Lakhimpur rape-murder accused likely to be slapped with NSA

The Uttar Pradesh Police is mulling over slapping the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against the six people arrested for the rape and murder of two Dalit sisters in the state's Lakhimpur......

Muslim side objects to plea for carbon dating of Gyanvapi Shivling

The Muslim side in the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex case on Thursday filed an objection in the court against the Hindu plaintiffs' plea for the carbon dating of the "Shivling" claimed to......

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Nineteen people were killed in the past 24 hours as rain lashed Uttar Pradesh, disrupting normal life, particularly in the state's central region and forcing schools in some places to shut for a......

BJP's Giri defeats SP's Tiwari in straight contest in Gola Gokarannath

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Aman Giri won the Gola Gokarannath assembly bypoll in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, defeating his nearest rival and Samajwadi Party candidate Vinay Tiwari by over......

How Manoj Kumar Became Mr Bharat

IMAGE: Manoj Kumar in Shaheed. Shaheed was Manoj Kumar's first patriotic success. This small-budget black-and-white film had enormous impact, besides laying the foundation for Manoj's famous......

What's in a NAME, Bollywood?

So what's in a name? Quite a lot, according to Bollywood! There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist. Joginder Tuteja lists them for us:   Prithviraj Based on the many......

Why Bajirao Mastani has upset two families

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani has ruffled quite a few feathers among the descendants of the Peshwa and his Muslim wife. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's passion project has faced many a hurdle.......

'Heavy dew' a concern for 2nd India-NZ T20 in Ranchi

IMAGE: India head coach Rahul Dravid checks out the pitch during the first T20 International against New Zealand in Jaipur on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI Heavy dew has been predicted for the......

Gavaskar questions Dhoni's long break from game

IMAGE: MS Dhoni's future has been a subject of intense speculation since India's World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images via Reuters Sunil Gavaskar......

5 winning knocks... in a losing cause

Like most major sporting events, the ICC World Cup is replete with examples of match-winning efforts, performances that turned contests on its head. At the same time, there were acts, which, though......