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Right now, only a little, will release more: Rahul on vote theft charges

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is an attempt to cover up "vote theft" and institutionalise it. IMAGE:......

'Rahul Can't Play Victim All The Time'

'Rahul Gandhi's problem is that he doesn't think big.''He looks more like an activist, while politics is like a game of chess. You attack and then defend and have a game-plan.' IMAGE: Congress......

S L Bhyrappa: The Journey Of A Unique Storyteller

S L Bhyrappa, who passed into the ages last week, remains an enigma, with his clear and unwavering voice resonating through his writings. Standing apart from the literary trends over the course of......

'Land Dispute May Be Behind Khemka's Killing'

The murders of Gopal Khemka and his son Gunjan, seven years apart, bear a striking resemblance, reports M I Khan. IMAGE: Police teams examine the crime scene where Gopal Khemka was shot dead, July......

Nitish Kumar offers to touch official's feet to expedite road project

A livid Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked a representative of a private company to expedite a road project in Patna and even offered to touch his feet to speed it up. The......

'Love Stories Are Never Simple'

'They are as layered and complicated as life itself.''There is love, but there is also pain and fire.' IMAGE: Dhanush and Kriti Sanon at the Tere Ishk Mein launch event. Photograph: Hemantkumar......

Fans Shower Love on Amitabh Bachchan, 83

On Amitabh Bachchan's 83th birthday, fans in Kolkata celebrated their idol's big day in a temple dedicated to the star. Located about 2,000 km away from Mr Bachchan's Juhu, north west Mumbai,......

'I Adopted A Cat To Understand Motherhood'

'I am not a mother and never had an abortion either, so I had to understand motherhood and child loss from anecdotal experiences of others.' IMAGE: Mia Maelzer in Stolen. Mia Maelzer plays Jhumpa,......

How Indian Idol Winner Manasi Will Spend Her Prize

Photograph: Kind courtesy Manasi Ghosh/Instagram Kolkata native Manasi Ghosh, 24, won Indian Idol 15 on Sunday evening. She took home the trophy, a Rs 25 lakh prize money and a Swift Dzire......

'Indian Idol Has Changed My Life'

'Shreya (Ghoshal) ma'am said she hasn't heard a voice like mine before, and added that even in the future, there won't be another voice like mine.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manasi Ghosh/Instagram......

CSK Should Retain Jadeja: Suresh Raina

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja, who played a pivotal role in Chennai Super King's three IPL title triumphs, was retained ahead of the 2025 season for a hefty Rs 18 crore. Photograph: BCCI Amid reports of......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Titas Sadhu: The net bowler from Hooghly now Asiad champion

IMAGE: Pace bowler Titas Sadhu's figures of 3 for 6 helped India crush Sri Lanka to win the Asian Games gold medal on Monday. Photograph: BCCI/X Titas Sadhu must believe in pleasant coincidences.......

'Kohli Sir told me to work harder and come back fitter'

'During the 2015 IPL, Kohli Sir greeted me with folded hands after I scored a 21-ball 45.''Everybody knows he has played many such innings, but what he was doing was motivating a 17 year old.''It......

From Satara to Tokyo: Archer Jadhav aims to make it big

IMAGE: Archer Praveen Jadhav at training at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Archery happened to Pravin by chance. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Indian archer Pravin Jadhav had two choices to make as......