UK PM calls emergency meet amid unprecedented rioting

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency COBRA meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday after a weekend of riots across several......

Meet The Real Heroes of India

President Droupadi Murmu conferred 26 Shaurya Chakras (seven posthumous) to personnel of the armed forces, Central Armed Police Forces and state/Union Territory Police during a defence investiture......

A Wife Weeps For Her Husband, The Hero

President Droupadi Murmu on July 5, 2024 conferred 10 Kirti Chakras, including seven posthumously, to personnel of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces for displaying indomitable courage and......

President Murmu confers 10 Kirti Chakras, 26 Shaurya Chakras

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday conferred 10 Kirti Chakras, including seven posthumously, to personnel of the Army and paramilitary forces for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary......

When did printing of Rs 2,000 notes actually begin?

Business Standard reporters piece together stories of how the new currency notes are being printed post-demonetisation at thefour presses -- Salboni (West Bengal), Dewas (Madhya Pradesh), Nashik......

When did the printing of Rs 2,000 notes actually begin?

Business Standard reporters have attempted to piece together stories of how new currencies are being printed after demonetisation at thefour presses - Salboni (West Bengal), Dewas (Madhya Pradesh),......

Why AAP is not very popular with India Inc

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has to deal with 3 powerful enemies: the media, the political establishment, and business houses.  Dear Mr Kejriwal,Every once in a while the world witnesses a......

How Cobrapost reveals bankers' lack of training

The transcripts of conversations posted on the online magazine's website indeed show how some of the employees are all too eager to gain business, notes Shyamal Majumdar When the cobra stings,......

302 films in 365 days!

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube. As a journalist I often write about films. I see many,......

World Cup: Sri Lanka down Netherlands for first win

Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between Netherlands and Sri Lanka at the Ekana Sports City Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Sadeera Samarawickrama top-scored with......

CLT20: Cape Cobras beat Barbados Tridents via Super Over

Vernon Philander of the Cape Cobras consoles Jonathan Carter of the Barbados Tridents after the match. Photograph: BCCI Cape Cobras held their nerve at key moments to get the better of Barbados......

Smith believes SA batting line-up one of the best

Skipper Graeme Smith believes South Africa have possibly the best top-six among contemporary batting line-ups as they prepare to face Pakistan in the second Test at Newlands starting on Thursday.......

CLT20: Warner blasts New South Wales into the semis

David Warner smashed a blistering unbeaten century as New South Wales dumped defending champions Chennai Super Kings out of the Champions League Twenty20 with a 46-run thrashing in Chennai on......

It became really difficult to rotate strike: MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that crucial 28-run knock by Trinidad and Tobago's Kevon Cooper hurt them badly as they face exit from the Champions League Twenty20 after......