Students stage protest demanding removal of mosque from UP college

A large number of students on Friday staged a protest at Udai Pratap College in Varanasi demanding removal of a mosque located on the institute's campus. IMAGE: A view of the Udai Pratap College......

'Unhappy' with chair, Opposition MPs may exit Waqf panel

Opposition MPs in the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill are scheduled to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday to protest its chairperson Jagdambika Pal's alleged......

Hindu outfit chief detained for removal of Sai Baba statues from temples

The head of a local outfit, which was running a campaign for removal of statues of Sai Baba from temples in Varanasi, has been detained for breach of peace, police said on Thursday. Photograph:......

10 labourers killed, 3 hurt as truck hits tractor trolley in UP

Ten people were killed and three injured when a truck collided with a tractor trolley carrying labourers in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh early on Friday, the police said. Image used for......

'Markets started building on NDA's win since Dec'

'Rather than taking a very short-term view on the markets, equity investing should be premised on longer term growth opportunities.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a......

Special audit of Go First facilities from July 4-6

Aviation watchdog DGCA will conduct a special audit of grounded airline Go First's facilities in the national capital and Mumbai from July 4 to 6 before approving the revival plan for resumption of......

Vande Bharat gets back on track after myriad controversies, vigilance probe

On August 15 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort that the Indian Railways would launch 75 Vande Bharat Express trains by August 2023. Photograph:......

Rail Budget: 67 express, 26 passenger trains

Offering a bonanza for train travellers, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced that the Indian Railways will start new 67 new Express trains, 27 passenger trains, 5 MEMU and 8 DEMU......

Who's That Girl With Ranveer?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Shankaraditi Shankar/Instagram Besides Tamil superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, the wedding festivities of S Shankar's elder daughter Aishwarya and Tarun......

'Lataji wanted her voice to be part of the Ram Mandir'

'I would like to leave behind my small contribution for the historic day when the Ram temple will be consecrated.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter   Lata Mangeshkar was......

'Dhanush gives you wings to fly'

'With him by your side, you can even leap from the Bhuj Khalifa knowing that even if you crash land, the journey will be unforgettable.'   IMAGE: Dhanush with Aanand L Rai. Photograph: Kind......

'Friendship is the key to making a film'

'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.''Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.' IMAGE:......