Dust storm hits Delhi; plunges city into darkness

Traffic was thrown out of gear; visibility dipped, leading to delays in flights.  IMAGE: Visitors shield themselves as they walk through a heavy dust strom at Lodhi Gardens in New Delhi.......

SC refuses to revisit its verdict on anti-defection law

The Supreme Court today refused to revisit its two-decade-old verdict on the anti-defection law holding that an elected or nominated member of Parliament of a political party is bound by its whip......

Odisha on alert after 4 'Iraqis' go missing

A high alert has been sounded in Odisha after four men, presenting themselves as Iraqi nationals, disappeared when asked to produce their identity proof at a hotel in Bhubaneswar on Monday night,......

53 infants dead in 11 days at Odisha's Sishu Bhavan

The shocking death of 53 infants in the last 11 days at Sishu Bhavan in Cuttack have raised questions about poor infrastructure and shortage of doctors in major hospitals in Odisha. The Sardar......

4 Posco officials abducted, released

Opponents of Posco's proposed mega steel plant project today abducted four company officials engaged in the its corporate social responsibilityactivities at Patana village in Jagatsinghpur......

10 key secretaries to retire in August

Within 75 days of the formation of the new government, as many as 10 secretaries in key central ministries will be retiring from service. And in another three months, 10 more secretaries will leave......

PIL holds up bureaucratic reshuffle

The secretary-level reshuffle notified by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Friday would be put on hold after commerce secretary Dipak Chatterjee's decision to stay on. Chatterjee was to......

Two in running for commerce secretary post

Fertilizer Secretary Nripendra Misra and Textiles Secretary SB Mohapatra are the front runners for appointment as the commerce secretary, after Dipak Chatterjee takes over as the chairman of the......

Kangana steals the show at National Awards

The actress stood out in an off-shoulder shimmery dust blue gown.She teamed her gown with a classic bob, which is similar to the look that she will be seen sporting in her upcoming film Rangoon.......

PIX: Kangna, Dhanush, Vishal Bharadwaj attend National awards

Check out the winners!The 62nd National Film Awards saw President Pranab Mukherjee felicitate the best of Indian cinema from last year.Take a look: Photograph: The President of India's official......

Prasad gives a pep talk to Orissa bowlers

Venkatesh Prasad has a word with the Orissa bowlers after the match India captain Rahul Dravid (left) chats with Team India's new bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad during the Karnataka......

Parida saves Orissa

Rashmi Ranjan Parida's unbeaten 70 helped Orissa escape defeat and snatch two valuable points on the final day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Plate Division match against Maharashtra, which ended......

Orissa-Maharashtra match on razor's edge

Maharashtra opener Deepak Jadhav's fine double hundred and a maiden century by Kaushik Aphale put the four-day Ranji Trophy Plate division cricket match against Orissa on the razor's edge on the......