Maha Kumbh ends with 65 cr attendees, controversies, politics

The Maha Kumbh, billed to be the world's largest gathering, ends on Wednesday as it began 45 days ago, with lakhs of devotees surging towards the waters of the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga,......

Rs 1600 cr being spent to keep Ganga 'dip-safe' for Kumbh Mela

Daily sample testing of river water by the Pollution Control Board, round-the-clock separation of flowers and pooja material from water a, 200-km temporary drainage system to channel all greywater......

Kumbh stampede: Many still missing even after 36 hours

More than 36 hours have passed since the stampede at Maha Kumbh, but Jitendra Sahu has not caught a wink and has been frantically searching for his 70-year-old aunt Shakuntala Devi, who has been......

BEWARE! High nitrate levels found in groundwater in 440 districts

High nitrate levels have been found in groundwater of 440 districts across India, with 20 per cent of the samples collected exceeding the permissible nitrate concentration, the Central Ground Water......

'Arrest Chitra, find others involved in NSE scam'

'This issue is related to national security because they were compromising the entire capital markets's core infrastructure by leaking confidential information.''What would have happened if the......

CSR non-compliance: Breather for Corporate India

A committee suggested that CSR expenditure be made tax deductible, in order to incentivise spending by companies. It also said that CSR should not be used as a means of resource-gap funding for......

Why Kanpur leather industry has started shifting to Kolkata

Closure of tanneries pulls down domestic finished leather exports and local price of raw-skin. The Rs 12,000-crore finished leather industry in Kanpur has seen closure of about 250 tanneries over......

Cabinet okays Rs 7,000 cr to clean Ganga

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved a Rs. 7,000-crore (Rs. 70 billion) project for cleaning of River Ganga to be implemented by the National Ganga River Basin......

Rajiv Kapoor's journey in Bollywood

Rajiv Kapoor did not do many films in his career but he is still remembered for his solid hit, Ram Teri Ganga Maili. The actor-director was planning to make a comeback to the movies after a break......

'There's something desi about Sushant'

'Sushant was our first choice for Lakhna.''Apart from looking desi, I wanted an actor who had a lot of physical energy.''Sushant came on board very quickly because he really liked the story.'......

'Dr Hazarika made me realise the power of music'

Dr Bhupen Hazarika, who passed away on November 5,had inspired thousands of people across the country with his music. Pranab Gohainpays tribute to hischildhood hero.I was 7 years old when I first......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

It became really difficult to rotate strike: MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that crucial 28-run knock by Trinidad and Tobago's Kevon Cooper hurt them badly as they face exit from the Champions League Twenty20 after......

Gayle refuses to apologise

The rift between West Indies captain Chris Gayle and the West Indies Cricket Boardwidened on Tuesday after the player refused to apologise for comments made during their tour of England. The......

West Indies in further strife

West Indies tumbled to a 51-run loss to Derbyshire on Sunday in a Twenty20 match as an already fraught tour to England showed no sign of getting any better. The West Indians meet England at The......