'As I watched Mammootty 'try out' Mathew Devassy, I could hear from my theatre seat the ready-made appreciation of the liberal press, their applause for the great actor having flirted with queerness on screen.' 'But it is a flirtation and nothing more, for I could not detect in Devassy any hint of love, not for his homosexual lover, not for his wife,,' observes Sreehari Nair.
The Iron Man 3 star will host a health and fitness web series with her trainer. This and more in the latest round-up of all that's happening in the world of glamour.
An Indian caregiver in Ashkelon, Israel, recounts what he saw the day Israel saw its worst attack by land, air and sea.
The Australian Open men's singles final offers a rematch of the dramatic 2021 French Open final, in which Djokovic came back from two sets down to snatch the title and leave Greek Tsitsipas heartbroken.
Last week in Goa, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra's iron man Sharad Pawar reportedly met for more than 90 minutes to discuss various possibilities of Indian politics in the coming months.
Adele, Angelina Jolie, Rihanna and more celebs who defined beauty in 2011.
It is a good follow up to Avengers Endgame and marks the start of a new Avengers team, led by the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic returns to the Australian Open seeking his third consecutive trophy at Melbourne Park, where memories of last year's gut-wrenching final against Rafa Nadal still linger around Rod Laver Arena's blue centre court.
Every year around this time San Diego, United States, comes alive as people from all around the world bring their favourite comic book characters alive at Comic Con. From superheroes to villains, fans can be whatever they want to be as they celebrate popular culture and the entertainment industry. Here's a look at just some of the dazzling fans who descended on San Diego this week for the annual convention.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved seven multi-tracking projects of Indian Railways at an estimated cost of around Rs 32,500 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The proposed projects, which will be fully funded by the Centre, will help increase the existing line capacity, smoothen train operations, reduce congestion and facilitate ease of travelling and transportation. The projects covering 35 districts in nine states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal -- will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by 2,339 km and provide employment of an estimated 7.06 crore man-days to the people of the states.
Rediff takes a look at some of the tallest statues and how tall they stand in comparison.
The incident occurred at the Santhaldih railway crossing, near the Bhojudih railway station, and the tractor got stuck between the railway track and the gate.
Esquire has named the Hollywood movie star 2013's sexiest woman alive.
Lee, the face of comic book culture in the United States, died early Monday in Los Angeles after suffering a number of illnesses in recent years.
A formation of Israeli tanks and other military are positioned near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip.
He may be the president of the United States of America but he is no different from an ordinary man when it comes to lifting weights, grimacing and panting.
Here's a look at the who's who in The Avengers
Mohammad Rafi had a powerful range that could accommodate anything from the sublime O duniya ke rakhwale for Bharat Bhushan in Baiju Bawra to the eccentric Badan pe sitare lapete huye for Shammi Kapoor in Prince.
A 25-year-old man allegedly stabbed to death his father, mother, sister and grandmother following a quarrel in southwest Delhi's Palam area, police said on Wednesday.
John Abraham is impressive in Attack. Sadly, the story is not, notes Namrata Thakker.
'The sudden arrests and detentions of all Working Committee members led to mass satyagraha.' 'I found myself helpless as the source of my income, from which I sent a portion to my parents in the village, had suddenly stopped.'
The Bharat Ratna for him comes nine years after the honour was bestowed on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The two leaders together spearheaded the journey of the Jana Sangh and then the BJP for over five decades.
Son of Sardaar has a lot for the masses but it lacks a good story.
The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'At around 16:20hrs [local time] a car collided with the gates of Downing Street on Whitehall,' the Met Police said in a statement.
At 182 metres (392 ft), the proposed Sardar Patel Monument, coined as 'Statue of Unity', will be double the height of New York city's famed 'Statue of Liberty' (93 metres), five times the height of the statue of 'Christ The Redeemer' in Rio de Janeiro (39.6 metres) and one and a half times of the Sardar Sarovar Dam (122 metres) itself.
A series of events were held across the country to mark the day and government officials, security personnel and others took a pledge 'to preserve the unity, integrity and security of the nation and also strive hard to spread this message'.
A total of 86 metres have to be drilled vertically to prepare an escape passage. Pipes of 1.2 metres in diameter have to be laid vertically through the top of the tunnel on which work began on Sunday as a second option to reach the stranded labourers.
"Singh was seen in a video swinging two swords at Red Fort with intent to motivate or radicalise and energise the violent anti-national elements indulging in brutal assault or attack on police persons on duty with swords, 'khandas', iron rods, axes, 'barsaas', sticks etc and damaging historical monument Red Fort on Republic Day," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said.
'Every Indian who is concerned about the unity, integrity and the map of India should be worried about this growing divide.'
The Hrithik Roshan-Barbara Mori starrer has become the first Bollywood film to debut in the North American top ten on opening weekend.
we need to remember one thing. Kandahar is not about Advani. Neither can it viewed through the partisan politics of the BJP and the Congress. It was and must remain one with India's battle with terror.
The actor is set to battle aliens in the movie adaptation of the graphic novel series Cowboys & Aliens.
While the country is gripped by Ram Mandir frenzy, Danish Husain -- without shouting from the rooftops -- silently staged his opinion with this play on one of India's best-known poets, observes Neeta Kolhatkar.
With the mother of all Indian movie climaxes, Robot is a frame by frame explanation of why Rajni is India's biggest star.
'From the characters to the execution, nothing about the film made logic.'
The Iron Man 2 star is all set to star in an English and Hindi advertising campaign for PETA to help sterilise stray dogs in India.
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