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How Indira govt tried to control media during Emergency

'Skirmishes with officials in the Press Information Bureau were an everyday affair as the newspapers sought clearances from the media censors for publishing the next day's editions' IMAGE: Former......

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code tomorrow

The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said.......

'Only Trump Can Unite Thackeray Brothers'

'Like me there are crores of Marathi people in the state hoping for this miracle to work.' Illustration: Generated by Perplexity AI Despite a strong undercurrent among party workers and......

Houston shooter Nathan DeSai wore military uniform

Prakash Desai, Nathan DeSai's father, said his son was depressed because his law practice was not going well.George Joseph reports from New York. Nazi materials were found inside the car of......

U'khand assembly to pass bill on UCC in Feb: Dhami

The Uttarakhand assembly will pass legislation on the Uniform Civil Code during its session beginning February 5, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said. Photograph: @pushkardhami/X "It is a......

8th Pay Commission may come into effect from Jan 2026

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the 8th Pay Commission, which is likely to be implemented from January 1, 2026. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

SC denies patent to Novartis's cancer drug Glivec

Swiss pharma major Novartis AG on Monday lost a seven-year long legal battle for getting its blood cancer drug Glivec patented in India and to restrain Indian companies from manufacturing generic......

Tatas won't return Singur land; keen to return to Bengal

Tata Motors on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it wanted to keep the leasehold rights over the 997 acre land, allotted by the Left Front government at Singur in West Bengal as it is keen on......

Strong near-term outlook to aid IndiGo's revenue growth

InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of India's leading airline IndiGo, delivered a better than expected performance across most parameters in Q2FY24. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters The company......

Hrithik-Saba At Zarine Khan's Prayer Service

Film folk mourned Zarine Khan and condoled with her family at a prayer service at Juhu, northwest Mumbai's JW Marriott hotel on November 10. Zayed Khan escorts his father Sanjay Khan to the venue.......

A Star Who Never Faded Away

Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

10 Brilliant Dharmendra Movies

A career longer that most lifespans, a filmography of over 300 films. The media that gave Dharmendra labels like 'He Man' and 'Garam Dharam' did him no favours. Focusing on his looks and ignoring......

Actor Satish Shah passes away at 74

Born on June 25, 1951, Shah was a prominent figure in Indian cinema and television. His career spanned several decades, during which he earned acclaim for his comedic timing in movies such as Jaane......