Why Did Naidu Meet Modi?

According to an Andhra government statement, Naidu 'reposed confidence' in the PM's leadership. IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu meets Prime Minister Narendra D Modi to......

Farmers continue to block Delhi-Chandigarh highway over MSP for sunflower seeds

Farmers blocked the national highway in Pipli in Haryana's Kurukshetra district for a second day Tuesday over the MSP for sunflower seeds, with BKU leader Rakesh Tikait asking the state government......

Anti-encroachment drive intensified in Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir administration's anti-encroachment drive intensified on Saturday as the land illegally occupied by 'influential persons' was retrieved at many places in the Valley, officials......

China against India's plan to hold G20 meeting in J-K

China on Thursday voiced its opposition to India's reported plans to hold the next year's meeting of G-20 leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, echoing close ally Pakistan's objection, and underlined that......

10 states with the longest highways in India

Image: NH 73, Bangalore. Photograph: Animeshcmc /Wikimedia Commons India has world’s second largest road network with its National Highways covering a distance of 92,851.07 kms. These......

Highways project loses steam

The National Democratic Alliance government has always projected its highways development initiative as a big success story. In the 50 years since Independence, just 556 km of national highways had......

The 330 films I saw in 2015

'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem......

Gukesh holds Ding: Chess C'ship heads for dramatic finale

IMAGE: Ding Liren managed to hold off a determined challenge from D. Gukesh. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Eric-Rosen/FIDE Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh tried his best but could not break past a......

Anand beats Gelfand in 17 moves to draw level

Defending champion Viswanathan Anand struck back with vengeance and scored the much-needed equaliser against Boris Gelfand in the eighth game of the World Chess Championship in Moscow on Monday. On......

Ranji roundup: Andhra trounce Delhi; J&K down Maharashtra

Andhra beat Delhi by 9 wickets in Ranji Trophy IMAGE: K V Sasikanth picked up five wickets to bowl Andhra Pradesh to victory against Delhi. Photograph: Andhra Cricket Association/Twitter Ongole:......

Final Masters: Anand held again, out of title race

World champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he was held to a draw by Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the eighth round of the fifth Final Masters here at the Alhondiga in......

World Jr Chess: Narayanan shocks Polish GM Dragun

India’s S L Narayanan during his World Junior Chess Championships match against Polish Grandmaster Kamil Dragun. S L Narayanan, a regular visitor to Pune for the Maharashtra Chess League,......