Kerala forest dept's Thrissur Pooram circular sparks controversy

With the iconic Thrissur Pooram just days away, a new circular issued by the Kerala wildlife department has sparked a controversy as temple committees strongly objected to some of its conditions......

UP court grants bail to YouTuber Elvish Yadav in snake venom case

A Gautam Buddh Nagar court granted bail to controversial YouTuber Siddharth Yadav alias Elvish Yadav in a drugs case on Friday, six days after he was lodged in a jail in Noida, his lawyers said.......

Indian student dies in jet ski accident in Florida

A 27-year-old Indian student died after his watercraft collided with another in the United States state of Florida, according to media reports. Image used only for representation. Photograph:......

Tripura suspends IFS officer for naming lion, lioness 'Akbar' and 'Sita'

The Tripura government has suspended Indian Forest Service officer Pravin L Agrawal following the row over naming a lion and lioness 'Akbar' and 'Sita', on which a case was filed by the Vishva......

Banks' NPAs never went away, they were only hidden

Indeed, there were frauds, and the politician-banker-industrialist nexus played a role in the rise of NPAs, but governance issues in Indian banking are far more nuanced and complex, reveals Tamal......

How FM plans to tackle air pollution and save environment

The Centre on Monday earmarked a separate Rs 2,217 crore for 42 urban centres to tackle air pollution and announced the much-awaited voluntary vehicle scrapping policy to phase out old and......

The BEST and WORST of 2021

It was a turbulent time for everybody as COVID-19's second wave left every single individual affected one way or the other. And though entertainment was the last thing on most minds, a distraction......

Sherni review

Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma. Early on in Sherni, officials and locals clash over one's solution is another's......

Athletes should not risk health for Tokyo Olympics: Thorpe

A number of international sports events have been hit by the coronavirus, with some competitions being postponed and others cancelled outright, and there are concerns that the outbreak might......