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Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize

Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection Heart Lamp has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. IMAGE: Writer,......

Posters of Pahalgam attackers in JK, Rs 20L bounty announced

Posters have appeared in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district announcing a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information about three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack that left......

More institutes scrap MoUs with Turkiye, Azerbaijan; jewellers join protest

The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council urged the industry on Friday to suspend all business transactions with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, while reputed educational institutions, such as the......

'Language is not religion': SC rejects plea against Urdu

Urdu is born in this land, the Supreme Court has said while describing it as the finest specimen of 'Ganga Jamuni tahzeeb' and stating that considering it a language of Muslims is a "pitiable......

Pahalgam attack: Kashmir newspapers print black front pages in protest

Several prominent newspapers in Kashmir on Wednesday printed their front pages black to protest the brutal terrorist attack that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead in the Pahalgam hill resort......

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on Nov­ember 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Photograph:......

Gulzar receives Jnanpith Award

Gulzar on Thursday, May 22, 2025, received the 58th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, at his home Boskyanna in suburban Bandra. The 90-year-old poet was not able to attend the......

'My Boys Have Never Given Me Any Trouble'

'Both Shahid and Ishaan are over-thinkers and I'm constantly telling them to lighten up, chill.' IMAGE: Neelima Azeem with her sons Shahid Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Sikandar You Must Watch Instead

Salman Khan's Sikandar may not be the spectacle one hoped it would be.Many decades ago, Sohrab Modi made the historical extravaganza Sikandar that continues to inspire audiences today. IMAGE:......

'When Meena Kumari Died, I Became Hysterical'

'My mom had told me a great deal about Meena Kumari and how she could make a tear drop at the right moment.''A legend who was in total control.''But when I finally met her, I saw a frail,......

After Ban, How Aandhi Returned...

'We were asked to add a dialogue where the politician says she admires Mrs Gandhi.' IMAGE: Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Gulzar's......

Pakistan Fans Celebrate Kohli Ton

  SEE: Pakistani fans in Islamabad celebrate Virat Kohli's century against Pakistan. Video: Kind courtesy Muhammad Faizan Aslam Khan/X The Virat Kohli phenomenon is unreal. The man's aura......

No reason for Pakistan to go and play in India: Afridi

IMAGE: Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants PCB to adopt a firm stance on cricketing ties with India. Photograph: Shahid Afridi/X Former captain Shahid Afridi has advised the Pakistan Cricket......

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