Uttar Pradesh has become the first State to endorse the Central government’s draft bill that makes instant triple talaq a cognizable and non-bailable offence. On August 22, the Supreme Court struck down triple talaq, calling the practice unconstitutional. Under the draft bill, triple...

Famous for his charming smile, the quintessential romantic hero of Bollywood, Shashi Kapoor, who was the third and youngest son of theatre and film doyen Prithviraj Kapoor, passed away on Monday evening. The veteran actor was cremated with state honours at the Santa Cruz Hindu crematorium....

Questioning the lack of internal democracy in the Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the “bravery” of Maharashtra Congress leader Shehzad Poonawalla, who had termed the process of electing Rahul Gandhi as party's national president as a sham. While campaigning in...

In the movie 'Firangi,' which released this weekend, Kapil Sharma has left his forte of comedy and has played the role of a village simpleton, Mangatram, who wants everyone to be happy. Despite all the hype, Firangi's mundane love story failed to impress the masses. According to critics,...

After claiming 16 lives in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, cyclone Ockhi is now headed towards Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea. The torrential rains have crippled the normal life and the Met department has warned that situation might exacerbate in the next 24 hours. To expedite relief works in...