Kharge rejigs CWC; Tharoor, Sharma, Wasnik of G23, Pilot part of new team

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reconstituted the Congress Working Committee, retaining the old guard, giving space to the young and including prominent G23 group leaders like Shashi......

Mundka fire: 29 still missing; death toll likely to rise

A day after a massive fire in a building in outer Delhi's Mundka claimed 27 lives, frantic relatives were still searching for their loved ones with police saying that 29 people remained unaccounted......

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls concludes with 68% voting

A 67.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday in 95 seats spread in 11 states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission said. Barring sporadic......

Patient's severed leg put under his head as pillow at UP hospital

A man's leg, which got severed in a bus accident, was allegedly used as a pillow to prop him up at the state-run Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, prompting the Uttar Pradesh government......

Dil Dosti Dilemma Review: Sweet

Dil Dosti Dilemma is a coming-of-age series without profanity, and that by itself breaks the current mould, observes Deepa Gahlot. They are all Daddy's Darlings, spoiled, privileged brats, but......

Lootere Review: No Jack Sparrow Here!

Lootere deserves points for originality and novelty, observes Deepa Gahlot. A few days ago, there was drama on the high seas when the Indian Navy rescued an Indian ship from pirates. Before the......

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes......

Maamla Legal Hai Review: A Gem!

Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot.  The legal system in India is mostly a farce, so it is just waiting to be turned into a comedy or satire. The......

Sehwag, Malik in selection panel for National Sports Awards

IMAGE: Virender Sehwag, in picture, along with Paralympic silver-medallist Deepa Malik and hockey stalwart Sardar Singh are part of the 12-member committee constituted by the sports ministry to......

Deepa Malik joins Bajrang for Khel Ratna, Jadeja among 19 for Arjuna

IMAGE: Deepa Malik won a silver in the shot put F53 category in the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Photograph: Doordarshan National/Twitter Rio Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik was on Saturday......

Sports Shorts: Srikanth, Sindhu approved for TOPS scheme

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be one of the beneficiaries of the TOPS scheme. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme is a flagship programme of the......

Kohli, Chanu recommended for Khel Ratna; Neeraj picked for Arjuna

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates after completing his century in a Test match against England. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter......

India@Asiad: Recurve archers return medal-less; assured of 2 medals in bridge

IMAGE: Indian archer Deepika Kumari gets emotional after elimination. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI The Indian recurve archers' will return empty-handed from the 18th Asian Games with both the......