Be warned: Industrial gas leaks pose a major threat in India

By the end of 2020, India will lay 32,737 km across the length and breadth of the country. It needs to lay down and comply with strict safety standards especially since some of these pipes will go......

Rahul accuses Modi of being discourteous to his opponents

Amid the bitter war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Narendra Modi of being discourteous to his opponents, adopting double standards on......

BJP blames Congress for Parliament disruption

With Parliament remaining paralysed for the second consecutive day on Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that the Congress was allowing "friendly parties" to disrupt the House as part......

'No-confidence motion not the best way to fight govt'

CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat, who wants a debate in Parliament on FDI in retail, says that the way political parties are poised in Parliament they won't be able to win the motion of......

Anil Agarwal to demerge 5 businesses of Vedanta, restructure zinc unit

Mining magnate Anil Agarwal's conglomerate on Friday announced a major business shake-up, with flagship Vedanta Ltd approving a spin-off of its metals, power, aluminium and oil and gas businesses......

Stakes rise for bauxite blocks in Odisha on Adani Group's entry

The next auction for bauxite blocks in Odisha may see heightened interest with Adani Group charting an entry into alumina refining and existing players looking to boost capacity. Photograph:......

V Krishnamurthy, PSUs' turnaround man, dies at 97

Venkataraman Krishnamurthy, who is considered as the turnaround man of several Indian corporate houses like BHEL, Maruti Udyog, SAIL and Gail (India), passed away on Sunday at the age of 97.......

Coal India production slower than the captive mines

Coal production by Coal India (CIL) has grown slower than the captive mines, awarded over the last six years. IMAGE: Workers unload coal from a supply truck at a yard on the outskirts of......

5 Olympians who ended on wrong side of the law

Competing in the Olympics is the greatest moment in an athlete's life. After devoting years to the difficult pursuit of perfection, some fall wayward. IMAGE: Sushil Kumar, India's only athlete to......

Doping: Money at heart of athletics cover up!

‘These tests are bad for business’ 'It's about money, it's about corruption' ‘Many, many, many positive drug tests over the years, I personally know about, have been covered......

Athletics rocked by 'wild' doping allegations

Anti-doping control kits are pictured at an anti-doping control centre at the stadium in Daegu, southeast of Seoul. Photograph: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters The world of athletics was rocked on Sunday by......

WADA's decade of hope against dope

The following are 10 significant events that have helped to shape the fight against the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport in the decade since the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was......