Man in lawyer's dress shoots gangster dead in Lucknow court

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari's aide Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva was shot dead on Lucknow court premises on Wednesday, the police said. A policeman and a two-year-old girl were injured. IMAGE:......

All The Muslim Union Ministers

It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet. After Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned as the Union minister of minority affairs......

When BJP Is In Trouble, Out Comes Hindutva Card

Successive elections have demonstrated that the BJP campaign switches towards polarisation when it is faced with palpable discontent among the electorate, notes Utkarsh Mishra. IMAGE: Bharatiya......

How BJP Won UP

The BJP campaign highlighted Yogi's persona as a tough-as-nails leader and an incorruptible man with no nest to feather; Modi's charisma which was turned on full blast in the penultimate phases;......

'Shammi Aunty taught me how to laugh out'

'The laughter stopped when Shammi was about 80.'' The last eight, nine years of Shammi Aunty's life were miserable.' IMAGE: BBFs forever: Waheeda Rahman, Asha Parekh, Shammi and Helen. Photograph:......

Remembering Shammi: The Life and Times

'I sometimes fight with God and tell him, "Bahut ho gaya yaar, I should go now, call me".'Shammi, the well known character actress, passed into the ages, March 6.Rediff.com's Patcy N remembers her......

Mehdi Hassan: An unmatched legacy of soulful melodies

Ab ke hum bichhade to shaayad kabhii khwabon mein milen' (If we part now, we may meet in dreams). The world of ghazal will no longer be same without legendary singer Mehdi Hassan who leaves behind......

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

IMAGE: Three wickets from Gujarat's P N Jadeja reduces Punjab to 40/4 in the second innings. Photograph: BCCI/X Badoni hits century as Delhi set Himachal target of 327 Ayush Badoni smashed a......

Ranji Trophy: Jackson, bowlers put Saurashtra in control

IMAGE: Sheldon Jackson struck a century as Saurashtra took control. Photograph: BCCI Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps,......

Hazare Trophy: Sarfaraz slams ton as Mumbai qualify for knockouts

Maharashtra top Group E, Mumbai pip Bengal to second qualifying spot Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Domestic/Twitter A blistering 117 off 94 balls by Sarafaraz Khan and captain Ajinkya Rahane's 88......

Hazare: Rajasthan STUN Delhi; Punjab, TN register wins

A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Ramandeep Singh rattled Baroda with a hat-trick. Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCA/Twitter Rajasthan trounce Delhi......

Ranji Trophy: UP stun Maharashtra; Bengal, Karnataka in quarters

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday. Mumbai, Bengal, Karnataka qualify for quarters directly Seven elite group toppers -- Bengal, Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya......