Get 'pavitra' feeling on seeing Modi: Shinde at Mumbai's infra projects inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects worth more than Rs 38,000 crore in different sectors in Mumbai, giving a big push to......

PIX: Meet the Aarey Warriors

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com meets the Mumbaikars protesting the decision to relocate the Metro carshed back in the city’s Aarey Colony forest, an ecological disaster. Mumbaikars took to......

UP govt bans meat, liquor in 22 'holy' wards of Mathura-Vrindavan

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday declared 22 wards of the Mathura-Vrindavan Nagar Nigam area as holy pilgrimage site.   IMAGE: An illuminated Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple in Mathura.......

Old system is optional: PM Modi on farm laws

The government and Parliament have great respect for farmers who are voicing their views on the three farm bills, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, and asserted that he holds their......

Tanuja@80: What Made Her Such A Star

Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23. IMAGE: Kajol with her mother, Tanuja. Photograph: Kind......

'Kangana and I are very similar'

'So we automatically connect.''I can talk to her whatever I want to and she does the same to me.''She inspires me and gives me strength.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ankita Lokhande/Instagram Ankita......

Urmila Matondkar Is Back, Folks!

Urmila Matondkar returns to the movies, and we can't keep calm. In fact, there's a lot of thrills for those who appreciate Marathi cinema. Writer-producer Paritosh Painter, best known for penning......

Salman-Arbaaz Party With...

When Applause Entertainment completed five years, the makers invited everyone over for a grand party. Sameer Nair, the hit-maker behind Web shows like Scam 1992 and Criminal Justice -- took to the......

Indian swimmer conquers Sea of Galilee with World mark

Aryan Singh Dadiala started his swim at 5.18 am on Friday, when it was pitch dark and extremely cold, and finished the challenging course at 11:33 am, equalling the existing World record of the......

Olympic Qualifiers: Mary Kom to face Nikhat in final of trials

IMAGE: India's boxing legend MC Mary Kom. Photograph: AIBA/Twitter Six-time World champion M C Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen will clash in the 51kg category final of the women's boxing trials for......

Nikhat selected for boxing trials of Olympic qualifiers

IMAGE: Mary Kom has been ranked one, Nikhat Zareen was given a second ranking, while Jyoti and Ritu have been ranked third and fourth respectively. Photograph: Nikhat Zareen/Twitter Nikhat......

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images India Open silver-medallist and defending......

Asian Games, Day 10: Unheralded Manjit's unexpected gold steals the show after Sindhu's silver

IMAGE: India’s Manjit Singh celebrates. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI A jobless Manjit Singh came from nowhere to snatch the men's 800m gold for the biggest medal of his life but finals......