Active Covid cases in India down to two-year low

With 2,528 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India's infection tally now stands at 4,30,04,005, while the count of active cases fell below 30,000 after around 685 days, according to the......

IMA, Jamia, IIT-D among 5,789 entities losing FCRA licence

Delhi's several top educational institutions, social and cultural hubs besides the country's top medical body are among the 5,789 entities whose Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)......

Action against veg and non-veg food carts, claim Gujarat civic officials

Civic bodies in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Rajkot cities of Gujarat on Tuesday said they were taking action against street-side handcarts irrespective of whether they sold vegetarian or......

Schools reopen in Punjab for all classes

Schools for all classes reopened in Punjab on Monday, with physical classes resuming after a gap of a few months for pre-primary levels. The state government on Saturday had allowed reopening of......

The watchdog who barks and bites

Last Saturday, capital market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India barredSamir Arora, the flamboyant Singapore-based fund manager of Alliance Capital Mutual Fund and the......

Getting to know the *real* Kangana

Talented, rebellious, obsessive: Ranjita Ganesan and Dhruv Munjal find traces of the actor's different streaks in Mandi, Chandigarh and Mumbai. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut receives the National Award......

'I didn't expect to win Indian Idol Junior'

'My friends have planned a big surprise for me when I go back!' Ananya Nanda, and everyone close to her, is clearly very excited with her big win. Odisha girl Ananya Nanda’s expression was......

Vidhu Vinod Chopra: 'James Cameron raved about my film'

'He asked me, "How can you do it Vinod? How did you come out of your comfort zone?"' 'When Jennifer Lawrence won over the older woman, I lost respect for the Oscars.' Vidhu Vinod Chopra takes......

'We all are one, whichever religion we belong to'

Actor-politician Sunil Dutt touched many people's lives in his 74 years (he would have been 75 on June 6). And journalist Lata Khubchandani is one of those who remembers Mr Dutt very fondly. She......

'Chandrakant Pandit Has Got The Midas Touch'

'The IPL is like a corporate world, the owners expect results and on top of that you don't get that much time.''Coaching is not that important at that level, it is more about man management and......

'Umran breath of fresh air for pace bowling'

IMAGE: Umran Malik had a dream run with the ball in IPL 2022 with 22 wickets in 14 games at a strike rate of 13 for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian cricketer and World......

The making of India's U-19 World Cup hero Raj Bawa

Raj Bawa's grandfather was an Olympic hockey gold medallist. His father honed the skills of Yuvraj Singh. 'When he was a kid, Raj kept watching Yuvraj, who would come for his nets at the academy......

'He was cordial and down to earth'

We asked you Dear Readers for your memories, pictures and videos, of meeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The first collection of responses are in! Kaushal H Khara from Ranchi: IMAGE: Kaushal Khara sent......

Lockdown leaves junior paddler facing financial crunch

Top-ranked junior table tennis player, Swastika Ghosh's father has been rendered jobless for more than four months and is finding it difficult to pay the rent for the house they are......