PICS: 'Beating the Retreat' marks end of 64th R-Day gala

Foot-tapping drumbeats, sing-along martial tunes and calming chimes reverberated the air as the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan lit up at sunset to announce the end of the 64th Republic Day......

Maya declares ban on rapists as BSP nominees in elections

Any person facing charges of rape would not find place in the Bahujan Samaj Party list of nominees at any future election. This announcement was made by former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and......

Rare French privilege for Dr Singh

In a rare honour for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday the Chief Guest of Honour at the French National Day celebrations, witnessing an impressive parade, in which a contingent of......

Meerut clashes: Akhilesh govt fails to control violence in UP

Violence has struck Uttar Pradesh again, this time in Meerut, where clashes between locals and the police has left 20 wounded. The injured included 13 policemen of which six were from the Rapid......

Amitabh's BEST Birthday Gift Ever!

He's not a cakes-and-candles kind of person, the legendary superstar confesses to Subhash K Jha. All photographs: Kind courtesy Amitabh Bachchan/Twitter   Amitabh Bachchan recalls his most......