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Poonam Pandey Dropped From Ramleela

The Luv Kush Ramleela Committee in Delhi has decided to drop actor Poonam Pandey from playing the role of Mandodari, Ravana's wife, in this year's Ramleela following opposition from several groups.......

The Poet Who Stood With Deprived And Despairing

'A truly original Hindi writer whose writing no other author can match.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The death of celebrated Hindi writer and Jnanpith awardee Vinod Kumar Shukla has......

Nitish Kumar gives up home portfolio after 20 years

The home portfolio of Bihar, which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar kept with himself all through his nearly 20-year-long tenure, has been given to his deputy, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Samrat......

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......

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for record 10th time

Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn in for a record 10th term in Patna at a grand ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CMs of several National......

Is The Tide Changing For Byju's?

'They have got the advisory council, a CEO has been appointed finally, and they have made some headway on the term loan B.' IMAGE: People walk past an advertising hoarding for Byju's. Photograph:......

Did Shibani Like Farhan's 120 Bahadur?

Farhan Akhtar seems proud of 120 Bahadur, his second war epic after Lakshya -- he doesn't direct this one, he stars in it -- and invited folks to its special screening in Mumbai. Do Read:......

2025's Top 10 OTT Shows

In 2025, OTT series were entertaining enough, even though most were in the crime genre. The ones that crossed two seasons, like The Family Man, Panchayat, Delhi Crime, Maharani and Special Ops have......

'Preity Was Natural, Vulnerable'

'My mantra on set to actors has always been, 'Feel... feel'.''And Preity would say, 'Feeling... feeling'.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Preity Zinta/Instagram She's pretty, she's chatty and she......

Dabba Cartel Review: High Five!

Dabba Cartel’s reluctant black comedy in the body of a crime thriller starts out interestingly enough to accomplish its Narcos: Thane aspirations, notes Sukanya Verma.......

Sonakshi-Zaheer Paint The Town Red!

Neha gets classy and chic... Shalini admires herself... Akshay shoots... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram 'Laal hai mere dil ka haal,' Sonakshi Sinha twins with husband Zaheer......

Ranji Trophy: Young Kushagra dazzles with double ton

IMAGE: Jharkhand's Kumar Kushagra smashed 23 boundaries and four sixes in his 367-ball 234 against Baroda. Photograph: BCCI Young wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra completed a brilliant......

Ranji Roundup: J&K seize control as Hyderabad collapse

IMAGE: Anuj Tiwary anchors Chhattisgarh’s Day 1 fight with a solid knock. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Jammu and Kashmir take control against Hyderabad As many as 16 wickets fell on the opening......

IPL Retentions: Who Are In, Who Are Out?

IMAGE: The IPL franchises set the tone for the 2026 season by releasing their player retention list. Photograph: ANI Photo As the much-anticipated new IPL season draws near, excitement is once......

Ranji Trophy: Hooda punishes Mumbai with double century; Shami struggles

IMAGE: Deepak Hooda top-scored with a brilliant 248, hitting 22 fours and two sixes in his 335-ball knock to take Rajasthan to a huge 617/6 declared in their first innings. Photograph: Deepak......

Can Dhoni's CSK end KKR's run for play-offs race?

IMAGE: CSK will look to play their fearless brand of cricket. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni's possible final hurrah at the Eden Gardens will be a captivating sub-plot when Kolkata Knight......