Heavy rains disrupt Durga Puja preparations in Kolkata

The heavy overnight rain in Kolkata forced Durga Puja organisers to defer the inauguration of the idols as the calamities wreaked serious damage to marquees that are complete or nearly so, and......

EC suspends 4 Bengal officials for lapses in voter list

The Election Commission on Tuesday suspended four officers and a casual worker of West Bengal for allegedly failing to perform their duties and committing lapses while preparing the electoral rolls......

Pahalgam attack: Modi chairs crucial cabinet meet on security

A day after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam left 26 people dead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to take......

Ayodhya: How Amit Shah pacified Nritya Gopal Das

'Ayodhya will once again become Ram's city.' IMAGE: Mahant Raju Das of the Hanuman Garhi Mandir and Muslim leader Babloo Khan at the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas in Ayodhya. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI......

Review: Gold is let down by Akshay Kumar

It's only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been,......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

The real Cannes star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

While the media has gone into overdrive over the red carpet appearances of Bollywood A-listers in Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy -- 8 films in Cannes in just 4......

COMING UP: 8 February Releases

There's a lot of action on the OTT front as well as in theatres. Joginder Tuteja brings you the big releases, coming up in February.   Lahore ConfidentialWhere to watch: ZEE5Release date:......

Neeraj to skip Asian Athletics C'ships, sprinter Kujur in squad

IMAGE: Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will miss the event as he will be hosting eponymous event in Bengaluru on May 24, while focussing on training for Diamond League. Photograph: Kai......

National Games: Services tops medal tally

  IMAGE: Karnataka hockey players celebrate a goal. Photograph: Hockey India/X Services continued its dominance in the National Games as it topped the medal tally at the 38th edition in......

Ranji roundup: Shreyas's double ton boosts Mumbai

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Thursday.Shreyas's double century puts Mumbai in control IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer slammed a superb double century at a strike rate of more than 100......

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

IMAGE: Nishant Sindhu took 5 wickets in the second innings. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Nishant Sindhu/Instagram Left-arm spinner Nishant Sindhu delivered a match-winning performance, taking 5/56 in......

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IMAGE: Featuring in the retained player’s list, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The curtains dropped on the IPL trade window on......