34 Muslims elected to UP assembly, 10 more than last time

Thirty-four Muslim candidates have won in the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, 10 more than in the last state elections. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. Photograph: ANI Photo They......

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, eminent personalities, politicians, cricketers and ordinary citizens on Sunday described Lata Mangeshkar as the "nightingale of the subcontinent" and the "queen......

BJP bags 41 of 90 'minority-concentration' seats

The Bharatiya Janata Party has managed to puncture the Opposition's claims that the party is anti-minority by winning more than 50 per cent of the Lok Sabha seats in 90 'minority-concentration'......

After UP, Gujarat, Bihar's Nitish joins anti-Padmavati chorus

On a day when the Supreme Court pulled up chief ministers for passing comments on the movie Padmavati, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said his government was not in favour of allowing the......

Do Audiences Like Bollywood's Revolutionaries?

Bollywood has seldom made movies on real life revolutionaries. The most recognised of them all remains 1982's Gandhi, but surprisingly, the only box office hit in this genre has been Manikarnika:......

'I would play a submissive woman if...'

'I feel eyebrows change the expressions on a face.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi as Esan Daulat in The Empire. Shabana Azmi is among the finest actresses in Indian cinema. Her range of performances and the......

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar and......

'It's a great time for India's movie business'

'There is a lot of money coming into the business, people are consuming a lot of content, there is no dearth of new films and shows coming out of India and being available worldwide.' IMAGE:......

Gayle, Harbhajan, Afridi among star-studded marquee players

IMAGE: Chris Gayle will ply his trade for Mississauga Panthers. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form on......

Babar's mother was on ventilator when Pakistan played India

IMAGE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam, 2nd left, with his family. Photograph: Kind courtesy Azam Siddiqui/Instagram Babar Azam's mother was on a ventilator when the Pakistan skipper went about......

Asia Cup 2016: Asian giants eye continental supremacy

Image: The Asia Cup starts on February 24 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI. The Asia Cup, in Bangladesh from February 24, will be played in the T20 format for the first time in the......

Under-19 World Cup squads

Ashok Maneria will lead India in next month'sICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Defending champions India areaiming to win the tournament for the third time, having previously won itin Sri......