Why agitating cops wanted police chief like Kiran Bedi

IMAGE: Delhi Police personnel display pictures of former IPS officer Kiran Bedi during a protest against the incidents of violence against them by lawyers including the Tis Hazari Court clashes,......

Phagwara clash: 4 injured; mobile internet services shut in 4 districts

Members of two Hindu groups and a Dalit outfit clashed in Punjab's Phagwara district, injuring four persons, with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday appealing for peace and ordering......

Gold imports drop 76% in April-July this year

Imports are down also because local traders are clearing unaccounted stock after introduction of 1 per cent excise duty India's gold imports fell sharply by 76 per cent to 60 tonnes in the......

Industry cries foul over proposed jewellery hallmarking rules

India Bullion and Jewellers Association said, self-certification of coins by refineries contravenes the basic purpose of a certifying agency. The central government is finalising the rules on......

Gold value-chain activity halted with new duties and strike

  Levy changes in the Union Budget and then the national strike of jewellers have halted activity along the value chain in the business, says the trade. There is a lack of demand for refined......

Two Indian companies and 10,000 kg gold!

Of the 11,000 kg imported between July 1 and August 9, around 90 per cent was brought in by two business groups which took advantage of the favourable reduction in tax incidence under GST, routing......

When Women Weren't Doormats In Hindi Films

'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.''In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has......

How Many Years Have Akshay-Twinkle Been Married?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Akshay Kumar/Instagram Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar share a beautiful moment on their 22nd wedding anniversary. 'Two imperfect people who have perfectly been stuck......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

'I couldn't have hoped for a better birthday present'

IMAGE: Asha Parekh accepts her Dadasaheb Phalke award from President Droupadi Murmu. Photograph: PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan Asha Parekh turns a year older on October 2, but there will be no birthday......