'What seemed missing in Tumbbad was that screwiness, that kinkiness, which shades so many of our best parables,' observes Sreehari Nair.
The ordinance seeks to protect both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in Rajasthan from being investigated for on-duty action without its prior sanction.
The smile stays on long after you've left the theatre, says Sukanya Verma.
Ashwini Dheer and his gang decided to play the old mistaken-identity game, and placed three diverse characters together in the same hotel and waited for obvious chaos to ensue. Unfortunately, beyond a weak two-para summation of the premise, not much else seems to have been written -- which is why the pained gags set up in the first few scenes by narrator Irrfan Khan continue to play out, again and again, right to the very climax.
The state broadcaster has acquired the radio rights of the five ODIs and four Tests.
Abdullah termed the gag order as an attempt by the EC to please the BJP.
There must have been mornings when Alex Ferguson has peered into his shaving mirror and seen the face of David Beckham staring back at him.
Shivkumar Rajbhar told police that he and four others eliminated the duo in Mumbai after Hema defaulted on a payment for an idol made by his employer, Vidyadhar alias Vidya, a metal fabrication artist who is missing and is prime suspect.
A 71-year-old nun was allegedly gang-raped inside a convent in Nadia district of West Bengal early Saturday, triggering protests.
Party vice-president Prashant Kishor and general secy Pavan Varma voice disappointment over the JD-U backing the Bill in LS. Urge Nitish to 'reconsider' stand.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's son and Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao said he would 'personally monitor the case'.
The nation ranked 138 among 180 countries, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index report.
Rangeela claimed after a month of shooting, he was asked to shoot with new gags as the channel would not air the Modi-Rahul jokes on air.
\n'Sehwag has been warned verbally from speaking to the media on the burnout and Ganguly issue,' BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said.\n
This brand of funny by the virtue of I-know-I-cracked-a-bad-joke doesn't quite tickle, says Sukanya Verma.
the Congress too petitioned the Election Commission for action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing an event organised by an industry body on the eve of the final phase of the Gujarat polls where he attacked the main opposition party.
Kaththi Sandai is a tedious action film, feels S Saraswathi.
Vishwas also appeared defiant despite the party's gag order of not talking to the media and said he will keep highlighting the mistakes of the Aam Aadmi Party and say what is right in the interest of the country.
'This mess is an all boo, no show,' says Sukanya Verma.
Meena said political parties should be responsible enough to decide to what extent they should use the Sabarimala issue during the campaign.
Delhi was just one riot. Add Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and you can count a few scores dead. It could, regrettably, be just the beginning of a very long, dark phase for India, notes Shekhar Gupta.
The best thing to see in the Avengers: Age Of Ultron trailer might just be the release date!
'Nowadays anyone can get up and say his sentiments are hurt, that his faith is being disturbed.' 'Or he can say he doesn't like the size of Amol Palekar's nose, so chop it off.'
AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has been banned from entering Bengaluru for a week.
The apex court said the trial against them will be expeditiously completed by the competent court.
Sridevi went through so many expressions in her career, and we love all of them!
'Increasing Indian influence meant "people here in Washington DC, in Brussels, in London or other world capitals don't talk about Kashmir".'
A delightful supporting cast rescues an underwhelming film, says Sukanya Verma.
"On January 12 evening, the body of the missing girl was found buried in a nullah near Azad Nagar slum area in Bhayander township of Thane district. The police got to know that one of the persons acquainted with the family had committed the crime," the police said.
1923-2018: Remembering Mort Walker.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Baahubali still rule the box office.
Delhi appears to be heading for fresh polls with Bharatiya Janata Party, the single largest party, giving clear indication of not forming a minority government in the national capital and prefer election.
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