3 held for trying to perform havan, puja at Sambhal mosque

Police detained three people from Delhi on Friday for allegedly attempting to perform Hindu rituals, including a havan and puja, at the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, officials said. IMAGE: An......

Sambhal predates Islam, Vishnu temple destroyed in 1526: Yogi

Amid the Sambhal mosque controversy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that forcibly seizing someone's faith and trampling over their beliefs is "unacceptable",......

50 Naxalites surrender ahead of Modi's Chhattisgarh visit

Fifty Naxalites, including 14 with a cumulative reward of Rs 68 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, a police official said. Images used for......

First Cauvery Aarati held in Bengaluru amid laser lights and Vedic chants

What a Friday it was for Bengaluru. If in the morning, the forceful evictions of 18 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs at Karnataka Legislative Assembly had the city buzzing, in the evening, the attention......

Starlink deal: What it actually means for Airtel, RIL

India’s biggest telecom players, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries-backed Jio Platforms, will soon bring billionaire Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starlink satellite services to India.......

Maharashtra election 2024 outcome not a major worry for markets: Analysts

The concerns that some investors may have is that a government led by MVA could perhaps give lower priority to some of the infrastructure projects Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The......

Dabba Cartel Review: High Five!

Dabba Cartel’s reluctant black comedy in the body of a crime thriller starts out interestingly enough to accomplish its Narcos: Thane aspirations, notes Sukanya Verma.......

Bizarre! Why Shabana Tried To Remove Jyotika From Dabba Cartel

'It's really creditable to these guys who said, "You can do what you want. We are not going to replace her".' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi and Jyotika at the Dabba Cartel launch. Photograph: Hitesh......

Like Raashii's Pongal Style?

Movie stars celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri in their special ways. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raashii Khanna/Instagram Raashii Khanna gives Pongal fashion a whole new meaning, just like......

What The Mohan Babu-Manoj Feud Is About

IMAGE: Lakshmi Manchu with her father Mohan Babu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshmi Manchu/Instagram All is not well between veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu and his son Manchu Manoj. Mohan Babu......

Struggling SRH eye revival against Punjab Kings

'I think we know the style is going to work, but we have to respect conditions.' IMAGE: SRH opener Abhishek Sharma has struggled for consistency, with a top score of just 24 across five innings.......

IPL: Woeful and winless, CSK face plucky Punjab

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings have lost three of their opening games this season for their worst start ever in the tournament. Photograph: CSK/X The distinct lack of firepower in Mahendra Singh......

All eyes on Jaiswal as Royals face Punjab Kings

An out-of-sorts Yashasvi Jaiswal would want his on-field exploits to make headlines rather than his off-field decisions as Rajasthan Royals, led by regular skipper Sanju Samson, will aim to keep a......

Big-money battle! Pant vs Shreyas in blockbuster IPL clash

IMAGE: LSG captain Rishabh Pant has managed only scores of 0 and 15 in the opening two matches of IPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI New skipper Rishabh Pant will be eager to make his mark as Lucknow......

Iyer reunites with Ponting, Gill looks to silence citics in IPL opener

Skipper Shreyas Iyer will lean on his captaincy credentials as he looks to turn around the fortunes of perennial underperformers Punjab Kings in this IPL, opening the season with a clash against......