24K cops, drones to be deployed in Mumbai for Ganesh immersion

More than 24,000 police personnel will be deployed for immersion processions on Anant Chaturdashi, the tenth and final day of the Ganpati festival in Mumbai on Tuesday, an official said on Monday.......

2 die as Cyclone Remal tears through Bengal, heavy rain to continue

At least two persons died in West Bengal and its coastal areas suffered extensive damage to infrastructure and property, as Cyclone Remal tore through the state and neighbouring Bangladesh with......

Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

The Central Bureau of Investigation seized arms and ammunition, including foreign-made firearms, during searches at multiple locations in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali on Friday in connection with the......

'New Covid surge is a seasonal wave but spreads faster'

'Seek medical help if after five days of the first symptom the fever has not subsided.' IMAGE: A woman walks past a graffiti, on a street, in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters  ......

Global Economic Crisis: What India Can Do

The employment situation remains dire.Whatever can be done to promote greater low-skill employment should be pursued aggressively, advises former chief economic adviser Shankar Acharya.......

Jhunjhunwala the biggest draw as investors line up to board Akasa

Veterans in the travel industry, a well-known corporate lawyer, and a marquee US-based hedge fund have backed the upcoming low-cost airline Akasa Air. Founded by former Jet Airways chief executive......

'India is in the mid of a compelling investment cycle'

'Good investment opportunities should not be missed.' Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters "The Omicron variant does warrant close monitoring, but the long-term trajectory of the Indian markets......

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles!

IMAGE: Members of LA28, local government officials and US Olympic athletes pose with the official Olympic flag as it returns to Los Angeles for the first time in 40 years, in Los Angeles,......

Fast-spreading Omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble

IMAGE: Workers in PPE stand next to the Olympic rings inside the closed loop area near the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, where the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing 2022 Winter......