Mumbai: How a 'creative shoot' turned into a hostage crisis

The line between fiction and reality was erased inside R A Studio in Powai when an audition, supposed to be the start of a dream for 17 children, spiraled into a waking nightmare, a terrifying......

Will obliterate you if...: Pak warns Taliban after peace talks fail

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday threatened to "obliterate" the Afghan Taliban and push them back to the caves in case of any future terror attack in his country, as ties......

'India Will Destroy Anything Of Value In Pakistan'

'If you fire two missiles at Jamnagar or ten missiles there, what do you think India will do?''India will fire 500 missiles on Tarbela and Mangla, destroy the Sukkur Barrage, destroy Karachi port.'......

'Israel Uses Starvation As A Weapon In Gaza'

'The ruling elite are supporting those attacking the people of Gaza.''As a nation we should not cooperate with the oppressor regime that is allowing mass starvation as a weapon of war.' IMAGE:......

Zubeen Garg: The Voice That United A Divided Land

Zubeen Garg was not just Assam's voice, he was its heartbeat, its rebellion, and its song of unity in a land often torn apart. IMAGE: Singer Zubeen Garg passed away while swimming in Singapore.......

When Women Weren't Doormats In Hindi Films

'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.''In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has......

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......

Vikram's 10 Best Performances

V for versatility or you could say V for Vikram. The actor, who turns 59 on April 17, is one of the rare performers who has been able to successfully strike a balance between mainstream cinema and......

No Blind World Cup matches in crisis-hit Nepal

The tournament will be played in New Delhi and Bengaluru primarily but Pakistan will be stationed at a neutral venue, which was to be Kathmandu originally. IMAGE: The inaugural women's T20 World......

Will India's Blind cricket team travel to Pakistan?

IMAGE: The fourth edition of the Blind World Cup, in which India are the reigning champions, is scheduled to be played at Lahore and Multan from November 22 to December 3. Photograph: CABI/X The......

Gauff outlasts Tomljanovic; easy for Swiatek, Sinner

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner kick off US Open campaigns with easy victories. IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States stretches fully to make a backhand return against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic......

How mentor Karthik revived Jitesh's sagging IPL career

IMAGE: RCB's wicket-keeper/batter Jitesh Sharma said mentor Dinesh Karthik identified some shortcomings in his batting and worked on them. Photograph: BCCI Jitesh Sharma has attributed his recent......

UCL PIX: Liverpool maintain perfection; Real back to winning ways

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal against Girona at Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain. Photograph:......