Assam govt asked to file detailed affidavit on police encounters

The Gauhati high court on Tuesday asked the Assam government to file a detailed affidavit on the police encounters that have been taking place since the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in......

HC grants divorce on woman's refusal to wear 'sindoor'

The Gauhati high court has granted divorce to a man, observing that the refusal to wear 'shaka' (conch shell bangle) and 'sindoor' (vermillion) as per customs by a Hindu married woman amounted to......

Congress to move SC against Naidu's decision to reject impeachment notice

Criticising the decision, the party also said it was a fight between forces 'rejecting democracy' and voices 'rescuing democracy'.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Justice of......

CJI Dipak Misra's impeachment motion: What happens next

For the first time in the history of India a motion for the impeachment of a Chief Justice has been moved. The Congress and six other opposition parties on Friday submitted a notice for impeachment......

'I never like watching my films'

'I don't look forward to seeing my films because this only sort of gives me a deep sense of dissatisfaction that I could have done better, and I lose my self-confidence.' IMAGE: Satyajit Ray in......

Merchant Ivory will capture Tagore on film

Ismail Merchant and James Ivory have their sights set on Rabindranath Tagore.According to Kolkata's The Telegraph, the celebrated filmmaking duo's yet-untitled project is a drama based on the......

Simi Garewal: the icon of style

Dinesh RahejaWith her Armani clothes and silken hair, Simi Garewal has been one of the most stylish actresses in the film industry for 40 years. Her impossibly chic signature style remained......

BCCI AGM adjourned for two months

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's Annual General Meeting, including election of its office-bearers, has been adjourned two months.A decision to this effect was taken by the Sharad Pawar......

HC stays BCCI election till end of hearing

The Kolkata high court on Friday stayed the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Annual General Meeting, including the election process, tillconclusion of the hearing on an appeal filed by the......

Two more observers for BCCI AGM

The Kolkata high court on Thursday appointed two more observers in addition to retired Supreme Court judge Suhas Chandra Sen to supervise the Board of Control for Cricket in India's elections, to......