The Wonder World Of Indian English

Indian English is the only language that uses the expression 'non-veg' for meat, fish, and those who consume them. A fascinating extract from Shashi Tharoor's A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word......

K'taka BJP MLC Ravi gets bail after arrest for insulting minister

Bharatiya Janata Party MLC CT Ravi on Friday got a respite from the high court of Karnataka, a day after his arrest, following allegations that he used a derogatory word against minister Laxmi......

Probe finds Andaman smugglers contacted India, used Starlink for navigation

A probe into the biggest drug haul of 6,000 kg methamphetamine in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has shown that the Myanmarese smugglers were using the Starlink satellite internet services for......

How Coast Guard, Andaman Cops Seized $4.2 Bn Drugs

'This is the first case in which we saw use of Starlink by smugglers.' IMAGE: 'In a coordinated sea & air operation @IndiaCoastGuard today made history by apprehending a #Myanmarese fishing boat,......

Does Battery Swapping Make Sense For e2Ws?

Leading Indian electric two-wheeler (e2W) companies have said that “swapping” of batteries is currently unviable and will only increase the cost for a consumer to run the vehicle.......

Reliance Q3 net rises 7.4% on rebound in retail, higher telecom earnings

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday reported a 7.4 per cent rise in its December quarter net profit as retail business rebounded, telecom earnings surged on higher tariffs and mainstay oil and......

Govt cuts gas allocation for LPG, diverts to city gas retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for LPG production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet a part......

'Our India centre is a hub for global innovation'

'Our business continues to roll out its strategy, the role of this GDTC continues to grow.' IMAGE: Text. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kimberly-Clark/Instagram Sreekanth Jayabalan, vice-president......

2nd Test: Expect a rejig in batting order with Rohit's return

IMAGE: Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, who is also searching for runs, has been opening in Test matches for the past five years. Photograph: Rohit Sharma/X Returning skipper Rohit Sharma will walk......

Controversy-ridden AIFF president gets life threat

IMAGE: Earlier this year, All India Football Federation boss Kalyan Chaubey was accused of corruption. Photographs: AIFF/X All India Football Federation (AIFF) lodged a complaint with Delhi......

Bopanna, Nagal secure Paris Olympics berths

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal made it to the quotas after gaining a jump of 18 places in the singles rankings last week. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Tennis stars Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal have......

Water scarcity threatens IPL kickoff in Bengaluru?

Water crisis in Bengaluru might not affect three first-leg IPL matches: KSCA The acute water shortage in the city might not pose any immediate threat to the three IPL first-leg matches to be......