Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

8 dead as double-decker buses collide on UP expressway

Eight people were killed and 16 injured when a Delhi-bound bus rammed into a parked bus on Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki on Monday, police said. IMAGE: The mangled remains of one of the......

CM Soren targets Congress, makes it easy for BJP's 'Operation Lotus'

Given the dismal show of the Congress in the recently concluded assembly polls and the JMM eating into its vote bank, the possibility of Congress MLAs switching sides is not bleak, reports R......

In a first, ITBP inducts 2 women officers in combat

The India-China Line of Actual Control guarding the Indo-Tibetan Border Police force on Sunday commissioned its first two women officers in combat after they completed their training Mussoorie.......

Ramyug Review

Ramyug doesn't live up to the mark, feels Prateek Sur. You may wonder why a show based on the epic Ramayana is returning on screens. Is it because the makers wanted to benefit from the fact that......

How Bollywood's writers are fighting back

'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.''Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'Ranjita Ganesan reports. IMAGE: Excel Entertainment, producers of Gully......

PIX: Gul Panag, Tisca Chopra, Sudhir Mishra mingle

Mumbai Mantra Media, a film production house, recently organised a screenwriting event from August 9 to 14, where 10 screenwriters have been selected to be mentored by some of Bollywood's finest......

Quiz Time: Who plays Amol Palekar's love interest in Chitchor?

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday! Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema! 1. Who plays Amol Palekar's love interest in Basu......

U-19 Final: India's young turks aim for World Cup glory

  IMAGE: India captain Uday Saharan's batting style resembles the 1980s and 90s' top-order accumulators. Photograph: ICC/X Few careers will get wings to soar while some will fade into oblivion......

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IMAGE: Featuring in the retained player’s list, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The curtains dropped on the IPL trade window on......

IPL: Punjab Kings need big win vs Delhi to stay alive

IMAGE: It has been a roller-coaster ride for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023, with six losses and as many wins. Photograph: BCCI Punjab Kings need a big win to keep their IPL 2023 Play-Off hopes alive......

IPL: Laggards Delhi face Punjab in battle of survival

IMAGE: With four wins from 11 games, Delhi Capitals are staring at an unceremonious exit as winning the next three matches will only take them to 14 points. Photograph: BCCI All but out of......

IPL: CSK face resurgent Delhi Capitals in push for play-offs

IMAGE: CSK would be hoping to win against Delhi Capitals and inch closer to the IPL 2023 play-offs. Photograph: BCCI Chennai Super Kings enter the final lap of IPL 2023's preliminary phase,......