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Justice Leila Seth, 1st woman Delhi HC judge, passes away

Justice Leila Seth died the way she lived -- in the service of people. The first woman chief justice of a high court in India and author Vikram Seth's mother, donated her organs before her......

George Fernandes to stay with wife, says Delhi HC

A judge of the Delhi High Court held one-on-one discussion on Mondaywith ailing former union Minister George Fernandes to decide the legal battle over his custody between his wife Leila Kabir and......

On Balance: A story of courage

At 73, she wrote a book and presented it to her husband on his 80th birthday.Life has come full circle for Leila Seth, India's first woman chief justice of a high court and mother of 'A Suitable......

Will act promptly on Verma panel's suggestions: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that the government will be prompt in pursuing the recommendations of the J S Verma Committee to amend the law to deal effectively with cases of......

Read the full report by Justice Verma on sexual offences

The Justice J S Verma committee, set up to recommend measures to improve laws dealing with sexual offences, had received around 80,000 suggestions and wrapped up its work within 29 days. Verma, the......

Danone to finally exit Britannia

After fighting for over four years, Groupe Danone and the Wadias have struck a deal that will see the French food giant exit their biscuit joint venture, Britannia Industries Ltd. Groupe Danone......

Airbus on track to double profit margins by 2015 - CEO

Airbus is on track to more than double its profit margins by 2015, partly by giving more autonomy to local production managers to boost efficiency, Chief Executive Fabrice Bregier told the Wall......

Look, Who Payal Kapadia Is Hanging Out With!

The Mumbai-born filmmaker is currently working on two films set in her city, which will form a trilogy along with All We Imagine As Light. Photograph: Manon Cruz/Reuters 'Our film coming here in......

Good Omens to Leila, series to watch

From a dystopian world set in 2047 to one of the most publicised crime trials in America, Nikita Puri brings you top 5 binge-worthy series Leila IMAGE: Huma Qureshi in Leila. Incarcerated in a......

Bhumi, Kriti Party With Aamir

It's a party weekend, and Bollywood got the memo! Netflix hosted a get-together for its stars in Mumbai, and they turned up looking fashionable and gorgeous. Bhumi Pednekar's mesh top may not have......

'I've got the opportunity I've been waiting my whole life'

'So let's have fun with it. Let's do something that nobody is expecting.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Huma Qureshi/Instagram Huma Qureshi wants to sleep. But her resurgent career just won't let her.......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

PIX: US women survive France scare for basketball gold

IMAGE: The United States women's basketball team pose with their medals after beating France in the gold medal match at Bercy Arena, Paris, on Sunday. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters The United......

Tokyo Games: EXTRAORDINARY Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Team India's Deep Grace Ekka and Team Great Britain's Elena Sian Rayer battle for a loose ball during the Bronze medal match.......

Chinese swimmer rewrites world record

Chinese swimmer Li Yang bettered the world record in the 50 metres backstroke at the 4th World Military Games in Hyderababd on Friday evening. Li Yang, a silver medallist in the earlier MWG, had a......

Boxing icon Pacquiao admits drug use as a teen

IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images . Philippines boxing icon Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao says he took all kinds of drugs as a teenager but fully supports......

Brazil's most costly football stadium may not host Olympic games

Tickets for matches in Brasilia have already been on sale for months and it remains unclear how fans, many of whom may have bought flights and booked hotels, would be reimbursed IMAGE: File photo......