Kejriwal to step down as CM, face 'agnipariksha' of polls

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that he would resign after two days and sought early polls in the national capital while vowing not to sit in the chief minister's chair......

It's Rahul vs BJP on lateral entry of bureaucrats

The opposition parties on Sunday slammed the move to hire public servants through lateral entry, claiming it will snatch reservations from SCs, STs and OBCs, but the Bharatiya Janata Party hit back......

TN BSP chief's murder not political, 8 arrested: Police

The Chennai Police on Saturday said the killing of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party chief K Armstrong by a group of assailants was not political in nature and that all angles were being probed.......

It's Modi media poll, fantasy poll: Rahul Gandhi on exit polls

Terming the exit polls "bogus", the Congress on Sunday said they were a "deliberate attempt" to justify rigging of the elections and part of "psychological games" being played by Prime Minister......

Manmohan faults Modi govt for abolishing plan panel

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday faulted the Narendra Modi dispensation for "abolishing hastily" the Planning Commission that helped weaker states and poorer regions. "I am concerned......

Budget 2015: Why execution is so important this year

Whether the Budget's public investment thrust will pay off will depend crucially on line-item execution, says Sajid Chinoy. It's hard to remember a Budget that was met with as much expectation as......

NITI Aayog: States react with caution, want fine print

Andhra Pradesh mulls its own body; Telangana hopes to get funds without shackles; Congress-ruled states such as Kerala, Karnataka and Assam express concern State governments, even those run by the......

Oppn parties slam govt's move on PlanCom

Opposition parties have come down heavily on the government's proposal to do away with the Planning Commission and replace it with another body. While the Congress has described the move as......

125 dead in Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

IMAGE: Fans invade the soccer field after a match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Indonesia, on Saturday in this screen grab taken from a Reuters video.......

Bindra lauds IOC's decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics

'I think the decision was taken timely. It is a very complicated decision which had to be taken.' IMAGE: Himself a part of the IOC's Athletes' Commission, Abhinav Bindra said the athletes around......

IOC working toward July-August Olympics in 2021

'We want to more or less finalise the dates in four weeks' time.' IMAGE: John Coates, the IOC's Coordination Commission chief for Tokyo, said the Games would have to be held between the tennis......

Sports Shorts: Injury-riled Nadal says he is favourite for Aus Open

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Rafael Nadal had surgery on his ankle in November to remove a loose intra-articular body and only resumed training a month ago.......

Sports Shorts: Hockey India recommends Manpreet Singh for Arjuna

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Manpreet Singh. Photograph: Hockey India/Facebook Mid-fielder Manpreet Singh, who led India's men's hockey team at......