Ram idol taken to Ravana-worshipping temple near Noida

As the consecration ceremony took place in Ayodhya on Monday, an idol of Lord Ram made its entry for the first time at a legendary temple near Noida where Ravana is worshipped. IMAGE: Residents of......

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Sunday and a relatively better air quality than in previous years......

Don't be keen on...: Sena-UBT's advice to Oppn leaders

The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Friday made a pitch for unity among opposition parties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party can be defeated if......

'What is its name?': Akhilesh evades answer if SP will join opposition bloc

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said people of the country want change of power, but evaded a direct reply on whether his party would join an opposition alliance to take on......

Who's who in Mani Ratnam's Raavan

By now everyone knows that Mani Ratnam's film Raavan is loosely based on Valmiki's epic Ramayana. We all also know that Abhishek Bachchan's character is loosely based on Ravana, but what about......

Raavan not to be screened at 11th IIFA awards

Notedfilmmaker Mani Ratnam on Monday said that his forthcoming film Raavan, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, will not be screened at the 11th India International Film Academy (IIFA)......

Ravanan music review: Go for it!

The wait is over. Oscar-winner A R Rahman is back again, this time, joining hands with ace director Mani Ratnam to deliver one of 2010's most anticipated albums: Ravanan. Ever since Roja, the hype......

Arjun to play Lord Hanuman

Action star Arjun will play Lord Hanuman in director Krishna Vamsi's to-be-launched mythological fantasy. The drama will also feature Nitin and Aditi Agarwal as lovers. Vamsi, known for his......

Can't stop players from participating in IPL: Lanka Board

Reacting to mounting pressure on the authorities to prevent the Sri Lankan cricketers from taking part in the upcoming Indian Premier League, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has said it was powerless to......