Jnanpith award for J&K poet Rehman Rahi

Eminent Kashmiri poet Rehman Rahi has won the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2004. Rahi was selected for the award by a panel comprising noted personalities like Mahashweta Devi, C T......

Badal sworn in as Punjab CM

Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal was on Friday sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister for a record fourth time. Punjab Governor S F Rodrigues administered the oath of office and secrecy to Badal at......

4 arrested for 'shouting' pro-IS slogans at rally in Rajasthan

Four persons were arrested for allegedly shouting pro-Islamic State slogans at a rally in Rajasthan's Tonk district, the police said on Sunday. The accused identified as Firoz, Wasim, Wasim Akram......

When Love's Magic touched the Ghazal!

Beauty is woven into the ghazal with such deep feelings of love that the focus is always on seeking oneness with the other, notes Gopi Chand Narang.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Honorary doctorate for A R Rahman

Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman and former Sahitya Academy President Gopi Chand Narang will be conferred honorary doctorates of Aligarh Muslim University at its convocation here on June 7.......

'Stop Pitching Urdu Against Hindi'

'Urdu is the language of Hindustan.' IMAGE: Gulzar launches a series of paintings, Ghalib & Gulzar, by Shahid Rassam in 2015. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Even at 89, the awards aren't stopping any......

PIX: Chiranjeevi at Krish-Ramya's wedding

Director Krish Jagarlamudi, who has films like Kanche and Vedam to his credit, got married to fiance Ramya Velaga in Hyderabad on August 7.  Ramya, who is a doctor, got engaged to......

Katrina's FIRST Karva Chauth

From celebrating their first Karva Chauth to eagerly waiting for the moon, here's how Bollywood celebrated the festival.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Katrina......

Rahul, Manu-Sumeeth clinch titles at Lagos Open

Indian shuttler C Rahul Yadav and men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy clinched the men's singles and men's doubles title respectively at Lagos International challenge in Nigeria.......

Sports Ministry begins thorough probe into Rio debacle

IMAGE: Indian shooter Heena Sidhu. The shooters failed to win a single medal at Rio Olympics. Photograph: PTI Photo. The Sports Ministry on Thursday said it has started a "thorough review" of......

Hima named in World C'ships team as relay runner

IMAGE: India’s 4x400m mixed relay team at the 2018 Asian Games, comprising Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Hima Das, Poovamma Raju Machettira and Arokia Rajiv, celebrate after the finish, at the BK......

PHOTOS: PM Modi hosts 'inspirational' athletes

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu. Photograph: Facebook Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, hosted the National Sports awardees, including Rio......

World Athletics C'ships: Watch out for Neeraj Chopra

The world junior record holder has an outside chance of clinching a medal IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra from India. Photograph: Joosep Martinson/Getty Images for IAAF. Fast-rising javelin thrower Neeraj......