Parliament set to witness stormy debate from Monday

Parliament is set to witness heated debates on a range of issues like the NEET paper leak row, the Agnipath initiative and inflation when both houses reconvene on Monday. IMAGE: MPs at the Lok......

BSP denied Akhilesh 18 low-margin seats

Could the Samajwadi Party have done better in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections if the ring was not so crowded? IMAGE: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav with Bahujan Samaj Party supremo......

'No guarantee only educated people can run govt well'

'Why do the English-speaking class feel they are the only ones who are efficient in work?''My own mother was from a village and she was more efficient than me. She used to handle crises better than......

Modi plants Banyan tree sapling at SAARC retreat resort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday planted a sapling of a Banyan tree at a resort in Dhulikhel, a tourist paradise where the SAARC leaders held deliberations in an informal setting. External......

Meet the low-profile businessman who launched a smartphone for Rs 251!

Mohit Kumar Goel has created a flutter in India launching the world’s cheapest smartphone. Image: Mohit Goel Director of Ringing Bells, with CEO Dhaarna Goel during the launch of......

Alarm bells over Rs 251 smartphone offer, company raises Rs 75,30,000!

The number of smartphones booked during the initial hours was 30,000.     A smartphone at Rs 251 was unheard of till Monday. However, within a day of the announcement of Freedom251,......

How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana

'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.''He responded by saying he had no dates.''I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.' On June 25, 1992, Deewana,......

First look: Neelakanta's Maaya

Director Neelakantha makes films in different genres. His latest, Maaya, is a thriller. It is presented by Madhura Sridhar and produced by Dr M V K Reddy of Shirdi Sai Combines. Harshvardhan Rane......

Quiz of the day: Which politician was Aandhi based on?

In this special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday! Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema! 1. Aandhi was allegedly based on the life of which......

No Blind World Cup matches in crisis-hit Nepal

The tournament will be played in New Delhi and Bengaluru primarily but Pakistan will be stationed at a neutral venue, which was to be Kathmandu originally. IMAGE: The inaugural women's T20 World......

Paulose wins gold at Asian Indoors

Defending champion Sinimol Paulose fetched the first gold medal for India at the third Asian Indoor Athletics Championships by winning the 1500 metres title in Doha on Thursday. Paulose clocked......

Sinimol Paulose wins 800m gold in Doha

India reaped a rich harvest, winning three gold metals out of nine on offer on the final day of the third Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, with Sinimol Paulose blazing away to glory. Sinimol......

Asian Games: Tintu Luka's best only good for 800m silver

Kazakhstan's Margarita Mukasheva (left) celebrates crossing the line ahead of India's Tintu Luka (right) and China's Zhao Jing in the women's 800m final at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium during......

Sprinter Merlin Joseph creates new national record in 100m; Dutee takes gold

Railways sprinter Merlin K Joseph smashed the 13-year-old national record in women's 100m race in the semi-finals on Sunday, but could manage only a bronze in the finals on the second day of the......