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Mandi cloudburst toll rises to 14, search on for 31 missing

With the recovery of one more body, the death toll in the cloudburst and flash flood-related incidents in Mandi has mounted to 14, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE: A house is seen surrounded by......

Will hang anyone blocking oxygen supply: Delhi HC

The Delhi high court on Saturday asked the Centre about the preparedness to deal with the expected COVID-19 second wave peak in mid-May, terming the mounting cases as a 'Tsunami', and also warned......

Sheena Bora Trial: What the hotel receptionist said

Sanjeev Khanna stepped out of his usual sort of absent-minded personality to actively 'log into' the hearing, following the testimony alertly, at times standing up in the accused box to catch all......

The Politics of Fake News and WhatsApp Forwards

'This is a Frankenstein's monster that will engulf us all in its rage and greed.''This fake news/WhatsApp forwards industry -- and especially, the use of it in politics -- is one of the biggest......

After talks fail, war of words between AAP camps intensifies

AAP's Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav A full-blown war erupted in Aam Aadmi Party on Friday with Arvind Kejriwal camp and dissident leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav......

Shoppers need not stop: Dynamics of in-store payments is being rewritten

In March this year, Worldline India launched Vabox (Voice Alert Box): merchants will now get instant audio alerts on the settlement of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payments via QR codes in......

How Economy Stalled Under Manmohan & Modi

The Indian economy was on an impressive growth path through the first decade of this century till it was brought to an abrupt halt by the policy inertia during UPA2 and the Modi government's......

Wanted! Some sports giants on the Sensex

By 2020, we should have some 10 listed sports companies, with one or two big enough to be on the Sensex A thought came to mind while watching the volleyball gold medal match between Brazil and......

All about the run-up to brand Milkha

In a year that has already seen quite a few successful outings in Bollywood, the next one on the block is Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, produced and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, known for the cult......

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

The last few years may have been turbulent for Vijay Mallya but that didn’t stop him from having fun, says Raghu Krishnan. Image: For his 60th birthday in December, Mallya flew in Enrique......

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay.He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer.Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth......

Zanjeer@50: The Gamble That Paid Off

'There was an extraordinary intensity about Amitabh Bachchan even in bad films.''Kuch baat thi.''Salim saab and I insisted on casting him in Zanjeer.' Zanjeer changed a lot of lives. It turned......

Hrithik, Aamir, Ranveer refused Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

When the top stars refused to play Milkha Singh, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra went down another route.A riveting excerpt from the director's memoir The Stranger In The Mirror. I had been toying......

'We want Rs 3 crore for Zanjeer remake rights'

When Amit Mehra decided to foray in films by producing a remake of his father Prakash Mehra’s iconic Zanjeer, little did he know that the stumbling blocks ahead would almost......

What's Neena Gupta doing in Mukteshwar?

'If we are forced to be confined indoors for a month or two months, it's not such a big deal. It's not like we are in jail.' Photographs: Kind courtesy Neena Gupta/Instagram Ever since Neena Gupta......

Uncertainty over Kotla hosting WT20 semi-final continues

Delhi high court rejects DDCA's plea to use RP Mehra block. 'We cannot control what the ICC is saying.' IMAGE: The Delhi high court has refused to entertain a plea from the DDCA seeking......

Speculation ends! DDCA gets clearance to host World T20 semi-final

IMAGE: The R P Mehra Block at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground wears a deserted look during the ICC World Twenty20 Group 1 match between England and Afghanistan, on Wednesday, March 23. Photograph:......

DDCA cancels Kohli felicitation ceremony in wake of Pulwama attack

IMAGE: Virat Kohli. Photograph: John Sibley Livepic/Action Images via Reuters The Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) has dropped plans to felicitate India captain Virat Kohli along with......

HC demands MCA response over extra water usage for additional IPL ties

The Bombay High Court on Friday sought to know from the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) if it would seek additional water supply from the Pune civic body for ground and pitch maintenance for......

ISL: Cole helps Odisha snatch point against NorthEast

IMAGE: Odisha FC's Cole Alexander celebrates on netting the equaliser against North East United FC during their ISL match at Bambolim on Tuesday. Photograph: Indian Super League/Twitter Odisha FC......