2,500 lamps illuminate Red Fort for I-Day celebrations

Around 2,500 lamps illuminated the historic Red Fort from 7:30 pm to 11 pm, starting Friday, in the run-up to Independence Day celebrations, a statement by the ministry of culture said. IMAGE: The......

Culture minister 'skirts' new controversy!

“I am a father of (two) daughters. I have not said what one person should wear or not wear,” Mahesh Sharma clarified after his remarks on not wearing skirts invited criticism from all......

Caught on CCTV: Culture minister's security thrashes society guards

Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has landed into controversy after his personal bodyguards were caught on CCTV camera ruthlessly thrashing security guards of a society in Ghaziabad. In the......

Modi hails Nehru, asks youth to imbibe his scientific temper

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed Jawaharlal Nehru and said the youth should take inspiration from him and imbibe his scientific temper. Chairing the 41st AGM of Nehru Memorial Museum......

No proposal to regulate economy class air fares

'Airlines are free to fix the ticket rates after taking into consideration various factors.' There is no proposal before the government to regulate economy class air fares for domestic routes and......

Government drops plan to cap airfares

A govt official says there is consensus among the airlines and the ministry that fixing an upper limit in airfares will not be a constructive idea The government has abandoned the plan to cap......

The Great Property Crash

'In many parts of the country, the empty nest-and-empty-nest egg story is a painful boom-to-bust saga.''Among the old and young, it is hitting pockets hard, in a linked chain of debt-laden banks,......

Tour operators demand discounts on Taj Mahal fares

While the Taj remains popular amongst celebrity guests, many ordinary foreign visitors are skipping it The Taj Mahal, the eternal monument of love, remains a must visit attraction for celebrity......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

Ayushmann Khurrana: President Kalam was a leader who never let us down

Anushka Sharma may have got it wrong but the Hindi film industry tweeted beautiful messages for former president APJ Abdul Kalam, who passed away on Monday. Several more Bollywood......

'Freedom of expression is the biggest joke in the world'

'I really wonder how are we really democratic? How is there freedom of expression? As a filmmaker, I feel bound at every level, be it what I put out on celluloid or what I say in print.' Karan......

PIX: Akshay, Ayushmann, Vicky get National Awards

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours. Amitabh Bachchan, who......