Secularism part of Constitution's basic structure, says SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said secularism had always been held to be part and parcel of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar......

Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM; PM, allies attend

Nayab Singh Saini, the proverbial dark horse who became star of the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the Haryana assembly elections, was sworn in as chief minister of the state on Thursday in a......

How security forces gunned down 31 Naxalites

A cache of weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, one SLR (self-loading rifle), one INSAS rifle, one LMG rifle and one .303 rifle were also recovered from the encounter spot. IMAGE: Security......

Chhattisgarh Maoist encounter toll rises to 31 as 3 more bodies recovered

The bodies of three more Naxalites were recovered on Saturday morning in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, where a fierce encounter with security personnel took place a day ago, the police said.......

Dabur plans first plant in South India, to invest Rs 400 crore in Tamil Nadu

Home-grown FMCG major Dabur India on Thursday said it will set up a Rs 400-crore manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district, marking the company's maiden foray into the South. State......

Will Kalki 2898 AD Be A Game-Changer?

The Kalki Universe might just take off, but it will still owe its gee-whizery to Hollywood movies, observes Deepa Gahlot. It is not short on ambition, this mixing of mythology and a dystopian......

Ready For Kartik, Prabhas, Dhanush?

Many interesting movies with A-listers line up for release in theatres in June.   MunjyaRelease date: June 7 Producer Dinesh Vijan expands his horror universe with Munjya. Directed by Aditya......

Turbo Packs A Punch In Parts

Turbo finds its footing in the latter half with some well-conceived one-upmanship between hero and villain, yet it's marred by poorly executed action set pieces in the climactic showdown, observes......

Prabhudeva-Vishnu Manchu At Cannes

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kannappa the Movie/X Move over ladies, India's stylish men are ready to make a splash at Cannes. The team of the Telugu fantasy drama film, Kannappa including......

Ranji Roundup: Rinku, Rana shine; Kerala fight back

UP gain control over Punjab IMAGE: Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana scored half-centuries to help Uttar Pradesh dominate Punjab in their match. Photograph: BCCI/X Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana......

Ranji Round-Up: Mumbai, Baroda continue to dominate

IMAGE: Action from the latest round of matches in the Ranji Trophy 2024. Photograph: BCCI Domestic Pacer Umar Nazir Mir starred with a six-wicket haul as Jammu and Kashmir secured their first win......

Coach Fulton lauds youngsters' showing in Germany hockey Tests

'We scored some really good goals and the younger players contributed; so that was also heartening.' IMAGE: India's players discuss strategy during a break in the second hockey Test against......

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Gaikwad leads strong Maharashtra response after Iyer's ton lifts Mumbai IMAGE: RUturaj Gaikwad celebrate with team-mates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an unbeaten 80 to lead a......

Ranji Trophy: Mum teen Mhatre hits century; Double century for Sudarshan

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. Teenager Mhatre hits ton as Mumbai in command IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's Sai Sudarshan celebrates his double ton against Delhi on Friday.......