Saffron surge stuns TMC on Mamata's home turf

Bengal witnessed a saffron surge on Thursday as the Bharatiya Janata Party inflicted a deadly blow to state's ruling Trinamool Congress by winning 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state.......

It was now or never for Sasikala

Whether or not OPS wanted it, possibly after a time, there might be pressure from within the AIADMK legislature party that he should not quit.In turn, it would have meant that Sasikala, already......

Message prompted Mamata to act against Rushdie: Cleric

A Muslim cleric claimed on Friday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had ordered Kolkata police to block the visit of controversial author Salman Rushdie to the metropolis on Wednesday......

Robert Downey Jr didn't need to act like a jerk

The Avengers star walks out of an interview. Abhishek Mande Bhot knows the feeling. I watched with discomfort the Robert Downey Jr interview from which The Avengers star walked out after being......

'Save water this Holi. There isn't enough for some to even drink'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Several film celebrities took to Twitter to share their Holi excitement and wish their fans. Here's what they said: Elli Avram......

'It is time to liberate our minds'

'We have won our political freedom, we have liberalised our economy and now it’s time to liberate our minds also. That is why this film.' Director Ketan Mehta lists his reasons for making......

Photo: Lisa Ray gets engaged

Lisa Ray got engaged to her boyfriend Jason Dehni, and shared her happiness on Twitter.Dehni, vice president of Scotiabank Group, proposed to the model-actress in California's Napa Valley.Dehni......

'Your spirit is inspiring; we are proud of you'

IMAGE: The victorious Indian team celebrate with the trophy on Saturday. After India set Bangladesh a mammoth 277 for 2, the visitors could manage only 157 for 3 in 20 overs. Salman top-scored for......

PM, Bindra hail 'exceptional performance' from Suhas

IMAGE: (L-R) Silver medalist Suhas Yathiraj of India, gold medalist Lucas Mazur and bronze medalist Fredy Setiawan of Indonesia pose on the podium at the medal ceremony for the badminton men's......

Deepa Malik elected Paralympic Committee of India president

IMAGE: Deepa Malik, who won a silver in shot put F-53 event in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, was elected unopposed as president. Photograph: Doordarshan National/Twitter Decorated para-athlete......

Sports Shorts: Indian women's hockey team wins Malaysia series 4-0

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: India’s players celebrate after Navjot Kaur scores in the concluding match of the bilateral women’s hockey......

Paralympics medalists Deepa Malik asks Sachin Tendulkar to meet her

IMAGE: India’s Deepa Malik bagged a silver in the shotput F-53 event at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games. Photograph: PTI. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar showered praise on Deepa Malik,......