Pune BPO rape case: Death penalty of 2 convicts commuted to life

The Bombay high court on Monday commuted the death penalty of two convicts in the 2007 Pune BPO gang-rape and murder case to "life term for a period of 35 years" on the grounds that there had been......

Is India for Hindus only, Bombay HC asks Nagpur civic body

Expressing anguish over the move to recite "Hanuman chalisa" at an AIDS awareness programme, the Bombay high court has asked the BJP-ruled Nagpur Municipal Corporation if, according to it, "India......

Salman's hit-and-run case assigned to judge

The 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan was on Tuesday assigned to a sessions judge who will also hear his appeal challenging a Magistrate's order invoking the charge of culpable......

Hit-and-run case: Salman Khan doesn't appear in court

Actor Salman Khan did not appear before the sessions court on Monday in the 2002 hit-and-run case as his case has not yet been assigned to any judge after it was committed by a magistrate to the......

PIX: Salman, Madhuri, Shahid at a wedding

The wedding reception of Sooraj Barjatya's son Devaansh was a grand one, and was held at Mumbai's JW Marriott. Film folk like Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Shahid Kapoor, who have worked with......

Sanjay Leela Bhansali to produce Marathi film

Marathi cinema has undergone a ravishing resurgence, thanks to films like Nishikant Kamat's Lai Bhaari, Mahesh Manjrekar's Natsamrat and Nagraj Manjule's Sairat. Sanjay Leela......

PIX: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Kapoor perform at Mirchi Music awards

The eighth Mirchi Music Awards held at Yash Raj Studio on February 29 saw some of the biggest Bollywood stars in attendance. A look at the arrivals: Don't Miss: Gauahar Khan, Dia Mirza at the......

'Actors these days don't have unique voices like Amitabh'

'Dubbing for Rajiv Gandhi was very challenging.' 'Amitabh Bachchan told me, "I don't appreciate other people doing my voice".' Midway through Rediff.com's interview with Patcy N, Chetan Sashital......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji will be in action in round one of the women’s 200m. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday,......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu will be in action in Hangzhou on Saturday, September 30. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

Sports Shorts: Sameer, Gurusaidutt to meet in Hyderabad Open semis

A summary of sports events and persons in the news on Friday. IMAGE: RMV Gurusaidutt staged a grand recovery to make it to the semi-finals. Photograph: Lars Roenboeg/Scanpix Denmark/Reuters......

The humbling story of a resolute Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman

Belonging to the Rajbbongshi tribe in North Bengal, Swapna's mother worked as a maid and doubled up as a tea plucker working in tea gardens. Her father Panchanan Barman pulled a van rickshaw until......