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No Hindu mahapanchayat in Uttarakhand's Purola; bandh in protest

Markets in Uttarakhand's Purola and neighbouring towns remained closed amid heavy police deployment on Thursday in protest against the imposition of prohibitory orders to prevent a 'mahapanchayat'......

Security tightened in U'khand town after anti-Muslim posters

Security was stepped up in Purola on Wednesday as communal tension prevailed in the town, days after an alleged attempt to abduct a minor girl. IMAGE: Members of Bhairav Sena Sangathan stage a......

Police cracks down as anti-Muslim posters come up in Uttarakhand town

Days after an alleged attempt by two men, including a member of the minority community, to abduct a minor girl was foiled by locals, threatening posters appeared on shops owned by Muslim traders in......

Probe ordered into religious conversion of kids at MP care centre

The national child rights body has asked the Raisen district administration in Madhya Pradesh to register a case against the manager of a state-aided care centre over the alleged religious......

Punjab police withdraws security of political leaders, clerics

The Punjab Police has ordered the withdrawal of security of 424 people, including former MLAs, Jathedars of two Takhts, heads of Deras, and police officers. Image only for representation.......

Despite all efforts, farmers are still not interested in growing maize

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat account for 85 per cent of India's maize production. Growing corn consumption,......

No respite for 'TOP' farmers: Tomato prices crash

Tomato farmers from Haryana to Tamil Nadu have been forced to abandon their crop in the field or dump the harvest.Virendra Singh Rawat and T E Narasimhan report. Distress in the farm sector has......

Fulfilling promises will add to UP's financial burden

The BJP’s manifesto for UP elections promised many things. But, given the state’s precarious financial position, fulfilling these promises is likely to prove tricky, says Ishan Bakshi.......

Why the Rs 20,000-crore UP leather industry is on tenterhooks

In its UP Vision Document, the BJP had promised it would shut down illegal and mechanised abattoirs in the state if it came to power. Possible action against illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar......

Shortage of Rs 100 notes brings wholesale markets to a halt

Work in mandis across UP and in northern India which till Tuesday, witnessed heavy arrivals of newly harvested paddy, saw a steep decline. On Tuesday evening, when Kolkata’s Sheikh......

Super 30 Teachers of Bollywood

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle's words acquire a larger-than-life embodiment in Bollywood's brand of educationists. In Super 30, starring Hrithik Roshan, Bihar-based......

The curtain falls: Theatre legend Girish Karnad takes a final bow

'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.' IMAGE: Girish Karnad. Photograph: Rajesh......

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

She sung a song for every mood, every situation.Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday. The difference between a good singer and a......

How Shammi Kapoor became a superstar

'After watching Elvis Presley, Shammi Kapoor decided to pick the rock and roll star's style itself.''Dada was the kind of producer who took a leap of faith and gave Shammi Kapoor the freedom to......

The famous song Modi cited in Toronto

Nishi Tiwari draws the connections between a Modi line and a celebrated film song. Narendra Modi often quotes Swami Vivekananda in his speeches. In Toronto on Wednesday, April 15, the prime......

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