Assam clerics issue 'fatwa' against teenage singer

A group of Islamic clerics have issued a fatwa banning a prominent teenaged singer of Assam from performing in any public entertainment event but she remained unfazed on Wednesday and said she......

Islamic clerics issue fatwa against Assam's teen singer

In the first incident of its kind in Assam, some Islamic clerics have issued a fatwa banning a prominent teenaged singer of the state from performing in any public entertainment event, dubbing them......

Freebies are the new god in Tamil Nadu

'The irresistible charm of Indian politics is it can always throw up surprises -- even when it looks as predictable as in Tamil Nadu,' discovers Shekhar Gupta. Writings on the Wall is a metaphor......

Meet an achiever, idealist and activist

Malkit (Mona) Singh, one of the 65 Americans to receive the $30,000 Truman Scholarship, doesn't think she is doing anything extraordinary as a campus activist or a social worker who has spent days......

Star, Zee, Colors and Sony fight it out on weekends

TV channels have never hesitated to wage war when it comes to grabbing eyeballs. But this one seems unprecedented. The four major Hindi general entertainment channels -- STAR Plus, Sony, Colors and......

PIX: Indian Idol Junior 2 winner Ananya meets Modi

Check out the pictures:   Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ananya Nanda, the winner of Indian Idol Junior 2, at his residence in New Delhi. The 14-year-old Odisha girl met him with......

'I didn't expect to win Indian Idol Junior'

'My friends have planned a big surprise for me when I go back!' Ananya Nanda, and everyone close to her, is clearly very excited with her big win. Odisha girl Ananya Nanda’s expression was......

Happy birthday, Mrs Shahid Kapoor!

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:   Newlywed Shahid Kapoor ‏ushered in his wife Mira Rajput’s 22nd birthday on September 7 with a message on......

Amitabh-Jaya shoot for Ki and Ka

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Amitabh Bachchan, who last shared screen space with wife Jaya in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, recently shot with her for......

'Being born into a sporting family legacy was a daunting realization'

IMAGE: Leander Paes will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 20, 2024. Photograph: Tony O’brien/Reuters Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes was recently elected to receive the......

Can leave her behind: Gyaneshwari dreams of overtaking Chanu

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu is an inspiration for Gyaneshwari Yadav, but the young lifter wants to not only follow in her footsteps but also go to greater heights. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters......

Rohit, Kohli guide 'next big thing of Indian cricket'

IMAGE: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma pegged Shubman Gill as the next big thing of Indian cricket. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Shubman Gill is the "next big thing" in Indian cricket and Indian......

Odisha Open: 14-year-old Hooda stuns Bansod to sail into final

IMAGE: Unnati Hooda. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Odisha Open/Twitter Fourteen-year-old Unnati Hooda kept her calm in a hard-fought straight-game victory over Indian Open finalist Malvika Bansod......

Odisha Open: Malvika Bansod cruises into quarters

IMAGE: 20-year-old Malvika Bansod took just over half an hour to dispatch 16-year-old Tasnim. Photograph: Badminton Association of India Unseeded Mithun Manjunath stunned seventh seed June......