Karnataka: Cong MLA who skipped CLP meet surfaces, pledges loyalty

IMAGE: Congress MLAs at Eagleton resort in Bengaluru a day after the CLP meet. Photograph: ANI Amid reports that he was being wooed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress MLA Umesh Jadhav who......

Indonesia quake, tsunami toll jumps to 1,234

More than 1,200 people are now known to have died in the quake-tsunami that smashed into Sulawesi, Indonesia said on Tuesday. The 7.5-magnitude quake struck just off the central island of Sulawesi,......

832 killed in Indonesia quake, tsunami; toll could rise to 'thousands'

The death toll from the tsunami which shook the Indonesian island of Sulawesi accompanied by a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has soared to 832. IMAGE: A search and rescue team evacuates a......

PM to scientists: Extend research from labs to land

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers the inaugural address at the 105th session of Indian Science Congress at Manipur University in Imphal on Friday. Photograph: Press......

Bajaj now third most valued finance group; overtakes SBI

India’s financial sector is dominated by large government-owned and private-sector banks. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bajaj Housing Finance Major players like State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC......

Ireda's high valuation may limit further stock upside

State-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’s (Ireda’s) chairman and managing director Pradip Kumar Das has announced that the company has requested the government to allow......

Can the 'new' HDFC Bank reclaim its old glory?

For over a decade, HDFC Bank consistently outperformed industry growth rates in both deposits and advances, maintaining impeccable asset quality. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and......

What's behind the record rise of ICICI Bank stock?

ICICI Bank share price hits record high, ICICI Bank m-cap tops $100 billion: Shares of ICICI Bank have been on a steady uptrend, rising 30 per cent over the past one year; not far behind Axis Bank......

Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao no more

Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao passed away at Care Hospital in Hyderabad early on Wednesday at around 2 am.  He was 91, and was under going cancer treatment. Rao was born on......

Under-17 WC: Paraguay look for 3rd straight win against struggling Turkey

IMAGE: Paraguay's Alan Rodriguez, centre, celebrates after scoring a goal against New Zealand on Monday. Photograph: PTI Assured of a pre-quarterfinal spot, Paraguay's unbeaten team would aim to......

U-17 World Cup: Dark horses Mali lock horns with Paraguay

African champions Mali will look to start their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign on a winning note when they take on Paraguay in a Group B match in New Delhi on Friday. Mali were runners-up in the......

This refugee amputee will be a torch-bearer for Rio Games

‘I am carrying the flame for myself but also for Syrians, for refugees everywhere’ IMAGE: Ibrahim al-Hussein, refugee amputee swimmer a torch-bearer. Photograph: UNHCR A Syrian......

PHOTOS: Sun god Apollo presides over final Olympic flame rehearsal

IMAGE: Actress Katerina Lechou, right, acting the high priestess, holds the Olympic Torch at the Ancient Stadium during the rehearsal for the Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame at Ancient......

For the first time, refugee team to compete at Olympics

‘By welcoming ROA to the Olympic Games in Rio, we want to send a message of hope to all the refugees of the world’ ‘These refugees will be welcomed to the Olympic Games with the......