SC rejects plea against Dasara invitation to Banu Mushtaq

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging Karnataka's invite to International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara celebrations this year and asked how could the state......

'Baby, I love you': Delhi baba's lewd texts revealed in FIR

Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, who has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing 17 female students of a private management institute in New Delhi, would monitor the hostel and......

Temple sevadaar beaten to death over 'chunniprasad' in Delhi

A 35-year-old 'sevadar' in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji temple was allegedly beaten to death in public after an argument took a violent turn, the police said on Saturday, adding that three arrests had......

Telangana plant explosion toll rises to 36; FIR against factory mgmt

The toll in the explosion at the Sigachi Industries' pharma plant in Sangareddy district of Telangana rose to 36 and the state government will engage with the management of the firm to ensure that......

Did Pooja Make You Look?

Bollywood stars start the week in a glamorous way, and we're not looking away! Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Hegde/Instagram Pooja Hegde asks, 'Made you look.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Maha Kumbh Mela Goes To Toronto!

'On our first day at the Kumbh Mela, there was a fire and shook our confidence.''There must have been a few crore people there.''How do we place the camera in between them?' IMAGE: A scene from......

'Hopefully, One Day, I'll Be On The Big Screen'

'I don't know when, but I definitely want to see myself there -- maybe doing some action sequences.' IMAGE: Sanvikaa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amazon Prime/Instagram Behind Sanvikaa's effortless......

'You're Going To See A New Shahid'

'Deva gave me the chance to push myself as an actor after a long time.'Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from Deva's trailer launch. IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor at......

Who Can Be India's Best Test No. 3? Pujara Names Two

'If I had to tell anything to a young player, I would definitely say that you should choose playing all three formats because we are seeing more white-ball cricket now.' IMAGE: During his......

Doping scandal rocks wrestling: 5 minors, 1 Olympian face ban

Temptation of quick success, lack of awareness sinking wrestling in doping menace IMAGE: (Images used for representational purpose only) Students wrestle during a bout, in the training room at the......

Asian Athletics: Sachin, Parul bag silver; India sign off with 24 medals

IMAGE: Sachin Yadav produced a personal best performance of 85.16m to finish behind reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan. Photograph: Sachin Yadav/Instagram A new national record, a......

He Spreads Fragrance At Wankhede

What Subhash Harchekar does is make friends through flowers. IMAGE: Subhash Harchekar spreads the fragrance of love and affection. Photographs: K R Nayar   Journalists are meant to share......

What a turnaround for Mumbai Indians' Amanjot Kaur

'Those six to eight months were very crucial for me. Blessed and grateful for that phase to have come in my life.' IMAGE: Mumbai Indians' Amanjot Kaur celebrates the wicket of Richa Ghosh of Royal......