UP civic polls: Stage set for counting of votes at 353 centres on Saturday

The stage is set for counting of votes cast during the two phases of the urban local body polls and the bye-election to two assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Image used for......

MSP panel sets up 4 sub-groups to discuss key issues, SKM opts out of meet

The committee on minimum support price formed four sub-groups on mandated topics, including making 'MSP more effective and transparent' in its first meeting on Monday but Samyukta Kisan Morcha......

Farmers' body rejects govt's MSP panel, says it has those who backed farm laws

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer unions, on Tuesday rejected the government's committee on minimum support price, saying "so-called farmer leaders" who supported the......

Param Bir damaged cops' image, says CID, seeks NBW against ex-Mumbai CP

A court in Mumbai on Tuesday remanded two police officers in the custody of the Maharashtra criminal investigation department in a case of alleged extortion in which former Mumbai police......

Former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi is new Prasar Bharati CEO

Senior IAS officer and former MyGovIndia chief Gaurav Dwivedi was on Monday appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre,......

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala I Knew

A family man, a confident investor, someone who was sure two decades ago that India and its stock market were going to boom.T N Ninan recalls his chats with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. Illustrations:......

Cash Crisis: Day 8: Aaj ki Taaza Khabar!

IMAGE: Hiraba Modi, the prime minister's mother, after she exchanged Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 at a Gandhinagar bank.   Demonetisation: Real estate resale market hits a wall Activity in the sale......

India's most ambitious airport city project in a limbo

  Dispute between the promoters of the Rs 12,000-crore airport city project has been simmering for four years.  Seven years on, however, the project is awaiting clearances from the......

Chess Olympiad: India 'B' win bronze; India 'A' women finish third

IMAGE: India 'B' defeated Germany 3-1 in their final round match to end at third position. Photograph: Kind courtesy FIDE/Stev Bonhage and Lennart Ootes India 'B' team settled for a bronze......

Chess Olympiad: Praggnanandhaa shines as India 'B' draw

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa did the star turn for India 'B' against Azerbaijan, beating Vasif Durarbayli in 66 moves at the Chess Olympiad on Sunday. Photograph: FIDE/Vasif Durarbayli India 'B' played......

Chess Olympiad: Unstoppable Gukesh hits 8/8 as India shock USA

IMAGE: D Gukesh is enjoying a purple patch and his victory over World No 5 Fabiano Caruana was his eighth on the trot at the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: AICF Teenaged Grandmaster D Gukesh shocked......

Chess Olympiad: India 'A', 'B' post wins in Open section

IMAGE: India ‘A’ continues its sweep in the women's section of the Chess Olympiad. Photograph: AICF/Twitter The India 'A' and 'B' teams registered comprehensive seventh round......

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......