Subhash K Jha gives us the very best of Waheeda Rehman.
Eight years ago Subhashini's husband Colonel Vasanth was martyred fighting militants in Kashmir. Today, she offers hope to widows of army jawans who lost their lives in the line of duty.
'The government is plucking leaves and not destroying the plant.'
Every February 28th, Zakia Jafri relives the agony of witnessing the brutal massacre of her husband, former Congress MP Ahsan Jafri, along with scores of other women and children. Despite deteriorating health, her hope that those responsible will be brought to justice, remains strong, notes Najid Hussain.
Addressing the nation on the 70th Independence Day from the Red Fort, the prime minister had announced a 20 per cent hike in the pension for freedom fighters.
Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is one long action scene, notes A Ganesh Nadar.
Why the 2020 Padma Shri Awards are an honour truly worth celebrating.
Bettering the promise of monthly payouts to homemakers by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the DMK, Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam on Friday assured Rs 3,000 "value rights assistance" to them in its manifesto for the April 6 assembly polls, but maintained it was not a dole.
'I was about 27 at that point in time, and I knew that if I didn't take this leap then, I wouldn't take the leap ever.'
An unlikely romance, a terrible tragedy, a search for a fairy tale, a witch in the making and a legally dead guy fighting to reclaim his life, Sukanya Verma recommends all this on OTT this week.
Rupa Gurunath, the first woman president of a BCCI affiliated unit, is a full-time Director of India Cements Limited (ICL). She has been found guilty of indirect conflict of interest for ICL's close association with Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited (CSKCL).
Babu R was trapped in a mountain gorge without food or water for two days till the Indian Army rescued him in a daring mission.
World leaders thanked India for its help and support in combating the coronavirus pandemic through "early and meaningful" shipments of COVID-19 vaccine doses, as they addressed the high-level UN General Assembly session this year.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has deposited with the top court Rs 10 crore paid by the republic of Italy as compensation to the families of the two Kerala fishermen who were shot dead in 2012 by two Italian marines aboard the MV Enrica Lexie ship -- an Italian flagged oil tanker -- in lieu of closure of criminal cases against the two navy personnel in India.
The only facesaver for the Gowda family was Deve Gowda's another grandson Prajwal Revanna, son of PWD minister H D Revanna, who won from Hassan seat.
The Centre has announced an extension for two more weeks in the nationwide lockdown. However, several relaxations will be allowed as per zones.
'India should play the role of a good neighbour, a mediator. and they should stand beside the people of Afghanistan. As a woman, as a human being, I will advise the Indian government to play the role of a peacemaker'
'This is a blip in the 100-year history of cinema.'
A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submission of Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi that CBI has not found any incriminating material against the RJD leader.
Bollywood grieves for Krishna Raj Kapoor.
People in different parts of the country have already started celebrating the festival of colours.
The 26/11 chapter is not over yet for Vinita Kamte, police officer Ashok Kamte's widow, who is preparing to reveal fresh facts about what occurred that night, discovers Devidas Deshpande.
The remake of the 1975 Kamal Hasan starrer is amateur.
'For the first time one single party is getting 49% which is a record of its own.'
Khalid Saifullah created Missing Voters, an app which enables people to conveniently apply for voter cards.
The highlight of the occasion, according to officials, is an address to a special gathering in the morning by President Xi Jinping, who cast himself in the mould of Mao Zedong, the founder of the Communist Party of China as it is officially called.
Subhash K Jha applauds the Oscars for Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand.
Sukanya Verma handpicks 10 new interesting movies and shows from India and abroad just for you.
The difference between watching a movie on a laptop in your apartment and watching it on a big white screen is almost spiritual, notes Sreehari Nair.
A Pakistan court on Saturday remanded family members of Osama bin Laden, including his widows, to judicial custody for nine days. The Al Qaeda chief's youngest widow, Yemeni national Amal Abdulfattah, and her five children were among those remanded to judicial custody. Abdulfattah was with bin Laden in a compound in Abbottabad where he was killed by United States special forces in May last year.
'Many enter the civil services with the desire to do good work but get beaten by the system, step back or become part of it.' 'Ten fantastic officers out of 100 can completely change the game.'
The home minister also criticised the Opposition for spreading 'misinformation' about restrictions in the valley
As she turns 70 on September 18, Subhash K Jha picks five classic Shabana performances which you may have missed.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 12 images.
Threat from militants belonging to the banned Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel Garlosa) or the Black Widow group has forced the Railways authority to stop train services in the Lumding- Badarpur Hill Section in the night.A spokesman of the Northeast Frontier Railway informed that the Railway decided to do away with train services in the night fearing attacks by Black Widow militants active in the area.This is not the first time that train services have been disrupted.
A Pakistani court will formally charge slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's widows and other family members for illegally entering and living in the country next week, a defence lawyer said on Monday.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama on Thursday stated the government is planning to provide a relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to the underprivileged, poor and migrant workers affected by the lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme has been named the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Scheme.
Pakistan will deport slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's three widows and children to Saudi Arabia next week after the end of their jail term.
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