SC asks EC for data on disqualification of convicted politicians

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to provide details of cases in which it had either removed or reduced the period of......

Cash row: Judge's transfer proposal separate from in-house probe, says SC

Following reports of alleged cash discovery from sitting Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma's official home, the Supreme Court on Friday said the Delhi high court chief justice had initiated an......

Legal experts hail CJI's decision on Delhi HC judge cash row

Legal experts on Sunday lauded Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna's decision to put crucial documents relating to a controversy surrounding alleged discovery of cash from Delhi high court judge......

SC questions how convicted people can return to Parl, legislature

Flagging "criminalisation of politics" as a major issue, the Supreme Court on Monday asked how could a person return to Parliament after being convicted in a criminal case. IMAGE: A view of the......

Is the Nokia Lumia 1020 impressive?

The device, of course, is also a phone. And, depending on one's preference, one can love or hate the operating system, says Abhik Sen. Though Nokia was launching a phone, one could be forgiven for......

What's cooking at the endorsement table

The growing importance of all things culinary and the hunt for credible faces as brand ambassadors are adding more power to the chefs’ elbow. Even as film and sports stars continue to......

Ranbir Kapoor to ditch Pepsi for Coke

After Sanju's success, Ranbir has been charging Rs 6 crore to Rs 8 crore per brand per year.Viveat Susan Pinto reports. IMAGE: Ranbir Kapoor in Sanju. Ranbir Kapoor will be the next brand......

How brands are fighting it out on the breakfast table

Clearly, Nestle has a fight on its hands. Whatever be the outcome of the ensuing battle, the conversation at the morning table is shaken and stirred. Last month, Nestle India, among the country's......

'Thank You For Being My True Chand'

Bollywood couples celebrated Karwa Chauth on October 10 and made many loved-up pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra celebrates with Nick......

Vote: Who makes a better Masterchef host? Akshay or Vikas Khanna?

Second time's a charm, right? Doing away with celebrity hosts, the second season of MasterChef India lets food be the real star of its show.  Barring Akshay Kumar's omission, the concept......

Aamir-Kiran Take Lost Ladies To New York

IMAGE: Kiran Rao, Aamir Khan, Vikas Khanna, Jyoti Deshpande and Prabal Gurung. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Khanna/Instagram It seems that Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have started their Oscar......

'For The Longest Time, I Avoided Acting'

'I had got some offers from the South and most of them were negative roles.''I used to think that whatever I would play, the character would stay inside me and corrupt my value system. So I was......

India@Asiad: Boxers Vikas, Dheeraj, Amit through to quarters

IMAGE: India’s Vikas Krishan lands a jab on his opponent. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Commonwealth Games medal-winning duo of Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Amit Panghal (49kg) today advanced to......

Khanna kept out of all DDCA Committees for World T20

Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president and top DDCA official CK Khanna has been kept out of the two primary committees that will look into the organisation of the International......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Photograph: Kind Courtesy World Archery/X Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2. Aquatics - Diving London Singh – M 1m Springboard – Final......

Meet the new DDCA boss

IMAGE: Rajat Sharma and his panel's candidature was backed by a political heavyweight from the ruling party with the IOA president Narinder Batra throwing in all his might. Photograph: PTI......

Bansal panel trounces Bedi faction in DDCA elections

Sneh Prakash Bansal and his panel, as expected, cruised to a landslide victory over former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi and his team in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association polls on......