Asserting that her government has zero tolerance to incidents of rape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an amendment to existing laws will be passed in the state assembly next week to ensure capital punishment to convicted rapists.
Sakshi Vaidya believes a sari is 'a piece of art' that 'just can't look ugly on any woman'.
Although no fresh arrests were reported in the case, the Central Bureau of Investigation continued with its questioning of top officials of the RG Kar Hospital.
People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and several other regional party leaders on Monday claimed that they have been placed under house arrest on the fifth anniversary of the reading down of Article 370 of the Constitution that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
A look at the few bright spots, the many worries, and moments that made for a distinctly indelible 2020.
Questioning the Congress's stand on caste census, the BJP leader made certain remarks on Gandhi's caste that triggered the uproar and had Congress members trooping into the well of the Lok Sabha. "Anurag Thakur insulted me and I don't want any apology from him. Abuse or insult me as hard as you can but don't forget we will pass the caste census in this Parliament for sure," the Leader of the Opposition said.
Alcaraz, whose tournament so far has been typified by lapses in concentration and drops in intensity, was on the back foot as Medvedev clinched the first set in a tiebreak.
Cristiano Ronaldo's former girlfriend Irina Shayk has revealed that she used to feel ugly and insecure with the Real Madrid forward player.
Skippers Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir, who were involved in an ugly spat during Royal Challengers Bangalore's match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, were warned and reprimanded for breaching the Indian Premier League code of conduct.
Follow these steps to avoid last-minute surprises while claiming your mediclaim -- via cashless or reimbursement method, says P V Subramanyam
'Fan wars should never go this ugly a route. One should remember which country these players represent -- our country. So, then what warrants a cricketer getting booed?'
Brazil return to winning ways with dreary win over Ecuador in their World Cup qualifiers.
Captain David Albelda thinks his team needs to to have an 'ugly' defensive approach against Inter Milan.
Firms such as Infosys and Tech Mahindra score low on corporate governance, according to Ambit Capital.
The CISF, tasked with providing security at airports, has also ordered a court of inquiry into the incident.
Designed in-house by Orra, a jewellery house that specialises in diamonds, the IPL trophy is pure bling.
On Friday, an attempt by the banned terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed to carry out a suicide attack ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's visit was foiled after two suspected Pakistani terrorists were killed in Jammu in an encounter in which a Central Industrial Security Force officer also died.
The world is full of family businesses that withered away with the passing of generations, creating much bitterness and ill will. Entire clans that used to be household names have become pale shadows of their once-mighty empires.
These eyesores are considered the worst-looking by those who know--and pretty much everyone else.
Here's dietician Namita Jain's food advice.
'Can you imagine that Surat's voters won't have any say now in exercising their fundamental right to choose a candidate of their own choice? This is what the BJP has reduced India's democracy to.' 'With this ugly act, in one stroke, the BJP has disenfranchised the voters of Surat.'
From the 'khiladi' brand of movies rocking his boat to a love for starring in biopics and scripts inspired by true stories to headlining endless remakes of South Indian hits, there's a pattern to the man and his methods.
While the tournament saw the emergence of young stars, the usual suspects, the big names flattered to deceive.
Tiger Woods mixed the good and bad with a fair dose of the ugly at the Phoenix Open
An ugly spat occurred between Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Harshal Patel and Mumbai batsman Ambati Rayudu in the IPL match between the two sides and the home team captain came in defence of his player.
The Portugal coach believes the hosts are in a tough position because they don't have quality players.
The actress has been paired opposite Ranvir Shorey.
Nikki calls Rubina-Abhinav's relationship 'fake'.
Serena Williams is under investigation by U.S. Open tournament officials for the ugly outburst she directed at the chair umpire during her loss to Australian Sam Stosur in the final on Sunday.
'How did the governor screen my footage without my permission? He committed a new crime today'
Indian family-run business houses have in recent years seen ugly public spats between owners over control. But metals-to-ports conglomerate Essar's Ruia family seems to be an exception. Three generations of the Ruia family - founder brother Shashi and Ravi Ruia, their children and grandchildren - continue to live under one roof and jointly run the business empire.
Anu Malik has tried hard to go 'modern' with this album, clearly picking up on current market trends and trying to incorporate -- and replicate -- them to come up with something peppy and fun, but there isn't a single truly fun track on this album, and it's hard to imagine it catching on.
There was a time when Aishwarya Rai turned down Sanjay Leela Bhansali, with whom she had worked before in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas.
A cricket match in country Australia turned ugly with a batsman shoulder-barging a celebrating bowler, knocking him over and sparking an onfield clash.
Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing?
The food is terrible and the women are not very attractive, said Bernardo Hees.
I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma.
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