 instances when Indian movies and Web shows were neck deep in trouble! A Muslim boy and a Hindu girl kissing in A Suitable Boy, the name of a dog in Pataal Lok, a Pakistani actor in a starring......

'Women in our cinema are frozen in time'

'This is the kind of dream role that actresses beyond a certain age don't get in our country.' IMAGE: Pooja Bhatt in Bombay Begums. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Bhatt/Instagram Pooja Bhatt......

'Chandrakant Pandit Has Got The Midas Touch'

'The IPL is like a corporate world, the owners expect results and on top of that you don't get that much time.''Coaching is not that important at that level, it is more about man management and......

The making of 2022 Ranji Trophy Champions...

Structural changes in MP cricket that led to Ranji triumph IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh players take the trophy on a victory lap after winning the Ranji crown. Photograph: PTI Photo Minutes after......

Remorseful Praveen promises to control his anger

Shaken to the core by a BCCI suspension for unruly behaviour during the Corporate Trophy, Indian pacer Praveen Kumar is remorseful and has vowed not to repeat the incident in future. "It was wrong......

BCCI working committee to meet on July 16

The BCCI Working Committee will meet in Delhi on July 16 to discuss and ratify the recommendations made by the technical committee for an overhaul of domestic cricket. "It's a routine meeting. It......

Ranji round-up: 40 wickets fall inside 2 days as Baroda beat Bengal by 21 runs

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Tuesday IMAGE: Tamil Nadu captain Abhinav Mukund is dismissed by Punjab bowler Sandeep Sharma during the Ranji Trophy cricket match at VCA......