Mercury dips; more relief likely as IMD forecasts rains in next few days

Large swathes of north India witnessed a marginal drop in maximum temperatures on Monday and the weather department said thunderstorms and rain in parts of the region over the next few days are......

Sweltering heat grips North; Delhi sizzles at 49 degree Celsius

A tormenting heatwave swept through North India on Sunday with the mercury crossing 49 degrees Celsius in pockets of Delhi, while the weather office forecast some relief Monday onwards. IMAGE:......

India celebrates Lohri, gears up for Makar Sankranti

The festival of Lohri was celebrated with traditional fervour in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Wednesday.   IMAGE: Students from Shahzada Nand College, wearing traditional Punjabi attire,......

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

Ahead of the end of the extended lockdown, the Union health ministry has listed 130 districts in the country in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone on the basis of incidence of cases......

'India is one of Starbucks' top 5 fastest-growing markets'

'We were taking the Starbucks experience from the store to the home.' IMAGE: The first Starbucks outlet in India opened at Horniman Circle in Mumbai in October 2012. Photograph: Rajesh......

Home sales in Tier II and III cities fall in April

With the arrival of the second Covid wave in April, the numbers fell by almost 50 per cent. After a pick-up in sales of apartments in Tier II and Tier III cities in the March quarter of 2021, the......

Ola, Uber see low demand after resuming services

Ola and Uber said they have resumed services in areas within orange and green zones, and have introduced requirements like wearing masks to ensure safety of riders and driver partners. IMAGE:......

CBI raids 169 sites nationwide in Rs 7k cr bank frauds

The Central Bureau of Investigation is conducting searches in 169 locations across the country in connection with 35 bank fraud cases registered by the agency involving funds of over Rs 7,000......

Haryana rally to down Mizoram

Haryana rallied to strike three goals in last 12 minutes and pip Mizoram 6-5 in a Pool H match of the 62nd Senior National Hockey Championship at the Prithipal Singh stadium in Ludhiana on......

IHF may appoint foreign coach

Saddled by a string of poor performances, the Indian Hockey Federation might consider appointing a foreign coach again after the Asian Games in Doha in December.IHF president K P S Gill said they......

Namdhari XI rout South Central

Gurpreet Singh essayed three precise and powerful drag-flicks from penalty corners to find the target and power Namdhari XI from Ludhiana to a comprehensive 5-2 win over Bhopal XI into the......