13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

Bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies in seven states will be held on Wednesday. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha......

Parkash Singh Badal: Grand old man of Punjab politics

Parkash Singh Badal was not the one to give up easily, on life or on politics. IMAGE: Parkash Singh Badal. Photograph: ANI Photo Only last year, the Shiromani Akal Dal fielded the patriarch......

Parkash Singh Badal cremated at ancestral village

Akali stalwart Parkash Singh Badal was cremated with full state honours at his ancestral village in Punjab's Muktsar district on Thursday with thousands of mourners and leaders across the political......

Parkash Singh Badal passes away, Centre declares 2-day mourning

Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, known for his winsome humility and strong rural roots, died on Tuesday. He was 95. IMAGE: Parkash......

Lessons from Bollywood's tea parties!

Remember what Amitabh Bachchan said about the most consumed drink in a scene from Mili? 'Paani ki pyaas. Chai ki chayaas. Ek pyaali milegi?' Or a coy Tina Munim speculating a 'Meet the......

Kamini Kaushal, legend

Dinesh RahejaKamini Kaushal's plummy, little girl voice is famous. Years ago, Trilok Jetley, who adopted Premchand's famous story Godaan on screen,put his film on hold while Kamini was pregnant......

Hockey: Surinder Kaur to lead India in New Zealand

Veteran striker Surinder Kaur will lead a 22-member Indian women's hockey squad in the five-match Test series against New Zealand from May 13 to 23. The series, to be played at Palmerston North in......

Rajpal, Surinder to lead Asian Games hockey teams

Rajpal Singh and experienced forward Surinder Kaur will lead India's challengein the men's and women's hockey events respectively at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, from November 12-27. Both......

Women's hockey: Surinder helps India trounce T&T

Captain Surinder Kaur scored four goals as India thrashed a hapless Trinidad and Tobago 7-0 in a pool A match to stay in the hunt for a semi-final spot in the women's hockey event of the......

India beat Canada in women's hockey series opener

The Indian women's hockey team got off to a winning start in the four-Test series against Canada, beating the hosts 3-2 in the first match at Tamanawis Park, Surrey, on Wednesday. India led 1-0 at......

Govinda named chairman of Hockey India selectors

Olympian B P Govinda was named chairman of Hockey India's nine-member selection committee on Friday. The selection committee will work jointly with the HI's High Performance and Development......