Did govt issue notice to Hindi news channels for 'excessive use of Urdu words'?

The government on Sunday termed as "misleading" reports in a section of the media that "notices" have been sent to Hindi news channels for excessive use of Urdu words in their broadcasts. Kindly......

In a first, UN chief issues New Year message in Hindi

In a first, United Nations chief has issued his New Year's message for the year 2026 in Hindi, among other languages, calling on world leaders on Tuesday to invest in development, not destruction.......

Jammu erupts over Urdu-only rule for recruitment exam; BJP warns govt

The Bharatiya Janata Party legislative party on Monday staged a protest outside the civil secretariat and assembly in Jammy, demanding the revocation of a government order mandating Urdu as a......

UP teacher suspended after video shows school name in Urdu

The head teacher of a government primary school in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district has been suspended after a video showing the school's name written in Urdu alongside Hindi went viral on social......

Ikkis Screening: Sunny Deol Gets Tearful

Sunny Deol hosted a special screening for Ikkis, his father Dharmendra's last film on Monday, December 29, 2025. Though Sunny cheerfully posed for pictures, he got visibly emotional when he looked......

Gustaakh Ishq Review: Must Watch

Gustaakh Ishq feels like a cinematic revival of everything we once loved about Urdu story-telling, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf. There are only two moments when your conscience will prick you:......

'You Have To Be Okay With Being Imperfect, Vulnerable'

'My life and career have changed in subtle but meaningful ways.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vartika Singh/Instagram Former Miss India Vartika Singh made her debut as Emraan Hashmi's second wife in......

'Why Should Men Not Cry?'

'We are not AI. We are allowed to break, and rebuild.' IMAGE: Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana Shaikh in Gustaakh Ishq. Some interviews begin with questions. This one began with tears. When Syed......

Who Will Win The Asia Cup Final?

Sunday's final can be called the ultimate stress-test day for every cricket fan's heartbeat. IMAGE: A poster of Pakistan's advance to the final. Photograph: Pakistan Cricket/X Now that it will be......

Revealed! Why India Refused Handshakes With Pakistan

'If there is no law, then the Indian cricket team is not bound to shake hands with an opposition with whom there is a history of strained relationship.' IMAGE: Indian cricket fans at the Dubai......

Remembering Dilip Doshi, A Spinner Par Excellence

Dilip Doshi's bowling was not a poetry in motion like the great Bishan Singh Bedi, neither was it dart like accuracy that was Padmakar Shivalkar's forte. He was somewhere in between the two.......

Pakistan Fans Celebrate Kohli Ton

  SEE: Pakistani fans in Islamabad celebrate Virat Kohli's century against Pakistan. Video: Kind courtesy Muhammad Faizan Aslam Khan/X The Virat Kohli phenomenon is unreal. The man's aura......

No reason for Pakistan to go and play in India: Afridi

IMAGE: Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi wants PCB to adopt a firm stance on cricketing ties with India. Photograph: Shahid Afridi/X Former captain Shahid Afridi has advised the Pakistan Cricket......