Cooking gas to be costlier by Rs 50 from Tuesday

The domestic cooking gas Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) price on Monday was hiked by a steep Rs 50 per cylinder across India and CNG by Re 1 per kg, while the government raised taxes on petrol and......

BJP Hands 'Tamil Pride' On A Platter To DMK

If the DMK is able to sustain the momentum until the assembly polls, the AIADMK especially and the PMK and possibly the infant TVK too would find it hard to sign up with the BJP, explains N Sathiya......

11 women among 31 Naxals gunned down in Chhattisgarh

In one of the deadliest blows to Naxalites in Chhattisgarh, security forces on Sunday gunned down 31 rebels, including 11 women, in a fierce encounter in the state's Bijapur district, police said.......

Everest climbing fees hiked to tackle trash crisis

Nepal has sharply increased permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world's tallest peak,......

Sensex gains 318 pts on buying in RIL, L&T

Stock market benchmark indices rebounded on Thursday after falling sharply in the previous session as continuous foreign fund inflows and buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries, L&T, and Bajaj......

Catalyst behind defence sector stocks regaining ground

After lagging behind the broader market over the past three and six months, defence sector stocks have regained ground, reversing their performance from the past month. Photograph: Altaf......

Stocks of these 4 sectors gain as Brent crude oil slips below $70/bbl

Oil marketing companies (OMCs), paint manufacturers, tyre producers, and aviation stocks witnessed significant gains as Brent crude oil prices slipped below $70 per barrel. Illustration: Dominic......

Relentless FII selling hits market sentiments; Sensex down 200 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their downward trend to eighth day in a row on Friday as investors' sentiments were plagued due to persistent foreign fund outflows. Photograph:......

The 5 WORST Malayalam Films

We list Malayalam cinema's worst films of 2015. Now, this is quite a task. Out of around 140 releases in Malayalam cinema in 2015, only a dozen were good attempts. And picking five out of the rest......

The Top 5 Malayalam actors of 2015

Prithviraj and Nivin Pauly stole the show this year. The 'superstar' tag may not be enough to bring audiences into the theatres anymore, if current trends in the Malayalam cinema are any......

'I always felt families would like Kunji Ramayanam'

'Kunji Ramayanam was entertaining and had a likable plot. We thought that even if the film did not have a great initial, it would pick up. That's why we took the risk of releasing it along......

Shamili to play Kunchacko Boban's heroine in next

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.   Almost 18 years after he romanced Shalini in the hit film, Aniyathipravu, Kunchacko Boban will play hero opposite her younger......

EPL PIX: City score late win; Villa crush Newcastle

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. Vibrant Villa crush Newcastle to close in on top 5 IMAGE: Aston Villa's Amadou Onana celebrates with teammates following an goal......

PIX: Zadran, Omarzai star as Afghanistan oust England

IMAGES from the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between Afghanistan and England at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz celebrates taking......

SKY under pressure: Will he shine in second T20?

IMAGE: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav will be mindful of the fact that he has just two fifties in the previous 11 innings after the T20 World Cup final last year. Photograph: BCCI Unruffled by the......

Diallo hat-trick lifts Manchester United to thrilling win

IMAGE: Only Wayne Rooney has scored a Premier League hat-trick for United at a younger age (21) than 22-year-old Amad Diallo. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Three late goals from Amad Diallo......

PIX: Pak pip NZ via DLS method to keep semis hopes alive

IMAGEs from the World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday SCORECARD IMAGE: Pakistan beat New Zealand 21 runs via DLS method in......