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Ban on barium firecrackers binds every state, not limited to Delhi alone: SC

The order banning firecrackers containing barium binds every state and is not just limited to Delhi-NCR region, which is reeling under severe air pollution, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.......

Go to other states and burst firecrackers: SC hands-off on Delhi ban

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi government's order putting a comprehensive ban on manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers in the city, saying......

Manufacturers using banned articles in green firecrackers, says SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that under the guise of green crackers, banned articles are being used by firecracker manufacturers and reiterated that its earlier order banning joint crackers......

VOTE: Who was your hero of 2019?

The year is coming to an end and overall, it's been one hell of a year! We have had our share of ups and downs and we look forward to a better 2020. While we count down the days to the new year,......

Hindus from Pak celebrate, newborn named 'Nagrikta'

IMAGE: A Pakistani Hindu family in Majnu ka Tila area of Delhi named their newborn girl 'Nagrikta' to commemorate the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Adani Crisis: Trust In Capital Markets Intact

The Adani group will have understood the fragility of investor trust in the group.The group needs to improve transparency including in areas like share-ownership (which they have long and......

In India, it's easier to buy guns, than starting new business: Survey

Delhi Police ask for 45 documents for opening a restaurant, only 19 for a gun: Survey Delhi Police ask for as many as 45 documents before giving its clearance for opening an eatery in the national......

Sivakasi rolls out green crackers ahead of Diwali

The changeover to green crackers after extensive experiments marks a revival of the industry which has over 1,000 manufacturing units around Sivakasi and used to clock an annual turnover of......

Green firecracker norms may rob Sivakasi's sparkle

Some experts opine that green crackers are yet not practical and question government's move to promote them. The fireworks industry in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, is expected to take a hit of about Rs......

Jaguar F-Type 2.0-litre petrol is an authentic sportscar

Has a smaller engine taken away the reasons to love the F-Type or given us brand new one? Read on to find out Jaguar's F-Type now gets a smaller engine that's a stark contrast to the loud and......

Daniel Radcliff provides great mystery in Woman in Black

With The Woman In Black, Daniel Radcliffe proves he is more than just Harry Potter.Blood and gore take a backseat in the modestly mounted and well acted The Woman in Black based on a classic novel......

Bollywood's Best Actors of 2011

It might have been a so-so year for our movies but, as I've referred to earlier, 2011 was the year Bollywood celebrated male bonding. It is, therefore, unsurprising that several male actors rose......

Review: Teen Thay Bhai is a waste of top actors

Raja Sen reviews 3 Thay Bhai. Post YOUR reviews here!One might justifiably wonder, watching the flat and unfunny Teen Thay Bhai, exactly how three highly skilled performers can be coerced into a......

Review: Padikkathavan

Sun Pictures' Padikkathavan (Illiterate) starring upcoming star-in-the-making Dhanush, directed by Suraaj can be called a masala entertainer that doesn't take itself too seriously -- except in......

Up next: outsourcing Oscars

"Academy-cally zero, yet again," yelled my friend Tarakeswar, alias 'Talkies', over the telephone at 10.45 am on Monday. According to his standards, it was early, considering he has his bed tea......

FIFA WC PIX: Qatar World Cup closing ceremony

IMAGE: View during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 closing ceremony before the match. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Tens of thousands of soccer fans wearing French and Argentinian colours......

PHOTOS: India overpower South Africa to seal T20 series

Images from the second T20 International between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, in Guwahati, on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav on the attack. Photograph:......

PIX: Beijing Winter Games open amid criticism, boycotts

IMAGE: Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, in Beijing, China, on Friday. Photograph: Aly......

PHOTOS: Pandya, Dhawan power India to T20 series win

Images from the second T20 International between Australia and India, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Hardik Pandya bats during the second T20 International against......

He changed sports journalism in India

A Joseph Antony salutes S Krishnan, one of India's finest sports editors. IMAGE: Srinivasaraghavan Krishnan with Kapil Dev, one of the world's legendary all-rounders. Success in sports stems......

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