Daughter lights pyre, Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who led India to the path of economic liberalisation in the 1990s, was cremated with full state honours in New Delhi on Saturday in the presence of top......

Delhi's 52.9 Degree Reading Probably Due to Sensor Error

The Met blamed the malfunctioning of sensors kept at the Automated Weather Station for the gaffe. IMAGE: A man drinks a cooling drink offered by locals in Narela, Delhi. Photograph: Priyanshu......

If Kejriwal's Government Is Dismissed...

'Kejriwal could have easily deputed someone to step in as chief minister, but being the authoritative and self-centered personality that he is, he chose not to do it.' 'If the AAP loses Delhi,......

29 key assembly seats in MP to watch for!

As Madhya Pradesh goes to polls, all eyes will be on 29 key assembly seats, out of the total 230, where the contest will be keenly watched. IMAGE: The incumbent, Chief Mnister Shivraj Singh......

Govt rejects forest clearance to Vedanta project

Government on Tuesday rejected forest clearance to Vedanta bauxite mining project, said Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh. Earlier, a government panel had said no to the controversial project in......

No forest dwellers in Posco's plant site: Orissa

The Orissa government on Wednesday assured the Centre that there was no tribal inhabitant or any other traditional forest dwellers (OTFDs) living at the proposed plant site villages near Paradip.......

Vedanta will not reapply for refinery expansion

London-based Vedanta Group said it was not going to apply afresh for 'green' clearance to expand its aluminium refinery project in Orissa's Kalahandi district, even after being advised by the Union......

Sebi-DLF saga: One complainant and 'housewife' shareholders

It was an individual complainant, seeking action against Rs 34 crore (Rs 340 million) he was allegedly duped, and "sham transactions" involving three 'housewives' that has led to regulator Sebi......

'One can see a lot of Chetan Bhagat in his books'

Sharman Joshi provided a lot of laughs in Style and Golmaal, and made us love him in Rang De Basanti. Now, he is back in Atul Agnihotri's film adaptation, called Hello, of Chetan Bhagat's......

First look: Kamal Haasan's Mumbai Express!

Eventoday the tragicomic silent film, Pushpak, evokes laughter just as it tugs at heartstrings. The men behind the classic were Kamal Haasan and director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. The 72-year-old......

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

IMAGE: The team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli are peeved with the national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection.......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Dhoni -- soccer's loss and cricket's gain

Indian cricket's latest pin-up boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have become a top-grade soccer goalkeeper had he not strayed into the willow-cherry game.Starting his sports career as a goalkeeper in......

Ranji: Kanitkar, Saxena put Rajasthan on top

Opener Vineet Saxena hit a smashing century as Rajasthan finished second day's play at 236 for one in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match against Mumbai in Jaipur. Saxena, who cracked his nineth......

IPL fixing: Sreesanth chargesheeted along with Dawood & Co.

The Delhi Police on Tuesday filed its voluminous charge sheet in a court in New Delhi in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing case naming underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, his close aide Chhota......