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Minnesota woman in search of her biological parents in Lucknow

A 26-year-old US woman has travelled more than 11,000 km to Lucknow to find her original family, pinning her hopes on a blurry photograph from her childhood. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

SP joins Cong in protest against Sanjay Gandhi hospital closure

The row over the suspension of licence of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, run by a trust headed by Sonia Gandhi, intensified on Tuesday with Samajwadi Party joining the Congress' protest in Amethi and......

Ayodhya: Female cop's attacker killed in encounter

The main accused in the case of attack on a woman constable on board a train in Ayodhya was gunned down, while two other accused were injured in an encounter with police on Friday, a senior......

History of women's representation in Parliament so far

Looking at the history of women representation in Lok Sabha, the percentage remained about 5 till the 1970s and it was only in 2009 that it could reach a double-digit figure. IMAGE: BJP Mahila......

Tough road before women's reservation becomes reality

The women's reservation bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, will have to cross several hurdles before it becomes a reality, including support cutting across political lines and early census......

From hatchbacks to holidays, consumers ready to loosen purse strings

With Onam and Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, the festival season is ready to kick off in full swing. As people embrace the celebratory spirit, companies anticipate a surge in sales this......

2 central co-ops to sell tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg

The Centre on Monday directed cooperatives NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at a reduced rate of Rs 50 per kilogram from Tuesday in view of the decline in prices in the wholesale markets.......

Govt to now sell discounted tomatoes at Rs 80/kg

The Centre will sell tomatoes at Rs 80 per kg from Sunday, as against Rs 90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people from high prices of the key kitchen item in retail markets. IMAGE: Farmers......

Tomato prices jump to Rs 250/kg in major cities despite Centre's intervention

Prices of tomato in retail markets on Saturday remained at an elevated level of up to Rs 250 per kg across major cities due to monsoon rains and lean season. IMAGE: People buy tomatoes at a......

Primed for Prime Day, Amazon@10 goes from 100 product launches to 45,000

E-commerce major Amazon will host Prime Day — its annual sale event — in India on July 15-16. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters The company will launch over 45,000 products from......

Manushi's Day Out In London

Nimrat prays at the Golden Temple... Look who Kapil Sharma bumped into on a flight! ...Mouni romances in Paris... Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram Manushi Chhillar wears her......

'I am not very intimidated by stars'

'... because we are all characters.' IMAGE: Aseem Hattangady, seated centre, with Jisshu Sengupta to his right and Shyam Kishore to his left, and Shruti Bisht and Sujani Juneja standing, in Suparn......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

Bawaal Review: Varun-Janhvi Juggle History And Honeymoon

Varun Dhawan finds a sweet spot between an Ayushmann Khurrana role-meets-a Salman Khan role and makes it his own, notes Sukanya Verma. He's full of shit. She's full of smarts. Together, they......

Varun-Janhvi's Bawaal Love Story Or...?

Is Nitesh Tiwari's Bawaal a romantic film with a good dose of comedy and a psychological twist?, wonders Namrata Thakker. The trailer of Nitesh Tiwari's Bawaal, starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi......

Gold medal favourite Bopanna-Bhambri pair suffers shock exit, Ankita, Rutuja progress

Photograph: Kind courtesy DD Sports/X In a huge upset, gold medal favourites and top seeds Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri were on Monday knocked out of the Asian Games after being stunned by......

Modi to lay foundation stone of cricket stadium in Varanasi

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of a new cricket stadium in Varanasi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday lay the......

Is Gambhir Headed Back To KKR?

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir with Shah Rukh Khan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gautam Gambhir/X Gautam Gambhir caught up with Kolkata Knight Riders Co-Owner Shah Rukh Khan and couldn't stop praising......

Bopanna ends Davis Cup career on a high

Scripts win with Yuki Bhambri in final tie against Morocco. IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna played his 33rd and final Davis Cup tie against Morocco in Lucknow on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy DD Sports/X......

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal's epic win steals the spotlight

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal controlled the points well and made less unforced errors compared to his rival. Photograph: AITA/X Sumit Nagal saved home team the blushes with a commanding win after Sasikumar......

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