PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice......

'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......

'Farmers will wipe out the BJP in elections'

'They will not get more than two seats in Haryana if elections are held now.' IMAGE: Farmers block railway tracks during their ongoing agitation against the new farm laws at Devi Dass Pura village......

Muted Raksha Bandhan celebrations amid COVID pandemic

Raksha Bandhan celebrations remained subdued this year as the rampaging coronavirus pandemic cast a shadow over the festivities, that celebrate the brother-sister bond, with people mostly......

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,......

'Sitara Devi was the greatest kathak diva ever'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Several celebrities took to Twitter to pay tribute to the late Kathak legend Sitara Devi. Lata Mangeshkar: 'Prasiddha......

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......

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......

Amitabh Bachchan recalls Coolie accident

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Amitabh Bachchan, who seriously injured himself during a fight scene with co-actor Puneet Issar while shooting for Coolie in......

Sports Shorts: India record best-ever haul in World Para Athletics

IMAGE: India secured 13 qualifying spots at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter India signed off the campaign at the World Para Athletics Championship with their biggest ever......

Sports Shorts: Bekele wins Berlin marathon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday. IMAGE: Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele celebrates on the podium after winning the men's elite race at the Berlin Marathon in Berlin on......

India@Asiad: Recurve archers return medal-less; assured of 2 medals in bridge

IMAGE: Indian archer Deepika Kumari gets emotional after elimination. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI The Indian recurve archers' will return empty-handed from the 18th Asian Games with both the......

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......