Deepathoon row: HC bench calls TN govt ban 'ridiculous'

The Madras high court's Madurai Bench on Tuesday upheld a single judge's order allowing the lighting of a lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill here, and slammed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam......

Dog name 'Ram': Chhattisgarh teacher suspended over question paper row

The headmistress of a government school in Chhattisgarh has been suspended after a question in a Class IV English question paper allegedly set by her triggered allegations of hurting religious......

Court raps ED over FIR lapse in National Herald case

The Enforcement Directorate 'simply inverted the template' of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by registering a first information report (FIR) in 2021, a Delhi court on Tuesday said while......

2025: A Year of Deadly Stampedes

From religious gatherings to public events, 2025 witnessed a series of stampedes and crowd-related incidents that exposed the fragile line between mass participation and human tragedy, leaving......

Savings on stamp duty draw HFTs to GIFT City

Although most high-frequency traders (HFTs) prefer to set up shop close to stock exchanges to enjoy better latency, a few are  willing to sacrifice proximity to save a few bucks. Photograph:......

Harshvardhan-Sonam's Date Night

Whatever the reviews may say, the makers of the Diwali release, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, seem happy to organise a special screening for their friends from the industry. The lead cast Harshvardhan......

How Bollywood Children Celebrated Diwali

It's been a super cute Diwali as film folk have posted pictures of celebrations with their children. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram Sonam Kapoor gets a double dose of sweetness......

The Painter Who Made A Blockbuster Movie

'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.' IMAGE: J P Thuminad, in blue, in Su From So. J P Thuminad used to paint houses. But he was always interested in the Arts and honed his artistic......

The Story Behind Chalte Chalte Mere Yeh Geet Yaad Rakhna

'Bappi Lahiri was looking for a break so he and his father would meet me.''I told Director Bhisham Kohli about this promising young boy from Kolkata, and Bappi came over with his harmonium.''Bappi......

Actress claims: 'Suryakumar used to message me a lot'

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav and Khushi Mukherjee. Photograph: BCCI and Khushi Mukherjee/Instagram Bollywood actress and MTV Splitsvilla alum Khushi Mukherjee has made a striking claim involving......

Paes, Gopichand to join PM Modi in VBYLD 2026

The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports aimed at giving India's youth a "meaningful role in shaping the vision of a Viksit......

PIX: Kohli offers prayers at Simhachalam temple

IMAGE: Virat Kohli visited and offered prayers at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Vizag on Sunday. Photographs: Wrogn/X Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, his family members,......

India's medal rush continues at Asian Archery C'ships

IMAGE: India's Abhishek Verma and Deepshikha clinched a 156–153 win over Kazakhstan in the Compound Mixed Team semifinals at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Sheetal first woman armless archer to win Para Worlds gold

IMAGE: Sheetal Devi, the only armless archer in the competition, won her maiden gold medal at the Para World Archery Championship. Photograph: ANI Photo/The Khel India X-Grab 18-year-old Indian......