U'khand avalanche: 4 labourers die, 50 rescued; search for 5 on

Fifty workers have been pulled out of snow from the site of an avalanche-hit Border Road Organisation camp in the Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, but four of them died on Saturday......

Manmohan Singh dropped pre-medical, pursued economics: Daughter's book

Manmohan Singh had joined a pre-medical course as his father wanted him to become a doctor but pulled out after a couple of months, losing interest in the subject, according to a book on the former......

'The house where young Manmohan lived is now...'

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shared a special bond with the holy city of Amritsar, where he spent his growing up years. IMAGE: Dr Manmohan Singh. Photograph: R Raveendran/ANI Photo......

Ex-bureaucrat who oversaw Article 370 abrogation picked as new EC

Former Indian Administrative Service officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu were on Thursday appointed as election commissioners, ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls.......

Interesting facts about the Sharif family and its business interests

The Sharif group’s website claims they are worth $300 million in business and $100 million in real estate holdings According to a Pakistani website, Nawaz Sharif’s personal holdings......

Easier access to loans, skill development to boost education

Students will now have easy accessibility to loans for higher studies. Budget Provisions   For companies, for financial year 2015-2016, additional surcharge called the “Education......

Fortis: Healthcare with a difference

Imagine a team of doctors, nurses and technical staff flying to the United Kingdom, performing 100-odd knee surgeries over a month and coming back to India to take care of patients back home.Well,......

The Escorts story: Can it be saved?

Three days ago, the friendly request ofan old contact at Escorts shattered the somnolent air of chairman Rajan Nanda's office, where two matronly secretaries share a space big enough to host an NBA......

Longi dances to MJ's Dangerous

Michael Jackson's dance moves have inspired many people around the globe, some even owing their careers to the King of Pop. India's choreographer Longinus Fernandes -- who......

'If you make a film on sex, you don't need to be vulgar'

'It was fun trying to regulate ourselves and keep it in the family zone, and yet be tongue-in-cheek.'Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com meets director Shilpi Dasgupta to find out what it takes to make a......

Meet the accidental shooter who beat China's best!

On parents' advice gold medallist Sift Kaur Samra switch field from medicine to shooting Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sift Kaur Samra/X Both fields demand precision of highest order from the......