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SC relief to US boy in need of liver transplant from Indian cousin

Taking note of the "peculiar circumstance", the Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a three-year-old United States citizen in critical need of liver transplant by permitting his distant Indian......

Red hot chillies spice up poll battle in Guntur

‘It is a fiercely fought battle, like our fiery chillies in Guntur.’ IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy holds a fan, the election symbol of YSR Congress Party,......

Erstwhile royal arrested for creating ruckus at MP temple

A member of the erstwhile royal family in Madhya Pradesh's Panna was arrested for hurting religious sentiments after she allegedly created a ruckus while trying to enter the sanctum sanctorum of a......

In Karnataka manifesto, Cong promises 'ban' on Bajrang Dal, PFI

The Congress is committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations such as Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India (PFI) 'spreading hatred' amongst communities on......

Mandsaur violence: Ex-district collector, former SP suspended

A fortnight after five farmers were killed in police firing in Mandsaur district, three senior officers, including the then collector Swatantra Kumar Singh and SP O P Tripathi, were suspended on......

Nara Lokesh pitches Vizag to Google for setting up data centre

Andhra Pradesh's IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh has pitched port city of Vizag in his state for setting up a data centre to Google Cloud CEO, saying the new government in the state has......

Why Ola decides to recall 1,441 units of S1

Ola Electric became the latest among electric scooter (e-scooter) makers to have started the exercise of recalling a specific batch of its model after a rap on the knuckles by the government.......

How Amazon plans to reach 500 million Indians

According to industry studies, the Hindi Internet user base is likely to outgrow the English user base by 2021 and along with Marathi and Bengali users, will drive volume growth. IMAGE: Manish......

Sonia blasts NDA for farmers' plight

UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday lambasted Bharatiya Janata Party and Telugu Desam Party for doing nothing for the country's farmers during the six years of National......

Now, Raju's 108 helpline under a cloud

The day starts at 2.27 am for Srinivas, an emergency medical technician in a 108 ambulance which plies across west Godawari district in Andhra Pradesh, where the founder of 108 helpline, B......

Thota Tharrani's creations for Kammula

There is no one quite like Padmashree Thota Tharrani when it comes to art direction. The set he created for Mani Ratnam's Anjali was so realistic, it was difficult to believe that they were sets.......

What Is Mohanlal Shooting For?

Rashmi loves April... Priya explores Dubai... Suriya is in Kanyakumari... Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: It's hard to image Bigg Boss Malayalam without its......

'My only grief is I don't get Aishwarya'

'Whenever Mani sir says Ash, I am like, 'Do I die in the end? Do I get her?' IMAGE: Vikram in Ponniyin Selvan, Some of Vikram's cherished dreams come true with Ponniyin Selvan. "My entry is my......

'We are all there, fully committed, 3 in the morning, every day...'

'It's Mani Ratnam's dream project and to be a part of that is any artiste's dream.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aishwarya Rai Bachchan/Instagram Aishwarya Rai Bachchan returns to the movies in Mani......

PS:2: So Who Killed Aditha Karikalan?

The question 'Who was/were behind Aditha Karikalan's killing?' will continue to remain a historic mystery despite Mani Ratnam setting out to unravel it in his own way, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.......

20 gold, 20 silver... India dominate SAAF C'ships

IMAGE: India's Ruchit Mori and Karna Bag secured gold and bronze respectively in the 400m hurdles event at the SAAF Senior Championships, in Ranchi, on Sunday. Photograph: Athletics Federation......

Here's your chance to support these champs

Milkha Singh, one of India's greatest athletes, is supporting the Indian Wheelchair Basketball team and its crowdfunding campaign to travel to Thailand for the Asia Oceania championship. India's......