Hijab not a display of religious jingoism: Petitioners

The Muslim girls who have moved the Karnataka high court against the ban on hijab argued on Tuesday that wearing the headscarf was an innocent practice of faith and not a mere display of religious......

Karnataka HC calls for govt report on radical outfits behind hijab row

The Karnataka high court on Friday said it has called for a report from the state government on the role of radical organisations behind the hijab controversy in the state. The Karnataka high court......

FIR registered over screening of banned documentary in New Delhi

Police on Friday registered an FIR in connection with the screening of banned documentary, India's Daughter, in south Delhi's Sant Ravi Dass camp area in New Delhi. According to police, an FIR has......

Birju Maharaj: A life dedicated to Kathak

The legendary dancer did not just take Kathak to the world but also passed on his craft to generations of students  IMAGE: Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj at the ceremony of the......

Kiara-Sidharth Celebrate Ganpati With Ambanis

Film folk attended the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Nita and Mukesh Ambani's home Antilia in Mumbai. Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra arrive.   The gorgeous Kareena Kapoor with Saif......

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Or Singham Again: Who Will Win?

IMAGE: Triptii Dimri and Kartik Aaryan in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. After months of no action (Stree 2 arrived during the Independence Day weekend), Diwali may light up the box office again. Singham......

How Stars Celebrated Gudi Padwa

One nation, many celebrations. As India celebrates Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, Bollywood stars share how they spent the special day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shraddha......

The return of Madhuri Dixit

After a long gap, Madhuri Dixit has decided to act again. She has picked noted Malayalam director Shaji N Karun's film Suryamukhi, on the painter Raja Ravi Varma.It has been a long gap for Shaji N......

'Never intended to sell kidney': Indian squash player retracts threat

Indian squash player Ravi Dixit has backtracked on a threat to sell his kidney to raise funds ahead of next month's South Asian Games, saying it was a "spur of the moment" decision that he now......

India reach final of World Junior squash

Indian squash player Ramit Tandon thrashed higher-ranked Geoffrey Demont of France in a crucial tie to help India reach the final of the Chennai Open World Junior Cup in Chennai on Saturday. World......

Top seeds Suchde, Saumya enter finals

Top seeds Sidharth Suchde and Saumya Karki advanced to the men's and women's finals respectively, in the 68th CCI-Western India Open Squash tournament, without much trouble in Mumbai. Suchde of......

Dipika wins but India lose title match to Egypt

Dipika Pallikal saved seven match before edging past Nour El Sherbini in a thriller but India lost 1-2 the summit clash to Egypt to end ruuners-up in the Chennai Open World Junior Cup Team......

Dipika in final of Australian Open squash event

IMAGE: Dipika Pallikal of India. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images. Top seed Dipika Pallikal entered the finals of the Australian Open squash event, a PSA world tour event, after posting a......