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Award-winning BrahMos scientist cleared of spying charges after 7 yrs

Nishant Agarwal, an award-winning scientist who worked at the BrahMos missile centre, walked free late Tuesday night from Nagpur Central Jail after the Bombay high court cleared him of charges of......

Missing Thackerays And A Bulldozer At Marathi School

If the Thackerays don't save a Marathi school in their backyard, who will, wonders Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph:......

Failed relationships shouldn't be criminalised as rape: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday flagged the "disquieting tendency" where failed or broken relationships are given the colour of criminality like rape, saying misuse of the criminal justice machinery in......

Widow of slain Maharashtra minister seeks SIT probe

The widow of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, shot dead in October last year, has moved Bombay high court seeking setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case......

Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai airport, Mumbai Metro Line on Wednesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday inaugurate the Navi Mumbai International Airport and a portion of the Mumbai Metro Line, considered as significant milestones in easing transportation......

Selling Land Is Not a Service, Rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said that selling land or property is not a service under the Finance Act, 1994, so such sales cannot be charged with service tax. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

'Problem Is Not Family-Owned Businesses'

'Instead of one or two families controlling 10% to 15% of GDP, it has to be broad based. Then, the resilience of the economy also will be higher.''Then, if something happens to one business, it......

Anil Ambani's loan account is NOT 'fraudulent': Canara Bank to HC

The Canara Bank on Thursday informed the Bombay high court that it has withdrawn its order classifying as “fraudulent” the loan account of a firm linked to industrialist Anil Ambani.......

The Visionary Who Transformed HLL Forever

Susim Mukul Datta has not passed away, rather he is the ever-youthful leader to all who knew him, points out R Gopalakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Precisely five days after his......

Lodha brothers resolve dispute over use of brand

Abhishek Lodha-led Macrotech Developers has resolved the trademark and brand dispute with House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), formed by his younger brother. IMAGE: Abhishek Lodha. Photograph: Kind......

Tath Kana Review: Inspiring Tale Of Passion And Purpose

We may not know Dr Ramani at first, but by the end, we get a clearer sense of his nobility. For a biopic, that's a job done well, notes Mayur Sanap. A young boy dives into the ocean for a swim.......

The Dharmendra I Remember

A hero with a heart, and remained one till the end. IMAGE: Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram "No conversation with the actor, a Sher Dil, who in the 1976 film Maa......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life. IMAGE:......

'Women Have Desires, Dreams'

'Women have always been given titles like 'mother' or 'housewife'.'These tags put so much pressure on a woman to be a certain way.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Anjali Sivaraman/Instagram Anjali......

John Jameson: Bombay's English Cricketer

'I'm proud of my Indian connection. Why shouldn't I be?' IMAGE: John Jameson was born in Bombay and later briefly studied in Nainital, before moving to England at age 14. Photograph: Kind......

'I Want To Inspire Others And Help Us As A Nation'

'I'm looking at it as a chance to play international football, to represent India, and to hopefully inspire other players with a similar background to me, to show them that they can come to India......

Hardik's Ex 'Open To Finding Love' Again

'Love should compliment my journey and not define it.' IMAGE: Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya in happier times. Photograph: Natasa Stankovic/Instagram Cricketer Hardik Pandya's ex-wifeNatasa......

Milind Rege, The Last of the Mohicans

'He devoted his entire life for the betterment of Mumbai cricket and cricketers.''Even when he left for the Elysian Fields, he was in harness as mentor/advisor to the MCA.'Hemant Kenkre mourns the......

Schoolmates, U19 Champs: USA players recall Indian connections

USA cricketers Saurabh, Harmeet open up on connection with Indian stars ahead of T20 WC clash IMAGE: Saurabh Netravalkar opened up on his bond with Suryakumar Yadav. Photograph: Kind courtesy......