Violent protests break out across country over remarks on Prophet

Protests erupted in several parts of the country on Friday against the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad by two now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries leaving a few policemen......

Farmers' Bharat Bandh hits rail, road traffic at several places

Several trains were cancelled, highways and key roads blocked and many thousands stranded for hours on Monday as a nationwide 10-hour shutdown against the Centre's three agri laws disrupted lives......

No option left, migrant labourers walk for days to reach home

Maharashtra Police found over 300 migrant workers holed up inside two container trucks meant for carrying essential commodities from Telangana to Rajasthan. Full coverage: CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC......

Covid India toll rises to 16, total cases 694; 80 new cases on Thu

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 16 in the country and 80 fresh cases were reported, taking the tally to 694, the Union health ministry said on Thursday, but asserted that the rate of......

Why big infra projects get delayed in India

If there is one area in India that badly needs some, it is the planning and implementation of infrastructure projects, says Barun Roy. Image: Godavari Rail Bridge. Photograph: Courtesy,......

Gurgaon master plan a gold mine for realtors

In a three-part series, Business Standard has explored how agricultural land has been commercially tapped and exploited over the years by developers, often with ample help from the government, and......

Unitech sells Gurgaon hotel for Rs 200 cr

Realty major Unitech has sold a hotel in Gurgaon for Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) and is close to selling another hospitality project by June-end for a similar amount, as part of its exercise to......

Outlook for infrastructure in 2008

Aviation The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, which is being developed by GMR on the outskirts of Hyderabad, will be the first greenfield public-private partnership (PPP) airport to be......

Deepika, Anushka's on-the-road escapades!

Gorgeous gals take to the road. Road trips take all sorts of turns in the movies. Sometimes they bring with them horror stories, while other times, they're quite adventurous. Amitabh Bachchan,......

'I don't want to be Anand Bakshi'

'Anu Malik has great respect for lyrics and lyrics writers. He has worked with big important people through the '80s and the '90s -- everyone from Gulzar and Majrooh Sultanpuri. He treated me with......

Mbappe is absolute gold: Ganguly

IMAGE: 'He's won a World Cup at the age of 19 and another word cup finale at the age of 23, so the world is at his feet.' Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on......