Kamal Haasan denies joining INDIA bloc

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday said discussions were on for his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM)'s political alliance and stressed it would support any bloc that would 'selflessly' think......

Govt finding new techniques to 'gag' Rahul, will launch agitation: Cong

The Congress on Friday accused the government of acting with "lightning speed" in disqualifying Rahul Gandhi, saying it amounts to "strangulation of democracy" and alleging that the ruling......

Elections Are MUST For Democracy

Democracy is the heart of our body politic and elections are its life blood. Because there is some disease that affects it, we cannot apply leeches to drain it off, killing the body in the process,......

Juvenile among three charged in Srinagar acid attack case

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday filed two separate charge sheets against three accused including a juvenile in the recent acid attack on a woman in downtown city, officials said. IMAGE: An......

Sebi seeks UK's help to nail 'fund diversion' at United Spirits

Wants details of Vijay Mallya's transactions over 4 years The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has written to a UK regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), for information on......

How Naresh Goyal's mistakes clipped Jet's wings

Unless Naresh Goyal pulls the proverbial rabbit out of his hat or reveals an unexpected ace of spades, the airline he built from scratch -- many refer to it as “his baby” -- may slip......

OTT's 10 Best Male Performances of 2024

Actors get enviably good roles in series and films on streaming platforms. Many of them get a fan following without even doing a feature film. That is the reason why movie stars are gravitating......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

'I Managed To Make Some Successful Films'

IMAGE: Gulshan Rai at the silver jubilee function of his first production, Johny Mera Naam with Dev Anand, Vijay Anand, Hema Malini and music composers Kalyanji-Anandji. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

2024's Biggest Hindi Flops So Far

Many of the highly anticipated films did not bring any moolah at the box office, making the first half of 2024 quite disappointing. Yes, there were hits but Bollywood has seen better times. Here's......

'Chahal Has Been Totally Finished'

'His file has been closed. I have got no idea why they did that.' IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal's future with Team India is uncertain. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters   Yuzvendra Chahal, once a......

PKL: Gujarat Giants edge past Telugu Titans

IMAGE: Gujarat Giants' lte surge sealed the thrilling victory. Photograph: PKL/X Gujarat Giants registered their third victory of the season with a 31-28 win against Telugu Titans in a......

Paris Olympics: India's weightlifting woes exposed

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu came tantalisingly close to clinching a second Olympics medal but a faltered lift in her final attempt. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Mirabai Chanu winning a......

Protests, doping and internal strife: The dark side of India's Olympic journey

From bitter fights to dope shame, Indian Olympic team's tryst with controversies IMAGE: Narsingh Yadav had surprised many by winning India the Olympic quota in the 74kg free-style category. Kaka......

I had the skills but Gautam bhai changed my mindset in KKR: Rana

'At the elite level, you require skills but more than skills, you require the heart to handle the pressure.' IMAGE: KKR pacer Harshit Rana with team mentor Gautam Gambhir during IPL 2024.......