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'Beef curry' at wedding reception triggers row in Aligarh

A fight broke out at a wedding reception in the Civil Lines area in Aligarh over a sticker at a dining counter that read "beef curry", police said on Monday. Kindly note that this image has been......

Tension in Aligarh over 'I love Muhammad' graffiti in temples

Tensions prevailed in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Saturday after "I love Muhammad" graffiti was found on the walls of five temples in Bhagwanpur and Bulaqigarh villages, prompting heavy police......

UP deputy CM Maurya seeks renaming of Aligarh as 'Harigarh'

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday demanded that Aligarh be renamed "Harigarh" just like Ayodhya and Prayagraj. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath takes a......

Doctors, engineers engaging in...: Delhi police oppose Umar Khalid's bail

When intellectuals become terrorists, they become more dangerous than those working on the ground, the Delhi police told the Supreme Court on Thursday as it vehemently opposed the bail pleas of......

Justice Surya Kant Takes Oath As Chief Justice of India

Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts, including the abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir's special status and Bihar electoral rolls revision, took oath......

Govt to set up private textile parks to curb China imports

To curb raw material imports from China and promote textiles, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to set up nearly a dozen private textile parks in the state. Garment workers cut fabric to......

'People Know Gandhi As Villain Or Hero'

'They are clueless about the man on the currency notes.''They have been fed with WhatsApp forwards, so either Gandhi is vilified or deified. There's nothing in between.' IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi and......

Sholay Still Speaks to India's Soul

Even after 50 years, Sholay remains a lasting reminder of unity, shared memories and the joy of cinema, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Asrani in Sholay. I......

The Real Genius Responsible For Sholay

'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000.' 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi,......

'For Me, It's The Story, Director, Producer'

'A story has to do something within me for me to say yes to it.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Manushi Chillar in Maalik. Rajkummar Rao has acknowledged a decline in parallel/art cinema movies in his......

'There Was Something Beautiful About The Two People'

'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in Homebound. In the summer of 2020, Basharat Peer, who was......

Rinku Singh-inspired firecrackers a smash hit!

'It’s a powerful cracker with a sharp burst -- just like Rinku's massive sixes. People are loving the name and the performance.' IMAGE: Firecrackers named after Rinku Singh have become an......

Another name change in Yogi's UP; Mustafabad to be renamed...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change......

Kabaddi player dies of rabies after rescuing puppy

IMAGE: Brijesh Solanki was a budding Kabaddi player and a Pro Kabaddi League hopeful. Photograph: BCCI A 22-year-old state-level kabaddi player, who was bitten by a puppy while he was rescuing......

Will Rinku Singh make the cut for Asia Cup?

'I only see Rinku's spot being iffy as he isn't required as much some of the top order batters.' IMAGE: Rinku Singh's career graph has seen a bit a decline since he failed to make it to the Indian......

Rinku Singh's wedding with MP Priya Saroj postponed?

IMAGE: Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj during their engagement in Lucknow on June 8, 2025. Photograph: Rinku Singh/Instagram Cricketer Rinku Singh’s wedding with Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj,......