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'Bihar bride for Rs 20,000' remark lands U'khand minister's husband in row

Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya, has stoked a controversy for purportedly saying girls from Bihar are available for marriage at Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000. IMAGE: Girdhari......

Meet The 10 Indian-Origin Nobel Laureates

The Nobel Prize recognises individuals whose work has profoundly advanced our understanding of humanity across science, literature, peace and economics. Established through Swedish chemist,......

Bike taxi rider molests, robs woman in Delhi

A 28-year-old bike taxi rider has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman passenger and robbing her after diverting the route towards a secluded stretch in east Delhi, the police said on......

'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

36 killed as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Almora

A packed beyond capacity bus carrying passengers returning to work after Diwali fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday, killing at least 36 of the over 60 people on......

How govt can save the ravishing hills of Kumaon

Uttarakhand's Kumaon hills are setting new standards in dirt and poor solid waste management, says Anjuli Bhargava. A few weeks ago, Madhya Pradesh’s Indore won the award for the cleanest......

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' IMAGE: Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool. Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hill was a dream......

Deepika-Ranveer: What Love's All About

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh celebrated their third wedding anniversary on November 14 in the beautiful hills of Almora. The couple decided to make good use of their time together and click......

What are Akshay, Twinkle Celebrating?

The holiday season has begun and Bollywood is busy vacationing. Just where are they? We take a look. Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar brings in......

India Open: Lakshya enters quarters; Satwik-Chirag exit

IMAGE: India's Malvika Bansod in action against China's Han Yue at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in New Delhi, on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Photo Former champion Lakshya Sen......

India Open: Lakshya watlzes into second round

India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded third, also progressed without taking the court after receiving a walkover from USA's Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith.......

Lakshya Sen whips Tanaka for Australian Open crown

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen reacts after beating Japan's Yushi Tanaka in the men's singles final of the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament, in Sydney, on Sunday. Photograph: Lakshya......

How Lakshya Turned Olympic Heartbreak Into Fresh Start

'There were a lot of things throughout the year, there were a lot of doubts that were there in my mind. And a lot of people had a lot of different opinions about training, about tournaments, about......

Satwik-Chirag battle into Denmark Open Round 2

IMAGE: The sixth-seeded Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will next face Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan. Photograph: ANI Photo Indian shuttlers......