'Toothless' environment laws: SC slams Centre on air pollution

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre for making the environment protection law "toothless", and said the provision under the CAQM Act which deals with penalty for stubble burning was......

Is Nuclear Deal PM Singh's Biggest Achievement?

The India-US nuclear deal was aimed at ending India's nuclear isolation and nuclear apartheid, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh with then US undersecretary of......

Toxic haze envelops Delhi, doctors warn of health risks

Delhi's air quality took a turn for the worse on Monday, with areas like Dwarka, Mundka and Najafgarh recording a maximum AQI of 500 in the afternoon. IMAGE: Joggers at the Kartavya Path near......

What steps taken?: SC to Delhi govt on cracker ban

Expressing serious concern over high pollution levels in Delhi during Diwali festival, the Supreme Court took exception to the violation of court orders and said its directives on firecrackers ban......

Gehraiyaan Review

Deepika Padukone embodies to perfection the Gehraiyaan in the title, applauds Sukanya Verma. Parents as damaging influences is a recurring motif in Shakun Batra's movies. Though upbringing is......

Looking at Gary Oldman's brillaint but lesser-known film

Before Gary Oldman excelled in the well-reviewed film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, he was part of a brilliant film called Sid & Nancy.Gary Oldman is burning thousands of screens worldwide with his......

10 AMAZING filmi dates

One of the most attractive things in a movie romance is to watch two people fall in love over a date or two. Trying things they've never done before like Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in......

Kabul Express: Flawed, but thought-provoking

George Romero's Night Of The Living Dead ended with the scariest scene of all -- human beings have won the battle against zombies and are now rounding them up like mad dogs, shooting them in the......

At 32, Burn all fired up before likely Eng debut

'I want to make as big of an impression as I can and then just try and make the next camp. But obviously, every little kid's dream is to play in a World Cup.'   IMAGE: Newcastle United's Dan......

PIX: Piastri does the 'trick' in Miami to stretch F1 lead

IMAGE: McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the Miami Formula One Grand Prix, at Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, on Sunday. Photograph:......

Ferrari's Hamilton has homework to do in rainy Melbourne

'Tomorrow's going to be a challenge, I've never driven this car in the rain.' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton struggled for pace during the three practice sessions and qualified only eighth, one place......

Anju backs men's relay team, Sable to spring surprises

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AFI / X Athletics Federation of India vice-president Anju Bobby George believes that while the spotlight will undoubtedly be on javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to defend......

FA Cup: Newcastle, Luton win; Maidstone stun Ipswich

IMAGE: Luton Town's Cauley Woodrow celebrates with Carlton Morris on scoring their second goal against Everton at Goodison Park, Liverpool, on Saturday. Photographs: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images......