Writer stages 20-hr protest as jeweller refuses to speak in Marathi

Marathi writer Shobha Deshpande staged nearly a 20-hour protest in Mumbai after a city-based jeweller allegedly refused to speak in Marathi and asked her to leave his shop where she had gone to......

For Aug 5 ceremony, special dress for Ram Lalla

For the past three and a half decades, brothers Shankarlal and Bhagwatlal 'Pahaadhi' have been stitching clothes for Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. IMAGE: Soil of Aishbagh Ramlila ground is collected and......

The concert that changed Ravi Shankar and Vilayat Khan's lives

At some point, it became evident to the audience that a subtle musical duel was taking place.By the time the faster taans started, the notes had become sharp arrows shot with the intention to......

4 terrorists killed in J&K, suicide attack on CRPF camp foiled

Four heavily armed terrorists on Monday tried to storm a Central Reserve Polcie Force camp in a pre-dawn 'suicide' attack in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, but were killed in retaliatory......

NSEL investors want assets of Shah, directors attached

National Spot Exchange Ltd investors are planning to move court for the recovery of their investments through the attachment of the personal assets of the exchange’s vice-chairman Jignesh......

NSEL and MCX set to reconstitute boards

After a slew of resignations from the board of National Spot Exchange Ltd in the wake of its payment crisis, a new set of names is to be announced soon. There were seven members, including a......

'NSEL woes because of bad people in management team'

In yet another setback to it, the National Spot Exchange Ltd on Monday saw non-executive chairman Shankarlal Guru and another director quit, blaming ‘bad people’ in the management team......

Cards and flowers lose charm on V-day

Shankarlal Sahu, owner of a flower shop in Raipur is a worried man. He's not been too happy with his flower sales just before Valentine's Day onFebruary 14. "The response is not even 25 per cent......

AIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhutia as football body set to get its first 'Player President'

Photograph: Kalyan Chaubey/Twitter Winds of change were blowing over the All India Football Federation on the eve of its polls as the sports body braced up to elect a former player as its......

Check out India's athletics squad for Asian Games

Tintu Luka gets Asian Games lifeline IMAGE: India’s Tintu Luka in action. Photograph: PTI Middle-distance runner Tintu Luka, who has not competed this year, got a chance to make cut for......

Sports Shorts: Basic clinches maiden title in Sofia

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Mirza Basic poses with his trophy. Photograph: ATP/Twitter Bosnian qualifier Mirza Basic needed all his skill and......