• Andhra Pradesh: Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy to preside over all-party meeting on Babli barrage issue today
  • Assam: 83.5pc students in science, 70pc in arts, 80pc in commerce streams pass Class 12 exams in the results declared today
  • Bihar: 3 persons killed, 10 injured in a collision between a truck and a mini bus in Bhojpur district today, say police
  • Chennai: SC directs govt to fix auto-rickshaws fare structure, implement it and file compliance report before July 6
  • Delhi: Mercury to cross 45C in Delhi today, heat wave conditions likely to worsen in coming days, predicts met dept
  • Gujarat: Crime branch sleuths detain three persons, seize foreign liquor worth Rs20 lakh from them at Lathi in Amreli
  • Haryana: Met department predicts clear sky across the state in next 12 hours, maximum temperature in Hisar will be around 46C
  • Himachal Pradesh: HPTU extends last date for accepting application forms for common entrance test from May 24 to June 8
  • Jammu and Kashmir: Met dept predicts light rain or thundershower in Srinagar today, maximum temperature to hover around 29C
  • Karnataka: Congress lawmaker Kagodu Thimmappa from Shimoga district to be the speaker of the state assembly
  • Kerala: One runway at Karipur airport, which was damaged during take off of Jeddah-bound AI flight Sunday, closed for repairs
  • Kolkata: Industry minister to inaugurate new CBM and Unconventional Resource Centre of Essar Oil at Durgapur today
  • Madhya Pradesh: MPPEB invites applications for MPPMT from May 23 to June 21; exam on July 7, say officials
  • Maharashtra: Marathi actor Kranti Redkar denies link with Rajasthan Royals player Sreesanth, arrested for spot-fixing in IPL
  • Mumbai: Marathi actor Kranti Redkar denies link with Rajasthan Royals player Sreesanth, arrested for spot-fixing in IPL
  • Northeast: Tripura Cong calls 24-hour shutdown in the state tomorrow to protest the killing of three newspaper employees Sunday
  • Odisha: Bear cub released in Magarmuhan forest area in Dhenkanal yesterday after treatment for heat stroke, say officials
  • Punjab: President Pranab Mukherjee to attend annual convocation of Lovely Professional University in Phagwara today
  • Rajasthan: Jaipur civic body to build 10,000 houses under Sanjay Nagar Bhatta Basti Rehabilitation project in Jaipur
  • Tamil Nadu: SC directs govt to fix auto-rickshaws fare structure, implement it and file compliance report before July 6
  • UP East: UP continues to reel under heat wave as mercury crosses 40C at various places including Lucknow
  • UP West: UP continues to reel under heat wave as mercury crosses 40C at various places including Lucknow
  • West Bengal: Industry minister to inaugurate new CBM and Unconventional Resource Centre of Essar Oil at Durgapur today

REVIEW

Books

'Non Stop India'

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The book is a reportage about the serious issues India is grappling with.

'Sunshine: My Encounter With Cancer'

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The book narrates writer's struggle and her journey to recovery.

Kashmir, Mao, music rule bookshelves

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The books on the shelf this week are mercurial: serious and thought-provoking, yet fun.

Stuff that make Mumbai fabled

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Book: "Mumbai Fables"; Author: Gyan Prakash; Publisher: Harper Collins-India; Pages: 352; Price: Rs.425

Sufis of Punjab

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The book deals with Sufi mysticism in Punjabi literature.

Lokpal, history, arts on shelf

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Enjoy this weekend with exciting and quality books.

Tripathi's book on Nagas bestseller this week

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Take a stroll and buy these best-sellers.

Cervantes paved the way for all novelists: Fuentes

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Cervantes' 'Don Quixote' is his most acclaimed work.

French writer Kerninon finds new readership in India

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Kerninon on 'An Attempt to Assassinate My Inner Bourgeois' .

'Para que te vaya bien' (So that things go well for you)

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'Para que te vaya bien'- a guide to take correct decisions.

Movies

Bodyguard

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Salman-starrer Bodyguard is Hindi remake of a Malayalam film.

Bol

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'Watch 'Bol' for its sheer brilliance in all departments.

The Man in the Maze

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 'The Man in the Maze' is amateurish and lifeless.

Mummy Punjabi

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'Mummi Punjabi' is a condensed soap opera on big screen.

Mere Brother Ki Dulhan

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'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' - a twisted tale of love.

Lifu Ishtene

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Excellent script has infused freshness in the story.

'Crazy Stupid Love'

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A poignant romantic comedy that is eminently watchable.

'Mausam'

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The film tells a story of love, separation and reunion.

'Speedy Singh'

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The film is a cliché loaded tale of an Indo-Canadian boy.

'Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster'

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A contemporary version of Guru Dutt's classic 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'.

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