An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has once again found himself at the receiving end for sharing a snap of himself celebrating the festival of Raksha Bandhan, on Monday.
Are you eager to get that band around your wrist? That band that symbolises love and support. Here's what some young people had to say about this ancient holiday.
Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY '25 that is going to set the tone for the Modi 3.0 government's priorities and direction for Viksit Bharat. Upon her reaching the North Block office, Sitharaman was greeted by Finance Secretary T V Somanathan and other top officials. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary was also present. Chaudhary assumed charge on Tuesday evening.
'People want to do business in the name of the Kedarnath temple.'
It's time to surprise your sibling with these delightful Raksha Bandhan treats.
Her remarks in a post on X came after BJP IT department head Amit Malviya claimed that a 'tussle' was going on between Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Those joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers for the first time include three former chief ministers -- Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana) and H D Kumaraswamy (Karnataka).
Shabana Azmi looks forward to Raksha Bandhan like a dutiful sister.
Holidays on Ram Navami and Janmashtami, associated with the most popular of Hindu deities Lord Rama and Lord Krishna respectively, have been done away with and on the other hand, the number of days requiring schools to remain shut for Muslim festivals has been increased, Modi alleged.
Rajul Hegde caught up with a host of TV stars and got them to share their special memories and plans for Raksha Bandhan tomorrow.
On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, many women and children came out to tie rakhis to their brothers.
Two young men can be seen in the video breaking the mazars with hammers amid cries of Jai Shri Ram.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
President Pratibha Patil has approved the award of Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak for Rukhsana Kosser, the Jammu girl who braved the bullets of Lashkar-e-Tayiba militants and killed one of them to save her family.
To celebrate the special bond siblings share on the occasion of Raksh Bandhan, we invited readers to share special moments they've spent with their brothers/sister. Here are some of the responses we received. Share yours!
'Episodes of targeted attacks on Muslims established that for a section of people and, sadly, even officials of the State, the election results conveyed no lessons.' 'Opposition parties must not be hesitant in speaking out whenever the mob with tacit State support targets Muslims,' asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.
Often close friendships might take an uncertain turn when a close pal decides to take your relationship to the next level -- the brother-sister level. How do you dela with the situation if you feel more romantically inclined?
If the fight against black money seems half hearted, the same is not the case with gau raksha, says Subir Roy.
Send us your favourite Raksha Bandhan anecdote about the festival or the the best gift you received.
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Various people also presented the President with rakhis.
Former Union minister Murli Manohar Joshi will present the resolution at the executive and will be the point-person of the BJP on the issue.
Treat your brother(s) to these delightful Indian desserts.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the Indian Army's senior-most generals before he addressed the Army Commanders' Conference at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
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Raksha Bandhan is around the corner and we are inviting you to share photographs of your siblings.
There was a clear difference in the welcomes for Lloyd Austin and Antony Blinken.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday expressed concern over the vandalism of a Hindu temple with anti-India graffiti in the United States, and said extremists and separatist forces outside India should not get such space.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebs are tweeting.
Describing the DAD as the "guardian of defence finance", he emphasised the need to bolster the internal vigilance mechanism so that any suspicious activity can be detected and reviewed immediately.
Gift your brother/sister something smart, useful and trendy, says Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com.
Like all Indian festivals, the festival of rakhi has numerous tales associated with it. Here are some you may or may not have heard.
The Ministry of Defence has decided to retain decades-old barriers against allowing India's private sector a meaningful role in defence production. Minister of State for Defence Production MM Pallam Raju has revealed that the MoD had scrapped its plan to nominate leading defence players from the private sector as Raksha Udyog Ratnas (RuRs), or Champions of Defence Industry, thus granting them the same status as Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factories
The decision to renovate the memorial was taken by Rajnath Singh when he visited Leh in June 2021. Renovation commenced in mid-July and the complex was ready within three months for inauguration on the 59th anniversary of the battle.
'My sister has been one of the greatest gifts of life.'
'I have enjoyed working on this film. It is one of my best films,' says the star.
The commission said the remarks are extremely misogynistic, offensive, unethical.
India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate the military victory over Pakistan in 1971.
Akshay Kumar invited his friends from the film industry to watch Raksha Bandhan.
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