PM Modi to address nation on Tuesday, last day of 3-week lockdown

The Centre faced growing calls for a less sweeping curbs as an anxious nation awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on Tuesday -- the last day of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown -- after a......

'The Nepalese are a courageous people'

Despite the devastation that has struck this tiny mountain nation, Dr Vani Kori -- who volunteered her service in Nepal for 10 days -- believes it will soon rebuild itself. On April 25, 2015, a......

How the AAP can take advantage of India's changing political equations

If the AAP wins 20 to 40 Lok Sabha seats, which is conceivable unless it botches up on governance in Delhi, it will become a significant bloc comparable in influence to or even bigger than several......

External affairs ministry is undergoing change: Khurshid

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said his ministry is contemplating a plan to have people from industry on-board to facilitate on issues relating to economic diplomacy.......

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. Photograph: ANI Photo While......

Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir put on bidding block

The central government is expected to complete the auction of the 5.9-million tonne (mt) lithium reserves discovered in the Reasi district of the northern Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir......

Microsoft keen to get bigger pie in payments bank segment

To tap business opportunities that the proposed payments banks will bring in, global technology company Microsoft plans to offer back-end support to these players. The company is in talks with some......

Will Jaya's acquittal give a fillip to TN industry?

Two industry bodies in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday said the acquittal of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate asset case and her expected return to......

Single screen cinemas on a nationwide strike from February 23

Single-screen cinema theatres across the country and all cinema-related activities in some states will come to a standstill on February 23 following a shutdown call given by the Film Federation of......