Lucknow earns UNESCO recognition for culinary heritage

Lucknow city has been officially inducted into UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (CCN), under the 'Gastronomy' category, marking a global acknowledgement of its culinary heritage, officials said.......

'Amrit Snan' concludes at Kumbh hours after stampede

The 'Amrit Snan' by saints and seers of all 13 akharas on Mauni Amavasya, which was deferred after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh, concluded at the Sangam on Wednesday evening, officials said.......

Bihar deputy CM lied to SC to escape 1995 mass murder trial: Prashant Kishor

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday alleged that Bihar deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary had escaped trial in a decades-old murder case by "falsely" claiming to be a minor......

Maha Kumbh: Record turnout expected for first 'amrit snan' on Tuesday

A record number of devotees are expected to take part in the first amrit snan of the Maha Kumbh Mela on Tuesday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. IMAGE: Foreign tourists offer prayers at......

'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......

'Aise Toh Hona Hi Hai'

'When they took my name, I went numb.''Before I went on stage, my dress got caught in my shoe!''I said, stay calm.''Then I started walking and was like, okay, now think of what you're going to say,......

Kill Review: The Great Train Rampage

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Aise kaun marta hai, bey?'......

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri and Vicky Kaushal in Bad Newz. Anand Tiwari broke......

SMAT: Shami stars for Bengal; Kerala stun holders Mumbai

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami fired Bengal to an easy victory over Services by picking up 4/13 in 3.2 overs in the national T20 tournament for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, in Hyderabad, on Thursday.......

Durand Cup: Jamshedpur FC edge Tribhuvan Army FC

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC's Manvir Singh celebrates after scoring their second goal against Nepal's Tribhuvan Army FC in Durand Cup 2025, in Jamshedpur on Thursday. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC/X......

When Bharat Ratna Met Rashtrapati...

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar entertained the Rashtrapati Bhavan audience with anecdotes from his playing days. All Photographs: Rashtrapati Bhavan   Sachin Tendulkar, Bharat Ratna, met President......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

Shami proves critics wrong in SMAT thriller

Shami bowls 13 dots, clocks 139 kmph, smashes 17-ball-32 in Bengal victory IMAGE: Mohammed Shami has played his eighth SMAT T20 game in 16 days and has bowled his full quota in almost all the......