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UP: Elderly Dalit man forced to lick spot where he urinated

An elderly Dalit man was allegedly forced to lick the ground near a temple on the outskirts of Lucknow on Diwali after he was accused of urinating there, police said. Image used only for......

Blame game erupts in Mahagathbandhan after Bihar poll rout

A blame-game is on in Bihar's Opposition camp, Mahagathbandhan, which faced a humiliating defeat in the recently held assembly polls that saw the ruling National Democratic Alliance retain power by......

Continuing Op Sindoor would have hurt...: Experts

Operation Sindoor "achieved the objectives" it was launched for and was paused to avoid a prolonged conflict, which would have hurt the domestic economy, several defence experts said on Sunday.......

Is BJP The 'Party-Splitter' In TN Too?

Successive elections since 2019 have proved that the Modi charisma and Shah's strategy do not work in Tamil Nadu. Now, they have to see next year if the DMK is capable of losing, whether to an......

Kerala firm 'chains underperforming employees like dogs'

A private marketing firm in Kochi has been accused of subjecting its underperforming employees to degrading treatment, including making them walk on their knees like chained dogs and lick......

8 Of India's Oldest Companies

Which were India's first companies that still exist today? Many trace their origins to over a century back. These venerable organisations are business entities. But they chronicle the beginnings of......

90% of Nifty 500 stocks trade above 200-DMA; time to be selective: Analysts

Nearly 90 per cent of the stocks comprising the National Stock Exchange Nifty 500 Index and 49 of the 50 stocks that make up the Nifty50 are trading above their respective 200-day moving averages......

Zudio Is Indian Retail's 2023 Blockbuster

Zudio was the standout performer as it tapped into the pentup demand in small-town India, at a pace never seen before, notes Indrajit Gupta, co-founder and director, Founding Fuel. IMAGE: Inside a......

Greece licks wounds after bailout vote

"Tsipras continues wounded, until further notice," the front page of left-leaning Efimerida Ton Syntakton said. Image: Greece rescued from deep crisis. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters......

Review: Can't Root For This Maalik

Maalik is just unpleasant, not even slightly engaging, observes Deepa Gahlot. The son of an oppressed farmer decides to go rogue and give himself the title of Maalik. There is class and caste......

The Kannada Film That Trumps Adolescence

The unspoken subject of Mithya is violence, and the big zinger here is our recognition that the movie is showing us the makings of a juvenile delinquent -- perhaps the finest since Truffaut......

Yudhra Review: When Style Meets Stereotype

There are so many loopholes in this lazily scribbled plot, it could be a different movie and still as crummy, observes Sukanya Verma. Voiceover openings by a mortally wounded protagonist sinking......

When Shahrukh licked Aamir's feet

Taking a break from the shooting of Ghajini because of an injury, Aamir Khan is spending the days relaxing with his mother Zeenat, son Junaid and daughter Ira in the cool hill station of Panchgani,......

Bollywood's Eid Looks Cuter This Year

Film folk posted moments from their Eid celebrations. Photograph: Kind courtesy Soha Ali Khan/Instagram Saif Ali Khan twins with son Taimur, as they join the ladies, Soha, Saba and Kareena, for......

India's focus now on winning ODI series, says captain Rahul

IMAGE: After their poor showing in the Tests, K L Rahul-led India will hope to bounce back in the three-match ODI series against South Africa. Photograph: BCCI K L Rahul said India will put their......

Vulnerable India's struggles at home laid bare

The once familiar sight of nimble-footed, whippywristed Indian batters dominating spin looks a distant memory, replaced by the horror of watching South Africa off-spinner Simon Harmer wreak havoc......

PIX: Anisimova stuns Sabalenka to make Wimbledon final

At an oven-like Centre Court where the temperature climbed to 30 degrees Celsius, Sabalenka twice rushed to the aid of ill fans by supplying bottles of cold water and an ice pack, before she......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz cruises; Sabalenka survives

Alcaraz blazes past Norrie into Wimbledon semi-finals IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his quarter-final match against Britain's Cameron Norrie. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters......

Barca coach Flick fumes over refereeing decisions in defeat at Inter

IMAGE: Barcelona's Wojciech Szczesny and Robert Lewandowski remonstrate with referee Szymon Marciniak during the Champions League semi-final second leg against Inter Milan at San Siro, Milan,......