Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens renamed Amrit Udyan

The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan will now be known as 'Amrit Udyan', which would open for public from January 31, an official statement issued on Saturday said. IMAGE: Amrit......

AIADMK steps up demand to de-recognise OPS as deputy leader in TN House

The Opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam presented a picture of contrast on Wednesday with former chief minister O Panneerselvam attending the assembly session while the leader of......

TN assembly session begins; EPS abstains, rival OPS attends on Day 1

The Tamil Nadu Assembly's brief session began here on Monday and Leader of Opposition and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam interim chief Edappadi K Palaniswami abstained on the opening day,......

SC to hear activist Teesta Setalvad's bail plea on Aug 30

The Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear on August 30 the bail plea by activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame "innocent people" in the 2002 Gujarat......

Tussle between traders, FMCG firms worsens

Companies whose products have not been picked up for distribution in Gujarat under a “non-cooperation movement” include Marico, Dabur, Emami, Britannia, Reckitt Benckiser, and Godrej......

RBI to cut SLR gradually to 18% by mid-2019

The move may release funds locked in government securities and add to liquidity. With inflation expectations lowered, this should not impact bond sentiment in the short run The RBI has decided to......

For FMCG biggies, plastic waste control is top priority

The issue of pollution caused due to the non-degradable material is keeping consumer goods majors - from ITC and Dabur to Nestlé and PepsiCo - on their toes. If demonetisation and Goods and......

India's choice: Local food, global personal care

Analysts and sector experts pin this trend down to the aspirational nature of home and personal products. Viveat Susan Pinto reports. IMAGE: Inside an Amul processing unit. An expert says, "What......

SEE: Shami, Sheetal receive Arjuna awards

Photograph: Kind Courtesy President of India/X India's best-performing athletes were on Tuesday conferred with the national sports awards by President Droupadi Murmu in a regal ceremony where......

Confirmed! Khel Ratna for Sat-Chi, Arjuna for Shami

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award Photograph: Kind Courtesy Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy/Instagram The Sports Ministry on Wednesday put its......

Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna

IMAGE: Shami was the leading wicket-taker in the World Cup, with 24 wickets to his name in seven outings. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Pacer Mohammed Shami, one of the architects of India's......

Pranesh is India's 79th chess Grandmaster!

IMAGE: M Pranesh, 16, crossed the 2500-rating threshold and became a GM, having completed his three norms before the Rilton Cup. Photograph: AICF/Twitter M Pranesh clinched the title in the Rilton......

We can have next Chess World Champion from India by 2025: Viswanthan Anand

Photograph: Kind courtesy FIDE/Stev Bonhage and Lennart Ootes Viswanathan Anand firmly believes that India has enough talent to produce the next Chess World Champion but not before 2025 since......