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UP minister 'disappears' from courtroom after conviction, probe on

A 'preliminary enquiry' has been launched into the 'disappearance' of Uttar Pradesh minister Rakesh Sachan from a courtroom in Kanpur 'without furnishing bail bonds' after being convicted in......

BJP envisages its own 'MY' equation in UP for 2024 polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party has planned to expand its base among the Yadavs, Jatavs and Pasmanda Muslims as part of its strategy to win all 80 Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 general election. IMAGE:......

FIR against Week magazine for Shiva, Kali illusrations; Debroy quits as columnist

The police in Kanpur have lodged an FIR against The Week magazine amid a row over ”objectionable pictures” of Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali that has led Hindu activists to burn copies of......

FIR against Kanpur school director in Islamic prayer row

An FIR was registered against the managing director of a private school in Kanpur on Tuesday after some parents and right-wing members objected to the recitation of Islamic verses during the......

Kanpur school stops reciting religious prayers in morning assembly after row

A private school in Kanpur has stopped the recitation of religious prayers during the morning assembly after right-wing protests over the inclusion of some Islamic verses in the decade-old practice......

ED arrests Mumbai's ex-police chief in NSE phone tapping case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged illegal phone tapping of NSE......

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......

Drone start-ups: Adani to Ambani, billionaire Indians race for supremacy

An opportunity to enter a burgeoning sector at a low valuation and favourable policies are propelling some of India’s largest corporate groups to scoop up drone start-ups. Photograph:......

Airport PPPs on a crowded runway; private sector bids could be subdued

Last August, the government had announced its intent to sell stakes in four privately-run airports (Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru) and lease 25 other airports owned by AAI under National......

'FM & PM keep denying reality about unemployment'

'According to CMIE data, employment in manufacturing saw a reduction from 51 million in the country in 2016 to 27 million in 2021.'That is, it has halved in just 5 years.'At the same time, the......

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Shakun Batra's Gehraiyaan is about how a torrid affair between a young woman's fiance and married cousin stirs a storm in their personal lives. The relationship drama, starring Deepika Padukone,......

Seven captains in seven months not ideal: Ganguly

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly enjoys a quiet evening in London. Photograph: Sourav Ganguly/Instagram For someone who has always believed in continuity, Sourav Ganguly says having seven......

Priceless memories! When Sachin flooded Ganguly's room

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar, right, with Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI For three and a half decades, Sachin Tendulkar has seen Sourav Ganguly in various avatars -- a precocious teenager, a talented......

CAB grants NOC to Saha, 'will hold no grudge,' says keeper

IMAGE: Wicket-keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha. Photograph: BCCI Veteran India discard Wriddhiman Saha on Saturday was granted the NOC (No Objection Certificate) by Cricket Association of Bengal......

Ponting on why Kuldeep Yadav is back to wicket ways

'We are giving him a lot of love and attention. He's a terrific young guy.' IMAGE: Delhi Capitals left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is currently second in the list of wicket-takers with 17......

How Ganguly 'undermined' India's selectors

IMAGE: BCCI President Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, Secretary Jay Amit Shah along with then captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma at a selection committee meeting at the BCCI headquarters......

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