Agnipath: Train coach, police outpost torched, buses vandalised in UP

Young men vandalised trains, damaged buses and torched a police outpost on Friday as they protested over the Centre's Agnipath scheme at several places in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Smoke billows from......

Prophet row: Friday prayers go peacefully in UP a week after violence

A week after violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh over the remarks on Prophet Muhammad by a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, no untoward incident took place following the Friday prayers, an official......

Over 200 arrested for protest over Prophet remark in UP

The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested 237 people from various districts in the state in connection with Friday's violence during protests against the controversial remarks of now-sacked Bharatiya......

IIT grad injures cops at UP temple, officials say 'terror incident'

An IIT graduate attacked two policemen with a sharp-edged weapon at a gate of the famed Gorakhnath temple and tried to barge into premises before being overpowered, Uttar Pradesh officials said......

Why Mulk is a 'loud' film

'At a time when the news channels are screaming louder than the worst crowd, you can't be subtle if you really want to say something important,' Anubhav Sinha tells Bedika/PTI. It's the right time......

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

From Pakeezah to Ishaqzaade, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wonderful world of Hindi films. The tinkle of the ghungroo, bright......

Maiden pro title for Himmat Singh Rai

Himmat Singh Rai lived up to his reputation of being one of the brightest young prospects of Indian golf when he posted his first professional win at the PGTI Players Championship in Kolkata on......

Ashok Kumar wins a thriller

In one of the most exciting duels on the Amby Valley PGAI Tour, Ashok Kumar clinched a nail-biting victory in the Rs 10-lakh Hyundai-MGC Open, at the par-70 Madras Gymkhana Golf Links in Chennai on......

Ashok Kumar forges ahead

Ashok Kumar, still in the cautious mode, shot a four-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead at the end of the half-way stage in the Rs 10-lakh Hyundai-MGC Open, the fourth and final leg of the Amby......

Ranjit Singh forges ahead at half-way

The unassuming Ranjit Singh made the most of an early morning start and fired a superb 66 to take a two-stroke lead at the end of the half-way stage of the The Hindu Open, at the Cosmo-TNGF Golf......

Chowrasia grabs lead in Hindu Open

In stark contrast to his diminutive built, SSP Chowrasia is used to registering tall marks. On a sultry day, the Kolkata pro shot a superb eight-under par 64 to grab the lead in the opening round......