The green panel said that innocent people drank and bathed in the river with reverence, without knowing that it may adversely affect their health.
Meet the best dressed WAGs this wedding season.
The music composer is working on Majidi's new film Muhammed.
Exploring Hong Kong through Yami's eyes!
Sukanya Verma offers a glimpse of Bollywood's foodie folks.
'Shammi, aunty to me and a great actor of yesteryears passed away today.' 'She was my mother's dear friend and someone we all loved very much.'
Why would a super-successful star take such a decision?
Chasing a revised target of 235 from 33 overs following two rain interruptions, Australia were struggling at 53 for three in nine overs when the heavens opened up for the third time in the day, forcing the onfield umpires to abandon the game as both the sides split points.
Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.
'...that has plants and flowers of all colours and hues in it.' 'Do you think a garden with just one plant or one type of flower will be appealing?' 'No. It will look drab, uninteresting and lustreless because a garden would be captivating only if it had many flowers of different colours.'
India's hard-hitting opener Shikhar Dhawan is confident that Delhi Capitals can win their maiden IPL title this season.
'Not surprisingly, the call for lighting diyas, candles and other sources of illumination to demonstrate a nation's resolve to fight coronavirus has elicited astrological, numerological and even medical explanations,' notes Amulya Ganguli.
'Seen in the context of world turmoil in face of the pandemic and the Chinese 'miracle' of being the only country in the world to control it, this is not merely a 'Sputnik' moment, but a 'Sputnik Plus' moment,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Yet, one cannot dismiss this Brad Pitt starrer.
'The goal seems to be that we do not invest further in our system to make our system more accurate and more reliable or more global in reach,' an ISRO source tells Shivanand Kanavi.
Sporting world lost some of its favourite stars this year.
It's a treat to watch Pooja Bhatt explode on the small screen, raves Sukanya Verma.
Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
There was no law or autonomous body governing digital content in India so far. Now, OTT and other platforms, including digital news websites, are expected to fall within a governmental framework of rules and regulations.
Rishi Kapoor passed into the ages on April 30.
Rediff readers share the winter secrets of the Himalayan state.
Here's what happens when supermodels descend on the red carpet at Cannes. Our collective jaws drop.
Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.
The corona-fuelled lockdown having shattered their dreams, they are now walking, cycling and hitchhiking hundreds of miles under an unforgiving sun blazing down at over 40 degrees to reach their homes in an impoverished Bihar, where an uncertain future awaits them.
When Shaan Ibraahim realised that his wife Sruthy was losing her hair to cancer, he shaved off his own to support her in the journey.
India on Tuesday temporarily licensed the export of paracetamol and anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine in appropriate quantities to some countries, which have been particularly badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
When the honeymoon's over and a marriage begins to crumble, the ensuing divorce can sometimes leave you with only crumbs in your wallet! We take a look at the most expensive legal separations in recent years.
'The brainless 'fidayeen' you have been breeding are going to hell to rot and not to any heaven.' 'No one can get away after messing with the Indian Defence Forces,' Major Mohommed Ali Shah, an Indian Army veteran, tells the Jaish e Mohammed.
Bryan Adams sent Ronjita Kulkarni and several hundred Mumbaikars to Heaven!
'Three hotels with exceptional food left me hankering to go back to feast at their tables,' says Rahul Jacob.
The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.
This year saw quite a few celebs walk down the aisle.
Planning to get married in 2012? Here are eight things you must know before you say 'I do'.
Given the relative paucity of cricket this year, Test cricket has emerged as a healer for deprived fans, notes Dhruv Munjal.
'Let us stand together in displaying our utter and complete lack of spine, in safeguarding our hundreds of crore rupees of income and in supporting this military-style mobilisation against the very masses who have practically treated us as gods and to whom we owe everything we enjoy.'
In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
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