Maha shops eateries, theatres get 24x7 nod; bars excluded

The Maharashtra government has allowed shops and commercial establishments, including residential hotels, restaurants, eateries, theatres, places of public amusement or entertainment, to remain......

19-year-old gang-raped by 23 people over 6 days in Varanasi

A 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by 23 people over six days, with the accused drugging her and taking her to several hotels as they passed her on for abuse, police said in Varanasi......

COVID: Mamata orders closure of all pubs, bars till Mar 31

The West Bengal government on Saturday ordered all restaurants, bars, pubs, nightclubs, amusement parks, museums and zoos to remain shut till March 31 as a precautionary measure in wake of the......

Smoking ban comes into effect

The ban on lighting up rolled tobacco in public places came into effect from Thursday with hotels, restaurants, pubs, offices and even the international airports becoming out of bounds for smokers.......

Like These First Time Jodis? VOTE!

There are so many first-time jodis arriving on the big screen this year. Joginder Tuteja lists the ones we're totally looking forward to! Do vote for *your* favourite jodis too!   Shahid......

'Salman felt I was the voice of Prem'

'There is a lot of competition and it’s difficult to get good work. Very few succeed and survive in the industry.'  'I visited studios of the biggest names in the industry and was......

Akshay Kumar's party playlist!

Dance like Akshay Kumar this month! He has acted in all kinds of movies -- big, small, solo, two-hero, multistarrers and remakes -- and across all possible genres, from action, comedy, romance,......

'Love stories have changed'

'In our days, we used to write letters and then there used to be phone calls.''We would give blank calls.''Now, just listen to the songs.''Romance has changed.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa......