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SC stays Allahabad HC's 'grabbing breast not rape' ruling

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a strong exception to the Allahabad high court's recent views that mere grabbing of a woman's breasts and pulling drawstrings of her "pyjama" wasn't rape, and......

Controversial HC judge to skip Ram Temple seminar at Kumbh

Allahabad high court judge Justice Shekhar Yadav, whose speech at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event in December kicked up a controversy, has opted out of a seminar on the Ram temple movement in the......

Twinkle Khanna faces social media ire over jibe at Kashmir Files

Author and former Bollywood actor Twinkle Khanna is being criticised on social media for making a tongue-in-cheek remark about the film The Kashmir Files in her Sunday column for a leading daily.......

SC dismisses Bilkis Bano's rapists plea against remission

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of two of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case challenging the January 8 verdict cancelling their remission. IMAGE: Bilkis Bano.......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

Govt headhunter fails to find right candidate for BPCL top job

After HPCL, the government headhunter struggled to find a suitable candidate for the top job at Bharat Petroleum, as most applicants were narrow specialists lacking multidisciplinary experience......

SC's verdict on AGR a big blow for telcos

In a jolt to telecom firms, the Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas filed by companies, including Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel, seeking correction of alleged errors in the Adjusted......

IHHR plans 5 hotels, to invest Rs 500 cr

IHHR Hospitality Private Limited will open five business hotels in India over the next three years, and has embarked on a Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) investment plan to expand its footprint, senior......

Auto loans to become dearer

Auto loan rates are set to rise following the decision of HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Prime to raise interest rates. HDFC Bank is likely to raise car loan rates by 50 basis points (bps) in the......

Now get an auto loan from HDFC Bank in just 30 mins!

India’s second largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Monday launched '30-min auto' and '15-min 2-wheeler' loan schemes, for which customers have to provide only their biometric details.......

Hema Malini's Niece Madhoo At Dharmendra's Prayer Meet

A prayer meet was held for Dharmendra at the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra, north west Mumbai. His sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol looked emotional as they greeted guests with folded hands. They......

A Star Who Never Faded Away

Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the......

Sulakshana Pandit's Top 10 Songs

Singer-actress Sulakshana Pandir passed into the ages on November 6 after a prolonged illness. Besides her acting roles, she leaves behind some beautiful songs to remember her by. Dinesh Raheja......

Why Was Sulakshana Pandit So Famous?

In 1973, Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, married and retired from films.Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement.Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

Unfit Rana returns as Delhi name 24-member Ranji squad

IMAGE: Nitish Rana returned to Delhi after a stint at Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Goa Guardians An unprecedented 24-member squad has been named for Delhi's opening Ranji Trophy match against......

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...' Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed away into the ages on October 23, 2023.Regarded as one of the greatest spinners to have played the game,......

IOA felicitates CWG medal winners with cash awards

IMAGE: Track and field athletes felicitated by the IOA. Photograph: IOA Media The Indian Olympic Association felicitated Team India’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games medal winners at the......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......