Hospitals across India conduct mock drill to check Covid readiness

Mock drills were held at health facilities across India on Tuesday to check operational readiness to deal with any spurt in COVID-19 infection, with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya saying......

Fire breaks out at film set in Mumbai,1 dead

One person died as a major fire broke out on two adjacent film sets at Chitrakoot Grounds in suburban Andheri West on Friday afternoon, a civic official said. IMAGES: Smoke rises from a fire at a......

Mamata sustained injuries on ankle, shoulder, neck: Doc

Preliminary medical tests conducted on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee late on Wednesday night detected severe bone injuries in her left ankle and foot, and injuries in right shoulder,......

Fire at Prabhas, Saif's Adipurush set, 1 injured

A major fire broke out at the set of Adipurush, a film starring actors Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan, in suburban Goregaon on Tuesday afternoon.   IMAGE: Fire brigade personnel try to......

Labour Pains, The Silent Crisis Undermining India's Infrastructure Boom

Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......

Q3 results preview: Cement sector profits seen weak despite strong sales

Acceleration in demand, together with marginal price hikes of about 2-3 per cent by cement companies in the October-December quarter (third quarter, or Q3) of 2022-23, may not be enough to cushion......

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

A robust export market for shopping bags has emerged, but whether it can help the ailing industry reduce its dependence on heavily regulated government purchases is an open question. Ishita Ayan......

Ambuja Cements-ACC deal likely to propel buyer to No. 2 position

The possible acquisition of Holcim India business will be one of the biggest inbound corporate deals in the country. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Currently, Walmart Inc.’s......

Pratyusha suicide case: Boyfriend Rahul gets anticipatory bail

The Bombay High Court on April 25 granted anticipatory bail to producer Rahul Raj Singh, accused of abetting the suicide of actress Pratyusha Banerjee, after observing that prima......

Pratyusha had abortion before committing suicide?

The latest updates from the Pratyusha Banerjee suicide case. Medical investigations into the case of popular television actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who allegedly committed suicide, have......

Rakhi Sawant's solution to stopping suicides: Remove ceiling fans, use AC!

Everyone has his/her own views on TV actor Prayusha's suicide but none as ridiculous as Rakhi Sawant. IMAGE: Rakhi Sawant poses with a small ceiling fan. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Balika Vadhu......

Didi annoyed as Shree Cements ends deal with East Bengal

'East Bengal have a great legacy. We all want Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to play in ISL. I am very happy that Mohun Bagan are playing and we all want East Bengal to play in the ISL too.' IMAGE:......

Gill asks players to join camp, promises fair deal

Sports Minister M S Gillurged India's striking hockey players to join the World Cup preparatory camp in Pune, promising them a "fair deal" after the completion of next month'smega event in Delhi.......

Shree Cement offers to pay hockey players

With no signs of an end to the ongoing crisis in Indian hockey, leading cement manufacturer Shree Cement on Tuesday said it is willing to provide financial support so that players can resume......