Forced to shave beard, says Muslim prisoners in MP jail

Five Muslim men arrested for an offence have alleged that a Rajgarh district jail officer forced them to shave their beards, following which a senior Madhya Pradesh prison official on Wednesday......

What you must know about Munawar Faruqui

He may have been in the news for all the wrong reasons but the greater irony is that Muslim stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui's best jokes ridicule Muslims, and are wolfed down by Muslims, who form......

Bengaluru violence: Corporator's spouse among 60 more arrested

Bengaluru police have arrested 60 more persons in connection with Tuesday night riots in parts of the city, official sources said on Friday.   IMAGE: Security personnel carry out a......

Haren Pandya murder case: SC convicts 12 people

The Supreme Court convicted 12 persons on Friday in the 2003 murder case of former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya. The apex court allowed the appeals of the Central Bureau of Investigation and......

Meet the Bigg Boss Bangla contestants

Popular reality show Bigg Boss now has a new edition in Bengali. Kicking off its first season on June 17, the show features 13 contestants as inmates and will be aired for three months on ETV......

'He fought bigots tooth and nail'

When Sunil Dutt died on May 25, one of the first people to rush to Sanjay Dutt's side was former movie director Mahesh Bhatt.Bhatt spoke to Patcy N about Sunil Dutt, and the events of the day.It......

16 designers style for glory!

The country boat at Mumbai's Versova beach, which ferries one to Madh Island, does not look inviting. It rocks the moment you hop onboard. But this is only one of the barriers one had to cross to......

South Asian Games: India rule roost with 12 gold

Shuttlers, shooters, kabaddi and volleyball teams reigned supreme as India bagged 12 gold out of the 13 on offer to continue their dominance with 55 medals at the end of the seventh day of the 11th......

'Pak, Australia series are crucial for my career'

When it comes to the serious business of Test cricket, Wasim Jaffer is one of the quiet but consistent performers in a star-studded Team India. Since staging a successful comeback to the team in......

Wasim's hard work paid off: Kalim Jaffer

It was a moment of joy and pride for Kalim Jaffer. On the one hand, Jaffer Academy, the cricket club he runs, had won a match at the Indian Airlines cricket ground in Mumbai, while on the other,......

Sher-e-Jalandhar rout Chennai Veerans

Riding on three quick goals in the first quarter, Sher-e-Jaladhar blanked Chennai Veerans 5-0 in a Tier I match of the Premier Hockey League in Hyderabad on Friday.Deepak Thakur gave......