MUDA case: Sidda quizzed by Lokayukta police for 2 hrs, says told them truth

The Lokayukta police on Wednesday questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here for two hours in connection with the alleged illegal land allotments by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority to......

Shivakumar's remark on Shakti scheme sparks row, Sidda clarifies

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that there is no proposal before the government to revisit the 'Shakti' scheme, which provides free bus travel for all women domiciled in the......

Diya Diwali For Vrindavan's Widows

Thousands of widows of Vrindavan and women abandoned by their families celebrated Diwali by lighting diyas at the Keshi Ghat on the Yamuna river in Mathura.   Dressed in white saris, the......

Electoral bonds: Court orders FIR against Nirmala Sitharaman

A case was registered on Saturday against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on the directions of a court in Bengaluru, following a complaint relating to the now-scrapped......

PNC Infra sale could lead to valuation upgrades for road assets

While activity in the highway segment has been slow, the bid pipeline saw recovery in January 2024, and awards are expected to improve in Q4FY24. Photograph: Courtesy, PNC Infratech The national......

Road projects may hit slow lane in near term

A  25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in budget allocation tow­ards the roads sector for FY24 has led to renewed interest among investors. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters......

Rs 8.45 trn & rising: Orders flood major capital goods firms

India’s leading capital goods and engineering firms are in the midst of one of their busiest seasons, with the combined orderbook surging past Rs 8 trillion in value. Photograph: Dan......

'The real GDP was captured better'

'Revision of the base year for both CPI and GDP are long overdue.''The basic data that went into the 2011-2012 series were mainly from surveys done in 2011 or earlier.''We have since seen the......

'To win the World Cup you need lots of luck'

'Given that they are playing at home and will have full crowd support, India, who are in peak form and whose morale is high, will be the favourites.' IMAGE: Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates taking......

Hugging without sexual intent is not an offence, Brij Bhushan tells court

IMAGE: Brij Bhushan's counsel Rajiv Mohan submitted that the former WFI chief hugged the wrestlers as he took pride in their performance. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Outgoing Wrestling Federation of......

Wrestlers detained as police clear Jantar Mantar protest site

  IMAGE: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia and his wife Sangeeta during their protest against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, at Jantar Mantar in New......