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Cong divided over tie-up with MNS for Mumbai civic polls

The Congress in Maharashtra appeared divided on allying with the MNS in the upcoming local body polls, with senior leader of the grand old party Vijay Wadettiwar favouring a united contest, while......

It's Milind Deora versus Aaditya Thackeray in Worli

The Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has nominated Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora from Worli for the upcoming assembly elections. This decision comes a day after......

MNS may contest Worli seat against Uddhav Sena's Aaditya Thackeray

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Sandeep Deshpande is likely to take on Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MLA Aaditya Thackeray from Mumbai's Worli seat in the upcoming state assembly polls,......

Shwaas out of Oscar race

Sandeep Sawant's Marathi film Shwaas has failed to make it to the Oscar nominations. The film was India's official entry in the foreign film category."We are out of the race. Our film is not......

Nilesh Rane arrested in assault case, sent in judicial custody

Former Congress MP Nilesh Rane was on Friday arrested by the Chiplun police in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra in a case where he is accused of assaulting and kidnapping a local party worker.......

Shwaas: A must watch!

A grandfather helps his grandson come to terms with his inevitable blindness. In a typical Bollywood film, this would lead to painful, handkerchief-demanding melodrama. Refreshingly, in Sandeep......

New avatars for Shwaas

Shwaas, the Marathifilm that was India's official entry at theOscars in2004 is getting several new avatars. It is beingdubbed in Hindi, Bengali and Tamil. Distributors in Gujarat and South India,......

Budget constraints for Shwaas' Oscar run?

The National Award-winning film Shwaas is India's official entry at the Oscars. Unfortunately, there are few takers to promote this Marathi movie abroad.Admits director Sandeep Sawant, "Marketing......

Shwaas: India's entry for Oscars

Marathi film Shwaas will be India's entry for the Oscars.Directed by 36-year-old debutant Sandeep Sawant, Shwaas bagged this year's National Award for Best Film. Child artiste Ashwin Chitale, who......

Sandeep Acharya album to hit stores

Aman Verma was right. "By the time one can release an album of one's own, most singers start greying." Which makes Indian Idol 2 Sandeep Acharya extremely lucky. His solo album, Mere Saath Saara......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......

NRAI announces Indian shooting team for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Reigning World No 1 in women's 10m air rifle Elavenil Valarivan is the only athlete to have been picked in the team, who had not won, one of the 15-quotas won by the national team.......

Shooting: Elavenil, Anish among 34 core group picked for Olympics

'These shooters will be training and preparing for the Games separately.' IMAGE: Elavenil Valarivan won the gold medal in 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro last year.......

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Malik/Twitter The Sports Ministry, on Friday, decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu, pruning the......

Check out schedule of Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter India will be sending a 228-strong contingent including 119 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics. Out of the 119 athletes, 67 are male and 52 are......