2 home guards shot dead in clashes during VHP yatra in Haryana's Nuh

Two home guards were killed and at least 15 others, including several policemen, were injured on Monday as a mob in Haryana's Nuh district tried to stop a Vishwa Hindu Parishad procession, pelting......

Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, Pant named new health secretary

Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant has been named as the new health secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. IMAGE: : Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Kerala doctor killing: HC warns police as medicos intensify stir

The Kerala high court on Thursday said the killing of a 23-year-old doctor at a taluk hospital in Kollam district of the state a day ago by a man she was treating was the outcome of a 'systemic......

Kerala bus mishap: HC lens on vloggers promoting unsafe buses

The tragic bus accident in Palakkad a day ago which claimed nine lives, including five students who were part of a school excursion on a private bus, prompted the Kerala high court on Thursday to......

Big opportunity for banks as online shopping booms

It's not e-retailers alone. Bankers are also celebrating initiatives like 'Big Billion Day Sale' this festive season.  For, online shopping of physical goods in India is estimated to reach $4......

Banks ride on e-commerce wave to woo consumers

It is not just retailers that are cashing in on the e-commerce wave; banks, too, are not far behind in wooing customers by offering online deals and discounts. Private-sector banks have been either......

Ambani confirms plan to sell Reliance Infratel

Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday said the company is in talks with many consortia to sell its telecom tower unit Reliance Infratel in what could be biggest private equity......

IndusInd eyes DB's credit card biz

Private sector lender IndusInd Bank is in the race to buy Deutsche Bank's credit card business in India and hopes to finalise a deal in the next few weeks.IndusInd Bank, along with Axis Bank,......

He Married South Cinema With Bollywood

'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.''Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.''But when my father pitched......

Slumdog Millionaire DVD to reveal new secrets

By any reckoning, it is one of the most shocking and debated of movie scenes in recent times, and now the Blu-ray edition of Slumdog Millionaire offers details how the toilet scene in the early......

Why I remember every frame of Mani Ratnam's films

Movies, I have always believed, are ephemeral in their appeal. A lot of movies heralded as classics by my parents were overdramatic, unrealistic poetry for me. If ever I have to choose a 'first......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

IOA felicitates CWG medal winners with cash awards

IMAGE: Track and field athletes felicitated by the IOA. Photograph: IOA Media The Indian Olympic Association felicitated Team India’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games medal winners at the......

Hockey chief Batra elected IOA President unopposed

International Hockey Federation chief Narinder Batra was on Thursday elected as president of Indian Olympic Association for a four-year term by an overwhelming majority in the polls held at its......

Sports Shorts: Advani secures IBSF World Snooker C'ship title

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Pankaj Advani. Photograph: PTI Ace Indian cueist Advani Advani dished out another superb performance to outclass......

'Players' interests not protected': COA chief Rai blasts BCCI

'In this entire business, the one group that is left out completely is the players, their interest is not protected. Nobody has consulted them.' Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai on......