Those underestimating us...: AAP amid stalled alliance talks with Cong

Amid uncertainty over an alliance with the Congress for the assembly polls in Haryana, the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday said it was a "strong, third alternative" in the state and those who......

IAS coaching where 3 died 'flouted norms'; owner, coordinator arrested

The owner and the coordinator of a coaching centre where three civil services aspirants died due to rain-induced flooding in the basement were arrested on Sunday even as protests erupted in the......

Students protesting coaching centre deaths detained

A few students were detained after they staged a protest in Old Rajinder Nagar in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding action against those responsible for the deaths of three civil services aspirants at......

What led to basement flooding which killed 3 students

Absence of drainage system and safety measures, and use of basement for commercial activities in violation of norms led to the death of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre in......

High diesel prices giving transporters nightmares

Travel time, too, has not fallen much after the abolition of octroi with trucks still queued up at regional transport offices and toll tax plazas. Transporters are under pressure two months after......

Godrej eyes more global acquisitions

Godrej Industries Ltd is understood to be looking at buying companies in the household and haircare segments in the developing economies of Brazil, Russia, China and Indonesia to expand its fast......

Coal scam: Naveen Jindal, Madhu Koda get bail

Congress leader and industrialist Navin Jindal, ex-Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and seven others were on Friday granted bail by a......

Cipla heir apparent Kamil steps down

Kamil is the son of M K Hamied, who is the brother of Cipla’s non-executive chairman, Yusuf Hamied In a surprise move, Kamil Hamied (photographed below), successor of the Hamied family in......

'What happens during a raid? No one knows'

'We always know on whose house the raid was conducted, and how much money was recovered.''We never know what happens inside when the raid is going on.' IMAGE: Raj Kumar Gupta in a discussion with......

A dancer with Olympic dreams!

Pooja Kanwal is fast becoming a rising star on television. Her show Palampur Express, a daily show on Sony Entertainment Television, is becoming quite popular, thanks to its unique story of a......

'Men are from mars and women are from heaven'

Akshay Kumar gives us action, romance and comedy, all packaged in the same film, Kambakkht Ishq. The film also features the glamorous Kareena Kapoor and Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone, Denise......

Cheran's Pokkisham, an ode to pure love

Cheran, a man from a sleepy small village in Tamil Nadu came to Chennai in 1997 with his first film Bharati Kannamma and won the heart of all Tamils. Now, the filmmaker is almost ready with his......

Parimarjan Negi clinches National chess title

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi of PSPB clinched the National title after settling for a quick draw against Grandmaster Tejas Bakre in the final round of the REC National Premier Chess Championship in......

'Ganguly assured for Pakistan tour'

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee clarified that while speaking on the motion on sports, members should not restrict themselves just to cricket, but also discuss sports facilities in the country......

India on course for clean sweep

With three Indians assuring themselves of gold medals in their respective age-groups, and a number of others in the lead atthe end of the sixth and penultimate round on Thursday,India look set for......

Five-gold haul for India

India capped their superlative performance in the Asian Youth chess championships at Kozhikode on Friday by winning five of the six gold medals at stake, their clean sweep being prevented by the......

Readers speak out!

Anuj Jajoo:Hi Prem,Thats excellent and very real time commentary. But sometimes a mistake is infavour of truth... "3.81 the ruin rate" -(your commentary at ind 124/4)Just kidding ;)------M K......