Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not......

PHOTOS: Here is how Indians are celebrating International Yoga Day

Indians  celebrated the second International Day of Yoga on Tuesday at different parts of the country Scroll down below to see: Noted sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik’s message at the......

EC on change in WB poll schedule: Sorry, no can do

The Election Commission on Wednesday ruled out any change in the schedule of the West Bengal assembly polls and told the Trinamool Congress that its suggestion to club the last three of the eight......

Why punish students, says SC on Sanskrit row

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to consider not replacing German language with Sanskrit in Kendriya Vidyalayas in the middle of the ongoing academic session and implement the decision......

Will the entry of PEs into banks lead to better governance?

In recent years, the conduct of a few private banks’ corner-room occupants and the role of their boards have come into sharper relief. Raghu Mohan reports. Illustration: Uttam......

Gujarat to introduce chapter on Dhirubhai in school books

With a view to imbue students with entrepreneurship, Gujarat government is likely to introduce a chapter on Reliance Group founder Dhirubhai Ambani in school textbooks, officials said on Tuesday.......

Tax smart: How a will can save you a lot of tax

Where there is a will, there is tax saving. Many tax advantages are possible only through a will. For example, a separate income-tax file for a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) can be established by......

How to make Budget 2015-16 investment-friendly

Stability has been a major consideration for the promotion of investment in India and for 'Make in India', says Sukumar Mukhopadhyay. The Budget for 2015-16 has raised very high expectations for......

Draft National Youth Policy 2012 unveiled

The exposure draft of the National Youth Policy, 2012, was unveiled by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken on Thuursday. The Draft NYP 2012, said Maken, is a first of its kind as it......

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha. Photograph: PTI Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials,......

Apollo's Grand Slam mission takes off

Even as India's search for a singles Grand Slam champion continues, Mahesh Bhupathi and Apollo Tyres took a little step forward by identifying and sifting tennis talent across the country. -......

National Football League fixtures

NFL 2003-03The eighth National Football League will kick-off on November 28 withMohammedan Sporting taking on former champions Mohun Bagan in the inaugural match at the Salt Lake stadium in......

Hyderabad ready for National Games

Even as the organisers are providing finishing touches to various stadia, constructed to stage the 32nd National Games, events in seven of the 24 disciplines will kick-off in Hyderabad on Thursday,......