The church authorities said Swamy's body will be cremated in Mumbai after completing certain formalities and his ashes will be taken to Ranchi and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, the state where he was based.
Even a few servings of ultra-processed foods can contribute significantly to your daily calorie intake, warns dietician Rachel Anthony.
After agonizing over this for weeks, he made a decision. When they met after work one evening, he startled her by blurting out, 'I think we should break up.' A moving excerpt from Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy.
Take a page out of the friendships of your favourite models.
He came to Mumbai with only 27 paise in his pocket on October 4, 1964.
The ninth episode of Koffee with Karan Season 8 sees Bollywood's Singham Ajay Devgn grace the couch along with Director Rohit Shetty.
Celebrate Thadri by rolling out this special Sindhi sweetbread.
Shah Rukh Khan enthralls Chennai at a grand Jawan concert.
In a statement, the state government alleged 'malicious attempts' to discourage the use of products lacking a halal certificate not only seek 'unfair financial benefits' but also form part of a 'pre-planned strategy to sow class hatred, create divisions in society, and weaken the country' by "anti-national elements".
Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously. Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes, notes Shyam G Menon.
Adore Dalmia Sayani offers her late father's favourite recipe.
England's Test team coach Brendon McCullum feels the cricketing landscape is changing quickly and the time is not far when several players will choose big money in T20 leagues across the world over playing for their respective countries.
'In my time, I didn't have that kind of guidance. 'I asked to speak to the international pageant winners before I went and nobody spoke with me. 'It doesn't take away from your title when you help others. It just brings more accolades back to our country.'
Keisha Santwan, 16, and her travel-obsessed family love the joy of exploring new places.
Quinton de Kock smashed 174 off 140 balls, his third century in five innings, to power South Africa to a 149-run victory against Bangladesh.
Experts feel that mall owners anticipate an increase in costs to the tune of 15-20 per cent annually, prompting a mixed response to the '24 hours' initiative. A mall owner said while the policy is good in spirit, implementing it would be a challenge as night shopping or eating out wasn't a habit in Mumbai yet.
A Ganesh Nadar shares the unforgettable lessons his teachers have taught him.
'When there was no crime committed, everything had to be fabricated. They see it as a war, and everything is fair in love and war.'
VJ turned chef and author Maria Goretti talks about how she got interested in food.
Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.
Maharashtra state disaster management officials said no locust swarm was spotted in Mumbai. "The viral images and videos have been wrongly attributed as being from Mumbai," an official said.
Though authorities and NGOs have made arrangements for their food, most of them want to go back to their native places to escape the hardship brought by the sweeping curbs.
'I was under the illusion that this could never happen to me because my background was such -- corporate CEO, IIT professor, IIT alumnus, IIM...'
The unexpected presence of cops stunned Kaskar, as he asked them maine kya kiya hai?
An open sandwich that will bring delight to the faces of your children when they open their lunchboxes.
'From the time we landed to the time we left, we got so much love that I didn't feel like coming home.'
Deepa Mehrotra's Diwalis in her hometown of Sitapur were full of rang.
Harbhajan Singh revealed that he and Andrew Symonds buried the hatchet over the 'Monkeygate' incident when they played together for Mumbai Indians in the IPL in 2011.
Why should the festival add to your calories?
Nesco Grounds, Goregaon, north west Mumbai, attracted the city's top celebs last weekend.
'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'
One of Sanjay Dutt's biggest fans will serve his restaurant's signature dish on February 25 to celebrate Dutt's release from jail.
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help regulate blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent colon cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, regulate diabetes and can help keep appetite in check, suggests Dr Eileen Canday.
'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'
'They were only chanting one slogan, "Ghar jaana hai (we want to go home)".'
'Mumbai is at a peak, from here it can only be a downward trend.'
Everyone must sample these tiny pan-fried idlis stuffed with onions or vegetables once before they die.
A young girl from Manipur hopes the happy days of togetherness will return to her beloved state again.
Why Mumbai teen Maleesha Kharwa needs to be on your style radar.
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