32 yrs on, Tiger Memon's 14 properties to be handed over to Centre

A special court in Mumbai has ordered that 14 properties belonging to Tiger Memon, one of the alleged masterminds of the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, and his family be handed over to the central......

'Black magic': Elderly man beheaded, torso burnt in Holika fire

A 65-year-old man was allegedly killed and his torso was burnt in a 'Holika Dahan' fire as part of 'black magic' rituals in Bihar's Aurangabad district, a police officer said. Image used only for......

Sena leader Nirupam claims Bangladesh links to Nagpur violence

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Sunday claimed the involvement of individuals with links to Bangladesh in the recent violence in Nagpur. IMAGE: People look at the charred remains of vehicles......

Akbar Road signboard defaced over Maharana Pratap statue vandalism

A signboard of Akbar Road in Lutyens' Delhi was defaced on Thursday by individuals protesting against the alleged vandalism of Maharana Pratap's statue at Kashmiri Gate ISBT. IMAGE: Protestors......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

Badass Ravi Kumar Review: Not Badassery Enough

Himesh Reshammiya does not have the swag or the acting chops to play a loose cannon cop, and he takes the role much too seriously, sighs Deepa Gahlot. What's with these Bollywood tributes? In......

'Fame Changes Every Three Days'

'A lot of people are famous. But for how long will you be there?''It changes after every three days of release, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.' IMAGE: Aishwarya Lekshmi on the sets of Ponniyin Selvan.......

Hisaab Barabar Review: Sloppy Execution

A superficial drama that never rises above its boring sentimentality, notes Mayur Sanap. There's an inherent appeal to the David vs Goliath theme as narrative device that depicts the journey of an......

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is a filmmaker prone to 'ideas'. When......

They're killing spin! Ashwin's explosive claim

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out how the two-new-ball rule has completely taken reverse swing out of the equation. Photograph: BCCI Is ODI cricket facing an existential crisis?......

Satish-Aadya: Climbing rankings while embracing trials

Just 18 months after pairing up, the young mixed doubles pair of Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath rise to World No 33.   IMAGE: Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath......

Should Women's Chess Be Abolished?

'Scrapping titles like WIM, WGM and a separate women's category will kill women's interest in chess.' IMAGE: Grandmaster R Vaishali, flanked by her brother and fellow Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa,......

Djokovic still traumatised at Melbourne airport

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic had his visa cancelled in 2022 for not following COVID rules and his unvaccinated status. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Novak Djokovic has admitted to still getting......

East Bengal Football Club appeals for protection of minorities in Bangladesh

IMAGE: The iconic East Bengal Football Club called on the Bangladesh government to take immediate and effective measures to safeguard vulnerable communities. Photograph: East Bengal Football......