WATCH: Amitabh Bachchan's Granddaughter Steps Up Her Game For Her Debutante...
Globally recognised as one of the world’s hottest parties, le Bal des Débutantes Paris has, since 1992, been marking the official entry of 25 young women from reputed families across the world into the...
View ArticleWATCH: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Wrote This Year's Durga Puja Theme Song
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has added song-writing to the list of her many talents. Last year, she started her Durga Puja celebrations with an artistic touch. She painted the third eye...
View ArticlePHOTOS: All The Dissenting Sahitya Akademi Awardees And Their Prize-Winning...
After authors Uday Prakash and Nayantara Sahgal set the precedent, younger writers such as Aman Sethi and Mandakranta Sen too have returned their Sahitya Akademi awards. On Monday, Booker Prize winner...
View ArticlePHOTOS: These Are India's Deadliest Snakes
India's tropical conditions play the perfect host to a wide variety of snakes -- approximately 300 species, including 50 venomous varieties. Recently, eminent naturalist and wildlife adventurer Nigel...
View ArticleNawazuddin Siddiqui Shares A Special Chemistry With Anurag Kashyap
NEW DELHI -- He has worked with industry's top most directors but Nawazuddin Siddiqui says it is Anurag Kashyap with whom he shares a special chemistry as the filmmaker shocks the actor in him every...
View ArticleBigg Boss Season 1-8: All The Controversies And Cat Fights
Bigg Boss has become the baap of all controversial reality shows on Indian television. Ever since the telecast of its first episode, this show has always grabbed viewers not only for the versatality of...
View ArticleNew Book Claims Nehru Sought US Assistance During India-China War In 1962
WASHINGTON -- Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had sought American assistance and wrote to the then US president John F Kennedy to provide India jet fighters to stem the Chinese tide of...
View ArticleShiv Sena Taunts PM: We Respect Modi For Godhra
NEW DELHI -- Shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness over the cancellation of Pakistan ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali's concerts in Mumbai and Pune following protests by Shiv Sena, its...
View Article1 Killed, 12 Injured As School Bus Overturns In UP
BAGHPAT -- A class IV student died and over 12 others were injured when their school bus overturned near Tatari village here this morning, police said. The incident took place when driver of the bus,...
View ArticleWATCH: Instagram Has Some Serious Entertainment To Offer This Navratri
Come Navrati, and this Instagram message says it all: Brilliant use of the hashtag #raasrebellion by @nayan262! If you're a Rebel doing crazy things this Navratri then tag us in your photos for a...
View ArticleRajyavardhan Singh Rathore To Meet FTII Students On 20 October
PUNE -- Fresh talks to end the over 100 day impasse at FTII will be held next week when a delegation of the students protesting against the appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan as Institute Chairman...
View ArticleAadhaar Card Users Can Block Their Personal Biometric Information, Centre...
Not only can Aadhaar card users block their cards any time they wished, they can also block their personal biometric information if they wished and nobody will be able to unblock it, the Centre told...
View ArticleSeen The Viral Photo Of The Big Ben Replica In Kolkata? It Is NOT A Durga...
A picture of a Big Ben-like structure in Kolkata has gone viral. It's all over Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and all other social media platforms. In fact, every third Bengali on your timeline is probably...
View ArticleDadri Lynching: Azam Khan Slams People Who Have 'Problems' With Aid Given To...
KANPUR -- Controversial UP minister Azam Khan today criticised Governor Ram Naik's remark over Rs 45 lakh compensation to Dadri lynching victim, and said if anyone has problem with it then the Prime...
View ArticleSikkim To Get Its First Airport And 'Organic State' Title By Next Year
GANGTOK -- The first airport of Sikkim is expected to be operational from December 2016, which will provide a direct connectivity to the land-locked state and also help boost tourism. "Preparation are...
View ArticleAircel To Provide Free Basic Internet Across India In A Year
NEW DELHI -- Aircel subscribers can expect to access basic free Internet in a year as part of the telecom operator strategy to push mobile Internet usage. "Our intent is that everybody should have...
View ArticleMuslim Daily Wage Worker From MP Scrounged And Repaired A Durga Temple
Even as several instances of religious intolerance have been sparking outrages and protests over the past few weeks in India, there are also signs that religious harmony exists. A 45-year-old Muslim...
View ArticleWriters Returning Their Sahitya Akademi Awards Are Politically Motivated:...
NEW DELHI -- Actor and BJP MP Kirron Kher today termed the act of authors returning Sahitya Akademi awards as "politically motivated". "I think the intellectuals who are giving up their awards are...
View ArticleGeeta Is Returning Home To India After Being Stranded In Pakistan For A Decade
NEW DELHI -- Geeta, the Indian girl who has been stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, is finally coming home. The family of the 23-year-old, who has a speech and hearing disability, has been...
View ArticleVIDEO: Indian Comedians Performing For Children Are A Lesson In Humour
Being a standup comedian is hard but performing for children, doubly so. While it may be disappointing to be stonewalled by adults who don't find you funny, children maintaining an awkward silence (or...
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