Spare them from execution, says Veerappan's widow

Widow of forest brigand Veerappan has pleaded that the four associates of her husband, who are on a death row in a landmine blast case, be spared from execution. "Already my husband has been killed......

Mercy pleas of four Veerappan associates rejected by Pres

The mercy pleas of sandalwood smuggler Veerapan's four associates, sentenced to death in a 1993 landmine blast case, have been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee, a human rights activist said.......

CRPF undergoes gradual change under Vijay Kumar

With the Central Reserve Police Force getting a new boss at its helm, the force is undergoing a gradual change with focus on building a better team spirit and training. K Vijay Kumar, the recently......

Congress leaders mum about government ad campaign

When the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 1999, its campaign managers claimed they did not know much about how to use money. Thus, the Election Commission would not be able to question their......

Box Office: Raman Raghav 2.0 fails to impress

The hits and misses of the week. Raman Raghav 2.0 failed to cash in, and saw a poor opening weekend at the box office. The other release -- Pulkit Samrat and Yami......

Box Office: Average opening for Udta Punjab

The hits and misses of the week. Udta Punjab could not cash in on the CBFC controversy, as the opening day as well as the first weekend collections remained average. The film struggles as the......

Box Office: Te3n flops

The hits and misses of the week. Last week's releases Te3n and Do Lafazon Ki Kahani have fared badly at the box office. Te3n, trying to deal with three people's perspective of a crime, ends......

Box Office: Housefull 3 gets a good opening

The hits and misses of the week. Housefull 3 may not have pleased the critics, but the fans of the franchise have ensure the film had a decent opening and grew as much as 25 per cent over its......