The story of how Rajnath Singh was named as the new BJP president is nothing short of a potboiler.
Lalu Prasad's son and Bihar Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday threatened a journalist of a national English news channel in full public glare saying he would sue him if he does not delete a video (of the minister) he had filmed.
The government said that the unilateral changes are not fair and acceptable.
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Talks between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to improve the relations got off on a rough note at the northeastern Chinese port city of Tianjin, with Xie launching a blistering attack on Washington, accusing it of being the "owner of coercive diplomacy".
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday sent out a stern warning to members against using mobile phones inside the House.
'My main ambition is to be on the sets everyday for the rest of my life.'
But after those events, Federer will take a training break, the paper reported.
Maintain a safe distance from people who are reluctant to share their real names or photos with you, advises Ravi Mittal, founder, Quack Quack, an online dating app.
This visit has ended on a vastly different note in comparison with Modi's previous visits. Call it a rebuke, call it a censure, call it a distancing from Modi, the sharp message would have gone home, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'Our people are crazy about cricket, but they are more crazy about their country, and their armed forces.' 'To the people of India, there is nothing that is above the nation, not even cricket.'
'China can't stop any company from relocating to India.'
Two months ago, May 2, Major Anuj Sood made the supreme sacrifice for the motherland in a hostage-rescue mission in J&K. As his grieving family grapples with their immense loss, they graciously share memories of the young major -- a husband, brother and son -- whose only calling was the fauj.
'The feeling that we were Olympic champions only dawned on us when we reached India.'
The DFL had last week proposed the extension from April 2 with the country still in lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.
Andrew Flintoff, who retired from all forms of cricket in 2010, said he is serious about becoming England's coach one day.
Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore
He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes. Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer.
Masks, sanitisers and strict social distancing measures would be in place when top Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das tie the knot at Morabadi in Ranchi on Tuesday. Getting hitched amid the COVID-19 pandemic to make use of the "free time", the duo's invitation cards carry small notes that request the guests to adhere to the government's COVID-19 guidelines.
Stung by the flood of competitively priced phones from Micromax and Xiaomi, Samsung has decided to prop up the budget segment by offering 4G-enabled smartphones in India.
Argentina has made significant progress on LGBT+ rights in recent years, in 2010 becoming the first country in Latin America to let gay and lesbian couples marry and adopt children. Vega posted a letter on social media coming out to his fans - the first openly gay professional basketball player in Argentina's history.
'A country cannot be run on lines that everyone should be in agreement and those who disagree should be silenced.' 'If this is how they look at democracy, then I can only wish good luck to the future of parliamentary democracy in India.'
Any shortlist of contenders for the greatest of all-time events must include the first fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
The bank manager clarified to him that the currency was genuine and there might have been a printing error.
'I think Ratan felt he had to do everything that he could to retain control of the company started by his forefathers, because that was the first priority and nothing else mattered compared to that.'
'Shah Rukh Khan is a born entertainer.' 'From five year olds to a 105 year old, Shah Rukh will charm and entertain everyone.' 'With Salman, a lot of people have come back intimidated.' 'But I enjoy my adventures with Salman because you just have to be yourself.'
Rohit Gawli, CEO, Lokal Kitchen, a food-tech company, tells you how to start a business from the comfort of your home.
Many would have racked up debt this Diwali, using credit cards and consumer loans. Here are a few simple steps on how to fix your financial mess, says Bindisha Sarang.
Practising journalism has never been easy in the volatile Kashmir Valley. But since the state's special status was revoked, it's become almost impossible for the media to go about their job, reports Umar Ganie/Rediff.com.
The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.
'The BJP will not be able to create dictatorship of the kind it is perhaps dreaming of.' 'We have Bengal as the biggest example.'
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that if the government re-thinks about filing a detailed affidavit in the case, he can mention the matter before it.
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'If the chief minister says there are areas in her home state where she cannot enter, where has she driven the state to!'
'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'
The manner in which a large proportion of common people have mortgaged their rationality and questioning spirit to let hatred, prejudice, and bigotry take over their minds is a cause of worry, observes Mohammad Sajjad.
'Trust me, it's a disadvantage because people don't take you seriously.'
Shahzad Ali, a sales and marketing manager at a mobile phone company, was among the group of Muslims from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on August 16, 2020.
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