Govt extends ban on J-K's Jamaat-e-Islami for 5 yrs

The ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir, has been extended by another five years for continuing activities that pose a threat to the security of the nation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah......

Super Cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts

Super cyclone Mocha made landfall along the Myanmar-Bangladesh coasts on Sunday after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm, causing extensive damage to the southeastern......

Assam's eviction drive ends, 1900 hectare land freed; Oppn calls it illegal

An Assam Congress MLA on Thursday attempted to stall the state government's anti-encroachment exercise for a brief period on the third and final day of the drive to clear nearly 1,900 hectares of......

Links of 11 held in Assam with Bangla terror outfit confirmed: Police

The investigation has confirmed links of 11 people arrested in Assam last week with Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarul Bangla Team, a senior police officer claimed on Monday. IMAGE: Mustafa......

Nykaa's Falguni Nayar: UNAFRAID To Take Risks

Beauty, Nykaa's founder Falguni Nayar realised, is a very long-tailed business and with e-commerce picking up in India, it seemed like a good idea to venture into, reports Veenu Sandhu IMAGE:......

ED books Dr Naresh Trehan, others for money-laundering

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money-laundering case against renowned cardiologist Dr Naresh Trehan and others in connection with allotment of land for the Medanta Hospital in......

Hyundai will drive into new 'pollution-free' office in 2020

The two-acre office complex under construction on the outskirts of Delhi will be home to about eight hundred company executives. Special care is being given to air purification and the......

Corporates rally to 'De-Car' as Gurgaon goes on green drive

Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh, too, are studying Gurgaon's no-car Tuesday model. With a red turban, a lathi (heavy stick) and an amiable style, Virendra Ballhara hardly looks like a......

What's Shilpa doing with Eva Longoria?

Shabana Azmi joins in too! Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram Shilpa Shetty met up with Eva Longoria at the Global Gift Gala in Dubai on December 13. The charity also featured......

Asian Games Squash: India women down Pakistan; men's team cruise

  IMAGE: Joshna Chinappa, playing in her sixth Asian Games, took 13 minutes to beat Noor Ul Huda Sadiq of Pakistan. Photograph: SAI Media/X The Indian squash contingent began its Asian Games......

Football Briefs: Indian football team gains two places in FIFA rankings

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: India's Sandesh Jhinghan and Macau's Nicholas vie for the ball during the AFC Asian Cup qualifier match at Kanteerava Stadium in......

Official song for ICC World Twenty20 released

The official song for the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 (ICC WT20) has been announced. ‘Char Chokka Hoi Hoi’ (roughly translates to ‘Fours, Sixes, Fun and Games’),......