Mumbai ex-cop Pradeep Sharma gets life in Chhota Rajan aide's fake encounter

Mumbai's controversial encounter specialist, former policeman Pradeep Sharma, faced a significant legal blow on Tuesday, as the Bombay high court convicted and sentenced him to life imprisonment in......

'Why are they interested only in Gujarat fake encounters?'

The Gujarat government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the petitioners who have sought a probe into the alleged fake encounters in the state from 2002 to 2006 need to explain the reasons......

'Be professional': Army chief amid row over civilian deaths

Army Chief General Manoj Pande visited Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and exhorted commanders to conduct operations in the 'most professional manner', amid an outrage over the killing of three......

'Those days, 'jail-returned' was like 'foreign-returned', something to aspire for'

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' IMAGE: Dr G G Parikh with Yusuf Meherally's potrait behind him at the Yusuf Meherally......

Dear Nirmalaji, please consider affordable housing

Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the......

Dear Nirmalaji, increase home loan deduction limit

Kindly note the image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for the......

Dear Nirmalaji, reduce income tax

Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com On February 1, 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget for the Financial Year 2021-2021. Nirmalaji has asked us to send the......

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns. T E Narasimhan and......

PIX: Ekta, Arpita, Arbaaz at Shilpa's Diwali bash!

Shetty-Kundra's grand Diwali party! After Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla and Shah Rukh Khan's Diwali party, here is looking at Shilpa Shetty's Diwali bash!   Shilpa Shetty with husband Raj......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......

Which Kannada film will you watch this weekend?

Three Kannada films will release this Holi festival, on March 6. Which of them are you most excited about? Or would you prefer these Tamil releases instead? Take a look:   Goa Image: A scene......

Review: Bisile disappoints

Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana reviews the Kannada movie, Bisile. Post YOUR reviews here!The long overdue Diganth and Jeniffer Kotwalstarrer Bisile directed by debutant Sandeep Gowda hit the......

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

IMAGE: Three wickets from Gujarat's P N Jadeja reduces Punjab to 40/4 in the second innings. Photograph: BCCI/X Badoni hits century as Delhi set Himachal target of 327 Ayush Badoni smashed a......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara strikes unbeaten century; Padikkal, Pandey ton powers Karnataka

IMAGE: India veteran Cheteshwar Pujara remained 157 not out at stumps. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Batting stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara, ignored for the two-Test series against South Africa,......

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra in control; Majumdar's ton steers Bengal

Chirag Jani bags five as Saurashtra in control against Jharkhand IMAGE: Saurashtra’s Harvik Desai (54*) and Sheldon Jackson (37*) stitched an unbeaten 81-run stand. Photograph: Kind......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Tripura shock defending champs Saurashtra

IMAGE: Jaydev Unadkat led Saurashtra's bowling with a five-wicket haul. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sussex Cricket/Twitter Experienced Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara's presence did not help......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 4

IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be in action in the women’s singles quarterfinal. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......