Floods wreak havoc in Maharashtra, K'taka, Kerala

Incessant downpour battered several states, including Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka, on Friday, with landslips and floods throwing normal life out of gear. -- Kerala Chief Minister......

Violence, arson marks Maratha quota bandh in Maharashtra

The pro-quota bandh called by some Maratha groups on Thursday was marked by sporadic violence and arson, disruption of road traffic and rallies in various parts of Maharashtra. IMAGE: Maratha......

99pc Indian travellers feel need for more toilets: Survey

As the United Nations observed World Toilet Day on Thursday, a recent survey has revealed that 99 per cent Indian travellers need more restrooms facilities and 98 per cent women demand washrooms on......

7 killed, 40 injured in Karnataka bus fire

Seven people were burnt to death and 40 others got injured, six critically, when a Mumbai-bound bus from Bangalore went up in flames after hitting a road median near Haveri in the early hours......

Ahmedabad posts highest mall vacancy for Q3 2013

Despite stable rental values, Ahmedabad registered the highest mall vacancy of 28.70 per cent for the third quarter of calendar year 2013 among the top eight cities.  According to Cushman &......

R-Infra gets Rs 1,000-cr deal from Gujarat govt

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Groupflagship company Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (R-Infra) has won a Rs 1,000-crore (Rs 10-billion) road project from the Gujarat government, within a week after winning the......

India plans to impose cess on natural gas

The government is mulling levy of small cess on natural gas to fund construction of national gas highway network even as it plans to extend LPG reach to rural areas and launch smart cards for......

IT companies look for commercial space

As the real estate market has started showing signs of stability, several IT and telecom companies have already started actively looking at space in the city, especially in Rajarhat and Salt Lake......