SC refuses urgent hearing on pleas against Karnataka HC hijab verdict

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accord urgent hearing on the pleas challenging the Karnataka high court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the......

PHOTOS: A riot of colours as India plays Holi

Holi, the festival of colours, was on Friday celebrated across India with traditional fanfare and gaiety. Revellers thronged thoroughfares smearing faces with coloured powder and children hurled......

'People shoot their mouths off on Hinduism without bothering to understand it'

People on both sides of the Hindutva debate need to read and understand the texts first, Bibek Debroy, translator of the unabridged Mahabharata, tells Kanika Datta as he gets started on a similar......

HC defers Kanhaiya's bail hearing; Delhi cops to seek custody

Delhi Police on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that further custodial interrogation of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar is required in the wake of the arrest of two other accused students Umar......

Stay or not, Fortis revamps board

Fortis Healthcare, which has just acquired Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre from Escorts Ltd, has reconstituted its board. Ranbaxy family scions Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh, who......

Big dreams ride on low-budget films

He's built a larger-than-life image as a dream merchant who makes multi-star, megabuck extravaganzas.He set a new Bollywood record by pouring Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million) into the production of......

The Night Manager Review: Thrilling, And Yet...

The Night Manager has no surprises, observes Deepa Gahlot. For those who may have read the book by spy thriller maestro John Le Carré and watched the 2016 series, The Night Manager based on......

Raamlaxman's TOP 10 SONGS

Raamlaxman's musical collaboration with Salman Khan was pure gold. In the early years, Raamlaxman (whose real name was Vijay Patil) made many chartbusters with Mithun Chakraborty. Joginder Tuteja......

From Saagar to Chandni: More Rishi Magical Melodies

There are so many memorable songs to celebrate Rishi Kapoor. Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's many musical melodies: Part 1: Bobby to Amar Akbar Antony: Super Rishi songs Part 2: Karz to......

The irrepressible cuteness of Pooja Bhatt!

Pooja Bhatt’s irrepressible cuteness, Rekha’s amusing cartoon, Asha Bhosle’s super songstress power, Akshay Kumar’s sparkling white sneakers and shaved chest find a mention......

'Tharoor came in after we won IPL Kochi bid'

Team Kochi, the latest entrant to Indian Premier League, was put together by Shailendra Gaikwad of Rendezvous Sports World -- at least that's what Gaikwad says. RSW's bid, of $333.33 million......

Harshad Mehta is chairman of Kochi IPL franchise

Embroiled in a major controversy over its stakeholders, the Kochi IPL franchisee on Thursday effected a change in its top management, appointing Dubai-based businessman Harshad Mehta as its......