Congress props up ex-BSP leaders ahead of UP local bodies polls

While Brijlal Khabri, former BSP MP from Jalaun, is UP Congress Committee chairman, former UP cabinet minister and Mayawati’s once close confidant Naseemuddin Siddiqui heads the party’s......

Places of Worship Act: SC asks six petitioners to file intervention plea

The Supreme Court on Friday asked six petitioners challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 to file an intervention in a pending matter.......

BJP's RS tally falls from 95 to 92; Cong gains 2 seats

Both the BJP and the Congress have banked on new and young faces, some of whom have been nominated by the parties for the first time. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's strength in the crucial......

Chidambaram, Sibal among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

P Chidambaram and Rajeev Shukla of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party's Sumitra Valmiki and Kavita Patidar, former Congress leader Kapil Sibal, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Misa Bharti and Jayant......

BSNL strike on January 5

The staff of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is planning to go on a nationwide strike on January 5, 2006 in protest against the government's decision to allow 74 per cent foreign direct investment in the......

PIX: Kareena, Saif celebrate at Prithvi

And the festivities continue... The 40th edition of Prithvi Theatre Festival began on November 3 with a grand inauguration. There was another elaborate function last night, November 5, which was......

PIX: Varun, Kriti, Richa, Huma party

Happy birthday, Varun Sharma! Actor Varun Sharma invited friends from the film industry to his birthday party on February 4. And boy, does Varun, who turned 27, have a lot of friends!   Varun......

Review: Aksar 2 could have been a good film but...

The film's first half is imminently watchable but the second half lets it down, says Prasanna D Zore. Aksar 2 is a thriller that goes haywire once you have settled down with your popcorn and cold......

PIX: Alia, Shahid win at Big Zee Entertainment awards

The Big Zee Entertainment awards saw a splash of movie and television stars in attendance. Karan Johar, who hosted the event, didn't make too many quotable quotes, and yet, was quite entertaining.......

Ranji Trophy: UP stun Maharashtra; Bengal, Karnataka in quarters

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday. Mumbai, Bengal, Karnataka qualify for quarters directly Seven elite group toppers -- Bengal, Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya......