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Kerala nuns arrested in Durg for 'trafficking, conversion', Rahul protests

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed two Catholic nuns were jailed in Chhattisgarh for their faith and alleged that a 'systematic persecution' of minorities was taking place wherever the......

MPs submit notices to seek removal of Justice Verma

Stepping up the heat on Justice Yashwant Varma, parliamentarians on Monday submitted notices to the presiding officers of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for the removal of the Allahabad high......

Safety of our daughters: Chh'garh CM defends nuns' arrest amid political row

The arrest of two Catholic nuns, hailing from Kerala, in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Chhattisgarh on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion triggered a political slugfest......

CBI repatriation rate doubles, brings back 134 over 5 years

The Central Bureau of Investigation has succeeded in facilitating the return of 134 fugitives from abroad in the last five years -- nearly twice the number of repatriated persons over an entire......

Busted Pakistani propaganda among OIC nations: Shrikant Shinde

India succeeded in busting the Pakistani narrative on Operation Sindoor, particularly among the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) member nations, where Islamabad sought succour after......

Bloggers drive Indian IPR agenda

Early this year, Shamnad Basheer, a young intellectual property consultant, pointed out on his blog that a crucial paragraph in the report on patents by the RA Mashelkar panel was an exact copy of......

The real state of Kerala

My grandfather had an elephant. This is the title of a Malayalam novel by Vaikkom Mohammad Basheer. So what? I have three flats. That is the story of transition as far as investments in Kerala are......

IPR: What India needs to do

The simmering suspicions over a proposed bill on intellectual property rights (IPR) that would give government-funded universities and research institutions the right to patent innovations has......

Day 4: India continues to stand in queue as banks work on Sunday

MUMBAI: People queue-up outside a bank to change old Rs 500/1,000 notes on Sunday morning. Photograph: Sahil Salvi. There was no let up in the rush for exchanging demonetised notes and......

Narivetta Review: Tovino Thomas Is Exceptional

Narivetta takes its cue from real-life incidents and fictionalises the ordeal through the experiences of a young cop caught in the crossfire between the police and tribals up in arms, notes Arjun......

First Look: Mammootty in Basheer's Balyakalasakhi

Mammootty is doing a double role in Balyakalasakhi, the movie adaptation of legendary writer Vaikom Mohammed Basheer’s novel of the same name. He plays Majeed and also his father. The film is......

'I have no fear of failure because...'

'... when you hit rock bottom, you can't go any lower than that.''And I've been to rock bottom.''But that's what made me the actor I am today. I'm fearless.' IMAGE: Akshay Oberoi played air force......

Neelavelicham Review: A Visual Treat

The lyrical beauty of the songs, the exceptional frames that bind beauty and poetry make Neelavelicham a near-perfect tribute to the legendary writer who marvelled at imperfection and despised......

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style,......

England team arrive in Rajkot after Abu Dhabi break

Fresh from a one-week break in their pre-series base Abu Dhabi, the England cricket team on Monday returned to India for the remainder of the five-match rubber against the hosts, which is locked......

Tollygunge prevail over Indian Bank 4-2

Ashim Biswas scored a brace as Tollygunge Agragami got past a despirited Indian Bank 4-2 in the seventh National Football League clash in Kolkata on Tuesday. The locals, who stamped their authority......

Now, PIL on Sachin's Ferrari in Kerala high court

The controversy over Rs 1.13 crore duty waiver to Sachin Tendulkar on the Ferrari car gifted to him by Michael Schumacher is refusing to die down with a new Public Interest Litigation being filed......