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Karnataka HC cites Manusmriti to deny bail to rape accused

The Karnataka high court has refused to grant bail to a man accused in a rape case, invoking a verse from Manusmriti pertaining to respecting women and a remark by Mahatma Gandhi while underscoring......

Port Blair gets a name change: Sri Vijaya Puram it is

Port Blair, the capital city of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has been renamed Sri Vijaya Puram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday. IMAGE: President Droupadi......

Heavy rain batters Delhi, causes waterlogging; 2 killed

A 'red alert' was issued as heavy rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls across the city, with more showers expected later in the day. IMAGE:......

Several Delhi, B'luru schools get 'bombs in black plastic bags' mail

Several schools in Delhi and Bengaluru on Friday received bomb threats, triggering panic among the students and their parents. Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Dhankhar's Exit: Why RSS Won't Rock Modi's Boat

Modi's charisma may have weakened as last year's Lok Sabha poll results showed but in the eyes of the Sangh Parivar, it has not waned.Minus a strong BJP government at the Centre for another decade......

The Hotelier Who BJP Apologised To

Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowri Shankar is a familiar name across the country.With over 1,500 employees, it is renowned for its filter coffee and Keerai Vada throughout Tamil Nadu.Its operating revenues......

T'puram traders step up protest against retail cos

The traders' community in Thiruvananthapuram district has stepped up fight against the entry of big retail players into the state. The traders, under the umbrella of the district committee Kerala......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

'Amazon In India For Next 100 Years'

'For all of us at Amazon, it is 'Bharat first'.''We are keeping the Indian customer at the centre of what we are doing.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In an office at the World......

Pay dues or face power cuts: NTPC to BSES

NTPC on Tuesday asked the two BSES utilities to make their payments and said in the event of failure to do so it would be forced to regulate supplies to the state discoms. Chairman and Managing......

Why Did Kriti Go Back To School?

When stars travel, they make lovely pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon is thrilled to be back at Delhi Public School RK Puram, where she......

Soorarai Pottru review

Soorarai Pottru held A Ganesh Nadar's attention till the last frame. Soorarai Pottru translates to 'praise the brave', but if I had to name the film in English, I would call it Crisis. The Tamil......

PIX: Rajinikanth attends K S Ravikumar's daughter's wedding

Tamil film director KS Ravikumar's daughter Janani got married to Sathish Kumar on May 3 in a grand star-studded wedding at the Mayor Sri Ramanathan Chettiar Centre in RA Puram, Chennai.Tamil......

Lal Jose directs Mammootty in Kerala Cafe

Director Lal Jose' short film in the Kerala Cafe anthology is called Puram Kazhchakal. Based on writer C V Sreeraman's story with the same title, the film stars Mammootty and Sreenivasan in......

Review: Angel John is no Bruce Almighty

These days it is not uncommon that the only emotion you are left with while watching a movie is despair. And judging from the just released Angel John, the feeling continues. S L Puram Jayasurya's......

'Everyone knows about Dhoni, hope people know about us too'

'The balls are not made in India, they have to be imported from Australia and England. The facilities are effectively non-existent. Hopefully that will change after this' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Aspiring pilot Navneet misses entrance exam but bags CWG silver

'I recently got my commercial pilot license and I have an exam tomorrow but I can't reach there. Now that we finally have a medal, it is okay' IMAGE: Navneet Singh is the youngest member of the......

CWG: India win historic GOLD in women's four lawn bowl

IMAGE: India's Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey celebrate winning the gold medal in the Lawn Bowls women's Fours event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.......

2000 match-fixing scandal: Bookie Sanjeev Chawla extradited from UK

IMAGE: Sanjiv Chawla (masked) a key accused in the match-fixing scandal involving former South African cricket team captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, at crime branch office, in New Delhi.......