Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver. IMAGE: People perform a street play during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee......

Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Gujarat will host the next round of G20 meetings from March 27 to April 4, during which three conclaves will be held in the state on a range of issues, where delegates from different countries will......

Missing Indian dies after climbing Mount Everest

  A 27-year-old Indian climber, who went missing on Mount Everest, has died after he fell some 200 metres on his return after conquering the world’s tallest peak, the fifth fatality on......

Amarnath base camp to get major facelift, security to be beefed up

The main base camp for Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu is getting a major facelift with the authorities setting a deadline of June 15 for completion of the works, officials said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

IRCTC moves to monetise passenger data

In a first of its kind move, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the ticket booking arm of the Indian Railways, is looking to monetise its bank of passenger data while......

Tourists throng to Kashmir

Tourism in Kashmir has grown by 96 per cent, from 192,000 visitors in 2003 to almost 400,000 visitors in 2004, according to the Department of Tourism, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.Recovering......

No proposal to regulate economy class air fares

'Airlines are free to fix the ticket rates after taking into consideration various factors.' There is no proposal before the government to regulate economy class air fares for domestic routes and......

Finally, a 'successful bidder' for Mallya's luxury jet

SGI Commex chairman G S Srivastava, an art connoisseur, said the aircraft, an Airbus A319-133 with registration of CJ VT-VJM, will be converted into an art pilgrimage venture Days after the......

'People know me for my films; nobody knows me beyond that'

'Ajay Devgn is a very good person. It was rumoured that he was upset with me because of his role in Raajneeti. That is not true.' 'My marriage to Deepti (Naval) did not work out. I have no idea......

Former Barca defender accused of links with Mexican drug lord

US sanctions former Mexico captain Rafael Marquez for alleged drug ties 'I deny categorically any type of relation with this organization'   IMAGE: Former Mexico captain Rafael Marquez who......

Canada passes the Commonwealth Games baton

The Queen's baton relay for the Commonwealth Games arrived in Toronto from Bermuda on April 14, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper said it allows 'communities all over the Commonwealth to take part......