Pune land deal: HC asks if cops are protecting Parth Pawar

The Bombay high court on Wednesday raised sharp questions regarding the police probe into a controversial Pune land deal, suggesting authorities might be shielding Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief......

Former Home Minister Shivraj Patil passes away

Veteran Congressman Shivraj Patil, who served as the Lok Sabha Speaker and was Union Home Minister during the 26/11 attacks, passed away at his hometown Latur in Maharashtra on Friday morning,......

Shiv Sena-BJP tussle heats up ahead of Maha local polls

Shiv Sena MLA Nilesh Rane has blamed Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party president Ravindra Chavan for the Mahayuti alliance's collapse in Sindhudurg ahead of the December 2 municipal council and......

Maharashtra Oppn boycotts govt tea party over LoP appointment row

The Opposition in Maharashtra on Sunday boycotted the government's customary tea party on the eve of the Winter session, citing its failure to appoint leaders of the opposition (LoPs) in both......

Salman's Shivaji Connection

Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram   Salman Khan, who is currently shooting for Apoorva Lakhia's war drama The Battle Of Galwan, will take a day off later this week to shoot a cameo......

Mastiii 4 Review: Unfunny & Boring!

Anything is better than Mastiii 4, sighs Mayur Sanap. I hate to admit it, but I was curious about Mastiii 4. A recent tweet by Director Milap Zaveri defended the film with a claim that women have......

Rakhi Sawant Is In The Mood For Mastiii!

Film folk hoped to end their week with a laugh, and lined up for the special screening of Mastiii 4 in Mumbai. Shriya Saran catches up on her movie-watching.   Rakhi Sawant, who starred in the......

'Villains Are The Most Interesting To Design For'

'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.' Photograph:......

New Queen Rises! Divya Deshmukh Dazzles In 2025

IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh not only became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women's World Cup, she also instantly secured the prestigious Grandmaster title. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE A......

No cricketers! Meet 2025 Khel Ratna, Arjuna nominees

Last year, the Khel Ratna was bestowed on four athletes -- world champion chess player D Gukesh, men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, para-athlete Praveen Kumar, and shooter Manu Bhaker. IMAGE:......

World Rapid C'ships: Gukesh stays in the mix, Carlsen loses

IMAGE: D Gukesh hangs tough as Rapid Championship heats up. Photograph: Lennart Ootes for FIDE India's chess ace D Gukesh had said ahead of the FIDE World Rapid Championships that he didn't have a......

CJI Gavai recalls old family ties with World champ Deshmukh

'I went back 50-55 years and recollected all those old memories.' IMAGE: 19 year old Divya Deshmukh became the youngest to win the Women's World Cup, earlier this week on July 28. Photograph:......

Gukesh to Divya Deshmukh: India's chess kids rule globe

IMAGE: Divya Deshmukh is the first Indian to win the Women's Chess World Cup. Photograph: Andrei Anosov/FIDE India's global chess domination was lauded by President Droupadi Murmu in her address......