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......

2G judgment went beyond limits of judicial review: Govt

The government on Friday gave its analysis of the Supreme Court's 2G judgments saying it "travelled beyond" the established limits of judicial review and entered the exclusive domain of the......

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......

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......

Cyclist indicted for lying to BALCO grand jury

U.S. prosecutors indicted a former professional American cyclist on Thursday for lying about past use of steroids before the BALCO grand jury investigating doping in professional sports. The......

BALCO head changes lawyers before key hearing

In the latest development to a case full of bizarre twists, the lead defendant in the BALCO global steroid case abruptly changed lawyers on Friday, two weeks before a key hearing.Victor Conte, the......

FBI searches BALCO head's home

Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have conducted a new search of the home of Victor Conte, the head of the BALCO lab at the center of a global steroid scandal, a spokeswoman said on......

BALCO head vows to tell all

The head of the BALCO lab charged with distributing steroids to top athletes vowed on Wednesday to tell all in an upcoming television interview as defense lawyers in the case privately expressed......