Tension in Kolhapur over social media post on Tipu Sultan; internet shut

Wielding lathis, police in Maharashtra's Kolhapur on Wednesday dispersed hundreds of protesters after they pelted stones during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan's image along......

Section 144 in Shivamogga after Savarkar, Tipu Sultan flex row

A row between two groups over installing flex of Hindutva icon V D Savarkar and 18th century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan at the Amir Ahmad Circle in Shivamogga, has led to tense situation in the area,......

Britain imposes export ban on Tipu Sultan's rare sporting gun

A rare 18th century decorated gun made in India for Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, and valued at around GBP 2 million, has been barred from export to allow time for a UK-based institution to acquire it......

Tipu Sultan: Seer steps in, film on Vokkaliga chieftains dropped

Amid the raging controversy regarding Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda, the Vokkaliga chieftains who according to a section allegedly killed erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan, a prominent seer of the......

Customs duty on Gandhi artefacts to be relaxed

India may not charge import duty on personal artefacts of Mahatma Gandhi, which were bought by liquor baron Vijay Mallya in an auction at New York. Moreover, the country is also going to relax......

'I love challenges'

WRONG! Vijay Mallya, chairman of the UB Group, launched Kingfisher Airlines in 2005. He is the proud owner of India Empress - his private yacht. Besides a flourishing business he has also built a......

Rules on import/export of antiques

The controversy over Tipu Sultan's legendary sword involving industrialist Vijay Mallya brings into sharp focus the issue of import and export of antiques.The Customs department issued a show-cause......

King of good times just refused to grow up

'As he goes down, he will almost certainly drag a few others down with him.''Once the mutual mudslinging has died down, collateral damage will probably include more bankers than politicians, given......

Katrina makes way for Radhika Apte

An American film A Call To Spy has beaten Ketan Mehta to the finishing line. IMAGE: Radhika Apte. Photograph: Kind courtesy Radhika Apte/Instagram Director Ketan Mehta (who has made biopics on......

No state honours during funeral, says Girish Karnad's family

Noted playwright, actor and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad, who left his indelible mark in the world of literature, theatre and cinema, passed away at his residence in Bengaluru on Monday morning......

Benegal struggles to find producers

Veteran director Shyam Benegal is having a tough time finding producers for his ambitious project Spy Princess in the recession hit film industry. The film has been adapted from a book of the same......

Manisha's new love interest

Vickey LalwaniManisha's new love interestThe forest brigand in Jungle, the crook in Kaun, the military officer in 16 December and the patriot Sukhdev in The Legend Of Bhagat Singh, Sushant Singh......

U-19 WC: Unbeaten India face Bangladesh test in quarters

India would have in mind the loss they endured against Bangladesh that knocked them out of the Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur last November. IMAGE: India under-19 captain Prithvi Shaw bats. Photograph:......