Despite sweep, 12 BJP candidates fall in close contests

Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party made a spectacular show in the Bihar assembly elections with almost all of its 101 candidates registering massive wins, 12 of the nominees missed the bus. IMAGE:......

'Spineless hypocrites': Taliban's 'male-only' presser sparks row

The opposition on Saturday termed the absence of female journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi 'unacceptable' and an 'insult to women', and said......

After Ranchi, bird flu outbreak reported in Bokaro; 250 birds dead

A bird flu outbreak has been reported in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, roughly a month after the disease led to the culling of 5,500 birds in Ranchi, an official said on Sunday. Image used for......

Prez Murmu visits Odisha harassment victim at AIIMS; principal held

As the health condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor continued to remain critical, the Odisha Police on Monday......

The Mystery Of Woh Kaun Thi

Dinesh Raheja looks back at Manoj Kumar's brilliant 1964 thriller Woh Kaun Thi, and explains just what made it an audio-visual treat. IMAGE: Manoj Kumar and Sadhana in Woh Kaun Thi. It is a dark,......

'Never did Dilip Kumar try to dominate me'

'If ever annoyed, Dilip Kumar openly spoke out his mind.''He abhorred abusive language and never expected it from others around him.' IMAGE: Manoj Kumar and Dilip Kumar in Aadmi. Photograph: Kind......

Rakul, Aditi, Sobhita At Awards Night

Film stars from Hindi cinema as well as the south came together on a common platform, where they were honoured for their work. A look at the winners of the NEXA Streaming Academy Awards in Mumbai.......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Paris 2024: Bindra prepares shooters for mental game

Look yourself in mirror and ask 'did I do my best': Abhinav Bindra tells Paris-bound shooters Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhinav Bindra/X "Look yourself in the mirror before going to bed and ask......

Bhaker, other Olympians not included in team for Cairo WC

IMAGE: Shooter Manu Bhaker has not been included in the World Cup team for Cairo. Photograph: Manu Bhaker/Instagram The Indian shooting team for the upcoming ISSF World Cup in Cairo was picked......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu wins, Saina suffers loss; Off day for shooters

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday Sindhu wins, Saina suffers loss in French Open IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth in action. Photograph: Scanpix Denmark/Claus Fisker......

Akhil in boxing team for Asian Games, says 'glad I am back in the fold'

All but written off after a string of injuries wrecked havoc on his career four years ago, enigmatic boxer Akhil Kumar staged a remarkable comeback to make the 10-member Indian men's team for the......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara shines for Saurashtra; Fifer for Mithun

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Saurahtra's Cheteshwar Pujara scored an unbeaten half-century against Railways on Day 2 of their Ranji match on......