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  Joy Banerjee passes away at 62 after battling pneumonia; Bengali film industry mourns

  August 25, 2025 14:39 IST

  Bengali actor Joy Banerjee, known for films like Hirak Jayanti and Milan Tithi, passed away at 62 after battling pneumonia. He was on ventilator support.

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  The unbreakable bonds of Indian politics: A tribute to 'friendship' and togetherness

  India | August 03, 2025 11:46 IST

  In the dynamic world of Indian politics, where alliances shift frequently, some friendships stand as pillars of strength, shaping the political landscape for decades.

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  Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai: Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, other Bollywood celebs visit hospital

  October 13, 2024 8:11 IST

  Ajit Pawar-led NCP leader Baba Siddiqui was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mumbai's East Bandra on Saturday evening. The firing took place outside the office of his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui near Colgate Ground in Nirmal Nagar.

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  'Click Here' trend: A deep dive into X's latest social media phenomenon

  Trending | March 31, 2024 10:00 IST

  Click Here trend: Since Saturday evening, X users have been inundated with a flood of posts featuring a minimalist image: a plain white background adorned with the phrase “click here” in bold black font accompanied by a diagonally downward pointing arrow.

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  Mukhtar Ansari, jailed gangster-turned-politician, dies of cardiac arrest

  Uttar Pradesh | March 29, 2024 0:33 IST

  The gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari had served as an MLA from Mau several times. The gangster has been behind bars in UP and Punjab since 2005 and had over 60 criminal cases pending against him.

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  'Severe action will be ..,' Trisha Krishnan fires back at AV Raju's controversial comment

  Regional Cinema | February 20, 2024 21:29 IST

  Politician AV Raju, who was expelled from the AIADMK party has given such a statement regarding Trisha Krishnan, which has created a stir on and off social media.

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  Aamir Liaquat Husain passes away: Remembering Pak politician's funny moments that turned into memes

  Trending | June 09, 2022 19:01 IST

  Even though Aamir Liaquat Husain is no more, the hilarious meme fests Liaquat created over the years with his unique antics will continue to generate laughter among netizens.  

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  Kerala 'Iron Lady' in politics KR Gowri passes away

  India | May 11, 2021 9:59 IST

  102 year old Kerala politician K R Gowri passes away due to age-related ailments

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  Cabinet Minister Santosh Gangwar tests Covid positive

  India | April 13, 2021 14:18 IST

  The Minister of State with independent charge in the Ministry of Labour and Employment Santosh Gangwar is asymptomatic

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  IAS officer-turned politician Shah Faesal steps down as JKPM president

  Politics | August 10, 2020 16:51 IST

  Shah Faesal, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and floated the Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) last year, has resigned as its president, the party said on Monday.

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  Amarinder directs DGP to probe "politician-gangster" nexus

  India | December 07, 2019 21:42 IST

  The chief minister has directed state police chief Dinkar Gupta to inquire into the “allegations as made out from the documents/photos” that have been submitted to him and which “prove to the contrary” of the allegations made by opposition parties.

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  Ramlila: Rare instance when politicians turn actors

  India | October 04, 2019 23:44 IST

  This year, senior BJP leader and its Delhi state unit head Manoj Tiwari decided to go back to acting as he played the role of Parshuram, who is considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu. 

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  Actor-turned-politician Ambareesh dies at 66: Tributes pour in; 3-day state mourning declared in Karnataka

  India | November 25, 2018 16:45 IST

  Kannada actor and politician Ambareesh passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Saturday night. He was 66.

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  PM Modi becomes most talked about politician on Facebook

  Politics | March 08, 2017 16:33 IST

  As the fiercely contested elections in five states draw to a close today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most talked-about politician on Facebook, ahead of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav who

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  Sedition charges against actor-politician Ramya for 'Pakistan not hell’ comment

  Politics | August 23, 2016 13:26 IST

  a sedition case has been filed against her by an advocate at the office of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court at Somavarapete in Karnataka’s Madikeri for her remarks.

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  Italian radical politician and rights 'warrior' Marco Pannella dead

  World | May 19, 2016 21:30 IST

  Rome: Marco Pannella, civil rights campaigner and founder of Italy's Radical Party, who played a key role in campaigns to legalise divorce and abortion in the overwhelmingly Catholic country, died today, his party said. He

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  Six arrested for Pakistani Sikh politician's murder

  World | April 26, 2016 16:59 IST

  Six men paid to kill a prominent Sikh politician in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have been arrested, the media reported on Tuesday.

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  Sikh politician in Pakistan killed by Hindu rival for party ticket

  World | April 25, 2016 16:45 IST

  Peshawar: A prominent Sikh politician in Pakistan who was gunned down last week was killed by contract killers hired by his miffed Hindu rival after he failed to secure a ticket for elections, police said

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  Sikh politician Sardar Sooran Singh shot dead in Pakistan

  World | April 23, 2016 7:59 IST

  Peshawar: A prominent Pakistani Sikh politician was shot dead on Friday by unidentified motorcycle- borne gunmen near his home in the country's restive northwest. Sardar Sooran Singh, the Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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  B'day Special: 10 funniest quotes of Navjot Singh Siddhu

  Cricket | October 20, 2015 9:35 IST

  Thok de gilli “chakde phattey napp de killi, raat nu Jalandhar savere Dilli” or  “chha gaye guru”. These lines would instantly remind you of the most passionate cricket commentator ever : Navjot Singh Sidhu. He is