U'khand glacier disaster: 26 bodies recovered, 171 missing

Twenty-six bodies have been recovered and 171 people still missing after the Uttarakhand disaster apparently caused by a glacier burst, officials said Monday, as multiple agencies worked at......

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

The Narendra Modi government on Monday announced the prestigious Padma awards for 2021.   In all 119 Padma awards were announced, of which the Padma Vibushan, the second highest civil award in......

49 years after its greatest triumph, navy starved of funds

The navy finds itself fighting for relevance, with navy planners lamenting that its share of the budget has dropped dramatically.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Admiral Karambir Singh, the Chief of......

Govt promises clean drinking water to all by 2024

The government would provide clean drinking water to every household of the country by 2024, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat said on Wednesday in Rajya Sabha. Besides,......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

Check out the stocks that you can invest in now

What goes up, comes down. But you must not have imagined such a high magnitude of correction to happen so swiftly in the markets. Triggered by weakness in the global markets and a massive selling......

Deshmukh in US, calls for FDI

Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh seems to be a man in a hurry as he jumps from one meeting to another and one city to another during his week-long tour of the United States. And with......

Global IIT meet set for take off

IIT-ians across the world will soon be able to contribute to their alma maters every time they use a credit card, provided they used the soon-to-be launched Indian Institute of Technology affinity......

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

In recent years, Yash Chopra has been labelled King Of Romance, when in fact, his best film, Deewar (1975) did not have a chiffon-clad heroine dancing in the snow. Unfortunately, it is not......

Aamir, Ranbir, Shah Rukh at LataJi's funeral

Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their respects to Lata Mangeshkar who passed into the ages on February 6. The Bharat Ratna was given a State......

'People called Amitabh 'camel''

'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.''My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.''They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the......

5 WONDERFUL Raksha Bandhan Songs

Subhash K Jha's Raksha Bandhan Playlist.   Raakhi dhaago ka tyohar, Raakhi, Mohammed Rafi IMAGE: Ashok Kumar and Waheeda Rehman in Raakhi. Most raksha-bandhan songs are sung by female......

Ranji: Chahar claims 8, Hyderabad 21 all out

Hyderabad registeredthe lowest total in the history of the Ranji Trophy when they were dismissed forjust 21 runs by Rajasthan, as the new season began on a sensational note, in Jaipur, on Monday.......

Nehra gets Grade B contract, Irfan demoted

The Board of Control for Cricket in Indiaon Wednesday rewarded in-form pacer Ashish Nehra by offering him a Grade B annual contract, worth Rs 40 lakh. The Delhi pacer, who made a fine comeback into......

Sehwag returns to action in Irani Cup

Opener Virender Sehwag will return to action in the Irani Cup, where he will lead Rest of India against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai in the October 1 to 5 matchin Nagpur. Sehwag, who missed the......

Dravid retained in Grade A

His prolonged slump in form notwithstanding, Rahul Dravid retained his place in Grade A as the BCCI on Monday offered new contracts to 37 players. The players have been clubbed in four grades in......

Ranji round-up

A round-up of thefourth and final day's playof the Ranji Trophy Super League matches on Thursday Mumbai defeat Rajasthan by 237 runs Hosts Mumbai began their Ranji Trophy campaign on a winning note......