A day after the hanging of Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of the Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people in 2008, his native village in Pakistan, Faridkot, gave the look of a fort guarded by secu

Scuffles, demonstrations and a series of resignations were the order of the day in the Gujarat Congress as those left out of the first list of 52 candidates for the Assembly polls expressed their disa

The University of Mumbai has decided to introduce an anti-plagiarism software that will ensure that students submitting projects do not resort to shortcuts by plagiarising articles and study reports a

President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday confirmed Pakistan’s ratification of a landmark visa agreement signed with India in September that will benefit several categories of travellers, including businessm

“I do not know whether I will activate my account on Facebook ever again,” said Shaheen Dhada, who had been arrested for posting comments on Facebook against the shutdown in Mumbai following Shiv Sena

Facing all-round flak, Ireland on Tuesday announced a 7-member team, headed by a noted Sri Lankan doctor, to probe the tragic death of an Indian dentist after doctors allegedly refused to terminate he

IT IS difficult to describe the passing away of Mumbai’s icon Bal Thackeray, a demi-god to his followers, adequately.

Being among the few earliest surviving colleagues of Bal Thackeray since 1952, I would have hardly believed that within a span of two decades the meek, self-effacing cartoonist would emerge as the mos

Unlike any other politician, Bal Thackeray dominated Mumbai for ever so long that he became an emblematic feature of Mumbai. Any imagery of the city was never complete without a share for him.

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, during his lifetime, never concealed his fondness for his estranged nephew Raj.