June rainfall 11% below-normal, highest deficit in 5 years: IMD

India recorded below-normal rainfall in June, with the deficit standing at 11 percent, the highest in five years, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. IMAGE: A cyclist holding an......

India to get 'below normal' rainfall in June as monsoon stalls: IMD

India has received 20 per cent below normal rainfall since the start of the monsoon period on June 1, and overall precipitation for the entire month will also be subpar, the India Meteorological......

9 dead, 41 injured as goods train hits Kanchanjunga Express in Bengal

At least nine people were killed and 41 injured after a goods train rammed into the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express from behind in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday, a senior railway......

As North India reels under severe heatwave, rain drenches TN, Kerala in south

Large parts of north India, including Haryana and Delhi, reeled from severe heatwave conditions with the maximum temperature touching 47.4 degrees Celsius in Najafgarh in the national capital --......

India is still struggling between populism and policy: Arun Jaitley

'The perpetual challenge is: How to strengthen India's agriculture sector and between making investment in that sector and making agriculture remunerative.' 'The world considers our growth rate to......

Disaster risks grow, as India's cities flounder

Poor land-use planning, indiscriminate approvals of building plans and the absence of disaster-risk assessment in urban design have resulted in what experts term concentrated concretization,......

Sensex ends in green amid volatility; FMCG gains, metals slip

A rebound in late trades led by bank shares helped markets end higher. Benchmark share indices pared intra-day losses to end higher on Tuesday amid a rebound in late trades led by Infosys and bank......

Modi's Bangla agenda: Connectivity, security to be key focus

Enhancing rail, road and water connectivity, boosting economic engagement and expanding security cooperation are likely to be major focus areas during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day maiden......

County match ends in a tie after 1,578 runs!

IMAGE: James Bracey's unbeaten 204 for Gloucestershire was in vain as Glamorgan came within a run of breaking a World record in their second innings chase in the County Championship Division Two......

Football: Lyon grab top spot with last-gasp win over Bordeaux

IMAGE: Lyon's Leo Dubois celebrates on netting the injury-time winner against Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 match on Friday. Photograph: Olympique Lyonnais/Twitter Olympique Lyonnais moved top of the......

Check out India's ambitious plan to qualify for FIFA World Cup

'It will be the most aggressive exercise we had ever done. We have to find out talented children below 12 years from every nook and corner of the country whether it is northeast, the tribal areas......

Football Focus: Football: Bournemouth's Ake set to join City, say reports

IMAGE: Bournemouth have accepted Manchester City's 41 million pound offer for central defender Nathan Ake. Photograph: Action Images/Reuters Manchester City have had a 41 million pound ($53.30......

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea fight back to at struggling Villa; Newcastle down Sheffield

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Chelsea's Olivier Giroud celebrates with teammates on scoring the winning goal against Aston Villa at Villa Park, Birmingham. Photograph:......