Bombay HC asks all cab firms to apply for licences by March 16

Observing that app based taxi firms such as Ola and Uber operating in Maharashtra without valid licences was an instance of 'complete lawlessness', the Bombay high court on Monday directed all such......

Sailor recalls hijack 'nightmare' after release

"It was a nightmare," said Hari C Nair, one of the 17 Indian sailors released by Somalian pirates after spending 11 months in captivity, recalled on Wednesday. The third engineer of Italian oil......

Is media hampering dialogue with Somali pirates?

The government is receiving brickbats for not putting in enough efforts to rescue 53 Indian sailors abducted by Somalian pirates. Sheela Bhatt looks at the hurdles faced while dealing with sea......

53 Indian sailors held captive by pirates: MEA

With 53 Indian sailors still held captive by Somali pirates, India on Thursday said the safety and security of Indians remains the priority of the government and efforts were on to seek their safe......

Olympiad: Gukesh stuns Shirov, India B clinch fifth win in row

IMAGE: Indian chess players D Gukesh (left) and Adhiban Bhaskaran. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Kulkarni/Twitter Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh continued his brilliant run to stun former......

Sports Shorts: Winning start for India on Aus hockey tour

Summary of sports events and persons who made news. IMAGE: Harmanpreet Singh’s goal from a penalty-corner sealed victory for India over WA Thundersticks in the opening match of their......

Armenian GM halts Koushik's winning run

Armenian GM Robert Hovhannisyan halted giant-killer Girish Koushik's winning spree in the ninth round on a day when Fide Masters VAV Rajesh of Chennai Kerala's SL Narayanan, and local lass Michelle......

Sasikiran loses from winning position

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran mishandled a winning position and went down to Kazakh Grandmaster Darmen Sadvakasov in the fifth round, as other Indians also conceded points, in Group 'A1' at the......