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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......

Toxic haze envelops Delhi, doctors warn of health risks

Delhi's air quality took a turn for the worse on Monday, with areas like Dwarka, Mundka and Najafgarh recording a maximum AQI of 500 in the afternoon. IMAGE: Joggers at the Kartavya Path near......

SC forms task force to devise safety protocol for medics

Observing that the safety and well-being of doctors is a matter of national interest, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for......

U'khand HC accords human status to Ganga, Yamuna

In a landmark judgement, the Uttarakhand high court on Monday accorded the status of "living human entities" to the Ganga and Yamuna, two of India's most sacred rivers. Exercising extraordinary......

Cong's 1/3rd PM jibe ahead of Modi's visit to Varanasi

On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his first event in Varanasi after the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress Tuesday said the people of his constituency gave a vote of no-confidence in him......

Air India's CEO choice leaves many questions

How actively did the aviation experts in the Tata group — which already had two airlines — participate in the selection process of the Air India chief? Nivedita Mookerji reports.......

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......

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......

'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......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

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......

'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......

'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.'......

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......

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