Will go on 28-day fast from August 15 if...: Sonam Wangchuk

Climate activist Soman Wangchuk announced on Sunday that he will launch a 28-day fast on Independence Day if the government does not invite Ladakh authorities for talks on demands for statehood and......

LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

With Delhi sizzling under an intense heatwave, Lt Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday directed that a paid break from noon to 3 pm be given to labourers, along with water and coconut milk at......

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

National Aeronautics and Space Administration will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top......

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

It's just not about selecting a candidate. It's not about helping some candidate win.It's about expressing emotion, after ten years, that could reach out to larger India and beyond it, notes Sheela......

TN's Technocrat Finance Minister Faces First Test

P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan has proclaimed his determination to set Tamil Nadu's fiscal house in order in five years, and Friday will reveal how he plans to go about it when he rises to present the......

Why Salman Butt's role with PCB was short-lived...

A day after the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed Salman Butt as consultant to Chief Selector Wahab Riaz, the former international cricketer was swiftly removed from the position on Saturday. Riaz......

India says China issued invalid visas to three Indian athletes

Now OCA takes up issue with Chinese authorities. IMAGE: Three Arunachal Pradesh athletes, competing as wushu fighters, were denied accreditation for the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photograph:......

Wrestlers protesting on streets tarnishing India's image: IOA chief P T Usha

'She herself was an athlete and she is also a woman. We did not expect this harsh reaction from her, we expected support.' IMAGE: Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat are consoled by a......

Wrestlers spend night on footpath; seek national backing

Wrestlers threaten to approach Supreme Court, seek support from all quarters IMAGE: Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik address a news conference as they take part in a......

Wrestlers spend night on footpath; seek national backing

Wrestlers threaten to approach Supreme Court, seek support from all quarters IMAGE: Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik address a news conference as they take part in a......