IISc cancels talk on UAPA, over 100 academics, students protest

More than 500 scientists, academicians and students have written to the Bengaluru-based IISc expressing dismay over the cancellation of a discussion on anti-terror law UAPA that was to be led by......

'Wrong conclusions, untenable': CBI begins appeal against 2G scam acquittals

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began making submissions on Monday on its appeal before the Delhi high court challenging the acquittal of accused persons, including former telecom......

Reading down UAPA has nationwide ramifications: SC in students case

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its displeasure over the Delhi high court discussing the entire anti-terror law UAPA in a bail matter, and made it clear the high court's verdicts granting......

Student activists Natasha, Devangana, Asif walk out of Tihar jail

Student activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha walked out of Tihar Jail in New Delhi on Thursday evening after they were granted bail in the northeast Delhi riots......

No early hearing of CBI's appeal against 2G acquittals

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to grant early hearing on the Central Bureau of Investigation's appeal challenging the acquittal of former Union telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G......

$100 billion: The value Indian Inc creates for US

In the last two years, foreign direct investment from India into the United States has grown more than the FDI from the US into India, excluding portfolio investments, Indian Ambassador to the US......

25 GRAND Frames of Mughal-E-Azam

Mughal-E-Azam is an epic event in the history of Indian cinema. Just a mere mention of Karimuddin Asif's extravagant labour of love evokes wows, sighs and adjectives. All the blood, sweat, money,......

When Bollywood LIT UP the screen!

A chandelier is a room's beaming smile, its greatest jewel and all the glamour and grandeur a movie needs. Production designers swear by its might. Few props are a source of affluence or old world......

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Looking at Bollywood's GRAND scheme of things. Steven Spielberg once said he dreams for a living. Quite a few film-makers back in Bollywood do too. Cinema's magical ability to transport a viewer......

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India. As an entertainment journalist and movie buff, I watch a lot of films. And despite the many degrees I have earned, I am......

World Snooker: Advani advances, Chawla exits

Pankaj Advani and Manan Chandra stormed into the last-32 stage, even as Kamal Chawla crashed out, in the Seaways IBSF World Snooker Championships, at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, in......

Ashraf set to step down as PCB chief?

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf might step down or could be told by President Asif Zardari to resign in the next few days following the dismal show of the team in the ongoing Champions......

Advani in World snooker pre-quarters

Continuing his winning streak, ace India cueist Pankaj Advani scripted a sizzling victory to enter the pre-quarter-finals in the IBSF World Snooker Championship at KSBA auditorium, Bangalore, on......

CWG update: Men's hockey team wins

Twice in arrears, India scored late in the match to beat Malaysia 3-2 and begin their campaign in the men's hockey tournament on a winning note at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday night. Bharat......

Afridi takes charge of volatile Pakistanis

Pakistan's ability to conjure unity from discord and disarray will be tested to the full in the first of two tests against Australia starting at Lord's on Tuesday. Shahid Afridi, who absented......