Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung......

Why can't Sanskrit be India's official language, asks ex-CJI Bobde

Former Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde on Friday batted for Sanskrit as the country's official language, including for use in courts, and said even the architect of the Constitution and eminent......

Nitish Kumar, The King Of Somersaults

Wait for a while before he does another somersault...But one thing is reasonably certain -- the twice betrayed BJP may not embrace him again, predicts Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister......

Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills 3 Chinese nationals at Karachi varsity

A burqa-clad woman suicide bomber struck a van inside the premises of the University of Karachi in Pakistan's financial capital, killing three Chinese nationals and their local driver, in what is......

OTT: You'll Need A LOOONG Weekend

You'll wish weekends lasted as long as weeks after looking at Sukanya Verma's long, long list of recommendations on OTT this week. Zara Hatke Zara BachkeWhere to watch? Jio CinemaLanguage: Hindi......

'People called Amitabh 'camel''

'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.''My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.''They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the......

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life. This article was first published on Rediff.com December 10, 2012. In the early '80s, my mother and I were holidaying in Goa......

My Father Jagdeep

'When he came to Bombay, he lived on the streets with his mother.''He had to sell whatever little they had in their bags -- their clothes, his toys.''When they did not have money, a bakery would......

Pakistan's Ali to invite Indian cricketers to wedding

'The contest is on the field and not off it. In the end, we are all professional cricketers and must share happiness'   IMAGE: Pakistan's Hasan Ali and his bride-to-be Samia Arzoo. Photograph:......