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Court orders FIR against Sambhal cops over fake encounter claim

A local court in Sambhal has directed the registration of a first information report (FIR) against a former station house officer and 12 other police personnel for stating that a man was arrested......

2 pilgrims killed in U'khand landslide; Char Dham yatra suspended

A landslide on the Kedarnath route early Monday killed two pilgrims and left six injured while heavy rain continued to lash various parts of Uttarakhand, leading to temporary suspension of the Char......

President's Rule in Manipur extended by 6 months

Parliament on Tuesday approved a statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur for another six months beyond August 13. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab The resolution, which was......

The 25 Books Banned In Kashmir

IMAGE: Police personnel search a bookstore in Srinagar, August 7, 2025, following the Union Territory government's ban on 25 books accused of promoting secessionism and false narratives in Jammu......

Pak increases range of mobile towers, alert in Rajasthan

Amid concerns of espionage, the Rajasthan administration has intensified security measures along the India-Pakistan border, with authorities in Jaisalmer and Sri Ganganagar banning the use of......

IIM Bangalore hikes fees to Rs 4 lakh

The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) on Tuesday hiked its fees from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh for the year 2008-09. "We have decided to hike the fee from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh for......

IIM-B director on the CAT failure

It was touted to be the poster boy of computerised exams. But three days hence, the Common Admission Test (CAT) for the MBA course has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. While the......

IIMs plan to join hands for overseas foray

Pankaj Chandra, director of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, says it's time now to take on the INSEAD and IMDs of the world. Samir Barua, his counterpart at IIM Ahmedabad, talks about......

Sameer Barua to take over as IIM-A head

Professor Sameer Barua will finally take on the reins of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) as its director within a week. Barua will succeed Prof Bakul Dholakia as the director of......

Is Mindtree saga a disaster in the making?

Acquisitions are done to synergise with existing offerings of firms; to strengthen or enter new areas, platforms or geography; find new customers for its products; keep parts of the acquired......

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

'My Naada Was Stuck And I Couldn't Untie It'

'Pahlaj Nihalani came to my rescue. There was no Instagram in those days so I didn't recognise him.''I almost fainted when he told me he was Pahlaj Nihalani, the producer of Ilzaam, the hit film......

Ajay-Shriya Watch A Film in Goa

IFFI hosted a screening of Ajay Devgn's big hit Drishyam 2 along with premieres of other Hindi films. A quick recap of what the stars did in Goa. Photograph: Kind courtesy IFFI Goa/Instagram Ajay......

10 Gangster Shows On OTT

The Web series Bambai Meri Jaan has put the spotlight back to the dark days when the underworld overran Mumbai. The gangster saga is a popular subject with film and serial makers, particularly when......

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors review

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors, is not a great show, but an efficient one, notes Sreehari Nair. By the end of the second season of Criminal Justice, Kirti Kulhari subverts what can now be......

Snooker: Chandra beats Advani

Manan Chandra of Delhi upset reigning world amateur snooker champion Pankaj Advani of Karnataka 7-3 in the finals of the Mandeshwar Civic Federation all-India MCF Invitation Snooker Tournament in......

Pankaj Advani shocked

Indian stalwarts Alok Kumar and Pankaj Advani had mixed fortunes on the second day of the 21st Asian Snooker Championships, both suffering a defeat and victory, in Bangkok, on Monday.Manan Chandra,......

Chandra, Shah cause upsets

Fourth seed Manan Chandra of Delhi and unseeded Rupesh Shah of Gujarat will clash in the final of the Rs 400,000 CCImen's and women's invitation snooker tournament in Mumbai on Wednesday.In the......

Chandra overcomes Sethi for title

National snooker champion Manan Chandra overcame maestro Geet Sethi 5-3 to win the snooker title of the Rs. 4.25 lakh Shivaji Park Gymkhana All India Open Invitation Billiards/Snooker tournament at......

Pankaj Advani wins National snooker

Pankaj Advani emergedwinner of the seniorsnooker title at the National Billiards and Snooker Championship in Hyderabad, defeating Aditya Mehta 6-1 (54-42, 107-0, 58-23, 84-1, 82-22, 49-65, 62-60)......