2 copper coins, one golden stick...: Banke Bihari treasury inspection ends

The 'Toshkhana' (treasury) of the Banke Bihari temple in Mathura, which had been locked since 1971, was opened for the second consecutive day on Sunday to complete the remaining inspection work as......

BJP drops Brij Bhushan, fields son instead from Kaiserganj

Ending weeks of speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday named Karan Bhushan Singh as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh, replacing his father and......

19 OBSc, 7 Thakurs, 8 Dalits in Yogi Cabinet 2.0

The new Yogi Adityanath government inducted 31 new faces while retaining 21 ministers to strike a balance between youth and experience with an eye on the 2024 parliamentary elections. IMAGE: A......

Saturday wraps up longest LS polls since 1951-52; Modi among contestants

Fifty-seven seats across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh will go to polls in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday that include Varanasi, from where......

War on made-in-India drugs comes to US Capitol Hill

In the first of a three-part series starting today, Aziz Haniffa throws light on the shocking revelations of a Ranbaxy insider. At a recent Capitol Hill briefing Ranbaxy whistleblower Dinesh......

He BLEW the whistle on Ranbaxy and got Rs 268 crore

Dinesh Thakur, the whistle-blower who put Ranbaxy in the dock, was heading the company's information technology division for research and development (R&D) until eight years ago.Thakur, a Bachelor......

Meet the man who exposed Ranbaxy's fraud

His identity had been kept guarded for close to nine years and, in May this year, he walked away with a $49-million reward for exposing the alleged fraud at India’s first multinational pharma......

Pharma crusader takes India's drug regulators to court

* Dinesh Thakur famous for exposing Ranbaxy safety problems* Bringing public interest suit against health ministry, regulator* The suit claims lax regulation, inadequate pursuit of breaches* Suit......

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......

'Everyone Wanted To Know Why I Had Killed Off Amitabh'

'I make films which I think have the possibility of being liked by a majority of people, and present it with the right emotions.' IMAGE: Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan in Sholay. Sholay was a box......

Triptii, Rashmika, Kriti Party Together

Film folk didn't hold back from a midweek party, as one of Bollywood's most successful production houses turned 20. Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films threw a big bash and the gorgeous ladies showed up......

The Kiss Girl Hema Malini Took Panga With

'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.' IMAGE: Sonia Sahni in Maya. She did a kissing scene in the 1960s, and was promptly nicknamed the 'Kiss Girl'. But......

'Rohit Always Puts The Team Above Everything'

'He will have no problems playing under any captain, he will still give his 100 percent for the team.' IMAGE: Under Rohit Sharma, India enjoyed a stellar record in ODIs, winning 42 out of 56......

'Karun Nair Is Standing Tall'

'Karun Nair's career is well and truly back.' IMAGE: Karun Nair ground his way to a priceless 52 not out by stumps. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters   The Oval wasn't kind: A green top, overcast......

Move over Pant? Jurel's red-ball rise can't be ignored

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel produced a gem of a knock against South Africa A in Benoni, scoring 69 in 166 balls in a drawn match back in December 2023. Photograph: Dhruv Jurel/Instagram As discussions......

WPL: Can UP Warriorz spoil RCB's playoff dreams?

Staring at elimination, UP Warriorz will hope for a stronger middle-order performance as they aim to derail Royal Challengers Bangalore's campaign and conclude their Women's Premier League season......

IPL PHOTOS: Thakur, Chakravarthy shine as KKR demolish RCB

Images from the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 match at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, April 6, 2023.  IMAGE: Shardul Thakur celebrates his half-century with......