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,......

UP man enters Pak to marry FB friend, lands in jail

A young Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local the police she did not want......

After skipping several summons, ED arrests Punjab AAP MLA in bank fraud case

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra was on Monday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to a bank fraud case, official......

Will Modi's Patna Roadshow Bring The Votes?

Clad in a yellow kurta with a saffron gamcha around his neck, atop an open saffron coloured vehicle, he was greeted by loud chants of "Modi! Modi! Modi Zindabad! 400 Paar Is Baar" all along the......

Small and midsize promoters raise own stake

The promoters of small and mid-cap companies and a few high-profile owners are buying shares through open market purchase to enhance their stake. The acquisition in percentile terms varies from......

Did demonetization steal the colour from art?

Since the note ban was announced, auction houses, galleries and art fairs are witnessing lukewarm sales -- even with masters like Souza, Raza and Padamsee. Ritika Kochhar reports. IMAGE: At this......

Corporates with a conscience

India is on the move like never before. Every economic indicator indicates a vibrant emerging economy that is firing on all cylinders. GDP has grown almost 9 per cent in the first quarter of this......

Dutee wins second gold, but way off Olympics qualification

Promising sprinter Dutee Chand bagged her second gold medal, winning the women's 200 metres, in a clean sweep of medals by Indians at the Taiwan Open Athletics Championships, Taoyuan City, Taiwan,......

SAG 2019: India continue impressive show with 15 gold medals

IMAGE: The Indian men's tennis team beat Pakistan in the final, while the women's team beat Sri Lanka to bring home two gold medals for India at the South Asian Games. Photograph: SAI......

AFI suspends 15 state units

The Athletics Federation of India on Sunday suspended as many as 15 of its units for not holding state meets and not following the AFI calendar. On the final day of its two-day Annual General......

Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images India Open silver-medallist and defending......

Parmar happy with govt. stand on flag

Kirpal Parmar, the Bhartiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh, is delighted that the Government of India has upheld his objection to misuse of the national flag by Indian......