Sudden downpour floods Delhi, Mumbai gets a respite

A sudden downpour in Delhi caught citizens off guard and caused heavy waterlogging and traffic jams on Tuesday while Mumbai breathed a sigh of relief as showers stopped a day after heavy rain......

Red alert as Mumbai battered with 10 cm rain in 5 hours, schools shut

After a long hiatus, heavy rains returned to lash Mumbai and suburbs on Wednesday, inundating low-lying areas, stopping local trains on tracks between Kurla and Thane stations and stranding......

Doctor's stir continues, govt hikes security in hospitals

There was no let-up in nationwide protests on Monday by junior doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, even as the Union health ministry approved 25 percent enhancement in......

Stopped from speaking, Mamata storms out of Niti Aayog meet

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday walked out of a Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that she was unfairly stopped midway through her speech,......

NHAI accelerates on land acquisition offices

The National Highways Authority of India, in its attempt to deliver 20 km a day of road construction, has moved forward in implementing its plan of opening 150 special land acquisition unitsand 10......

E-portal for business approvals off to a brisk start

Nearly five months after its soft launch, the government’s e-portal, the National Single Window System (NSWS), is seeing a significant increase in the number of investors using it to get a......

ILO writes to Modi, voices concerns over labour law changes

ILO acts upon a plea by 10 central trade unions objecting to the ordinances proposed to temporarily scrap labour laws in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, along with other labour law changes.  The......

Round 3: How Sitharaman plans to revive economy

In another round of economic booster, Sitharaman announced steps to help homebuyers and push exports. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said there are clear signs of revival of......

Former Asiad gold medallist Fortunato Franco dead

IMAGE: Fortunato Franco would forever be remembered for providing the assist that enabled Jarnail Singh to nod home the winner against South Korea in the 1962 Asian Games. Photograph: Praful......

AFC team satisfied with Goan I-league clubs

The AFC team, who were on a two days visit to Goa, were satisfied with the infrastructure and administrative set up of all the three Goan I-League clubs, as part of the assessment criteria for......