28 dead as rains wreak havoc across north India

At least 28 people died in rain-related incidents Sunday as heavy downpours lashed north and northwest India, causing landslides, traffic chaos and house collapses, as well as a dam breach which......

Himachal CM's wife win creates new record in assembly

The victory of Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in the assembly by-election from Dehra seat has scripted history as for the first time both husband and wife are......

Assembly bypoll results: INDIA bloc wins 10 seats, BJP bags 2

In a boost to the INDIA bloc, its constituents won 10 of the 13 assembly seats where by-elections were held in seven states, while the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to bag two and an Independent......

Bypolls held in 7 states amid violence in Uttarakhand, Bengal, Bihar

Moderate to high turnout was recorded in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states where bypolls were held on Wednesday amid sporadic incidents of violence in Uttarakhand, Bihar and West......

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

Persuaded not to sell that day in January 1975, DLF today has assets of over Rs 52,237 crore and a net worth of around Rs 40,000 crore.Ramesh Menon, K P Singh's biographer, reveals more. IMAGE:......

Home prices on the rise despite note ban

As many as 26 of 50 urban hubs across the country have shown a moderate upturn in housing prices between December 2016 and March 2017 Demonetisation did not choke the real estate sector, according......

Now, Indian scientists produce petrol from plastic!

A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Petroleum in Dehra Dun has developed a new technology to convert environmentally-hazardous plastic into petroleum products. After nearly a......

Rural youth look for better prospects through BPO

Namaskar! Mera naam Arti Uniyal hai. Main aapki kya madad kar sakti hoon? Coming from the rural background of Rudra-prayag district in Uttarakhand, Uniyal has mastered the art of advising on the......

Actor Sammir Dattani weds girlfriend

Actor Sammir Dattani got married to girlfriend Ritika Jolly on March 16 in Dehra Dun. The wedding was reportedly low on celebrity turn-out but the reception party -- held at Mumbai's CCI grounds --......

Taking Shanghai to eight cities in 48 hours!

When the Delhi High Court dismissed the PIL against the song Bharat mata ki jaiin Shanghai on Wednesday, Dibakar Banerjee breathed asigh of relief."Because of the unending travel and these......

Why Shashi Kapoor watched Rockstar

The much-praised film Rockstar had an unexpected patron on Monday evening: the ailing yesteryear star Shashi Kapoor.Shashi, who emblazoned his name across the marquee with a series of romantic......

Karan Johar comes to Ranbir's rescue

Karan Johar doesn't only say it. He really believes it's all about loving the family. He agreed to let Rishi Kapoor stay back in Mumbai for his son Ranbir Kapoor's concert on November 1 although......

Afghanistan to play West Indies Test in India

IMAGE: Afghanistan's Rashid Khan celebrates the fall of an Ireland wicket with teammates in the one-off Test in Dehradun in March. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/Twitter Afghanistan will......

Tiger Pataudi, a truly heroic cricketer!

Only a fool or cricketing ignoramus, says Haresh Pandya, would judge Tiger on the basis of his figures of 2,793 runs at 34.91 in 83 innings of 46 Tests. The truism 'like father, like son'......

Nat coach will be Indian: Hockey India

Hockey India ruled out the prospect of a foreigner being appointed full-time coach of the national team, insisting an "Indian national" will be at the helm of affairs. Harendra Singh will accompany......

Dhoni-Sakshi to tie knot at Vasundhara's farmhouse

The wedding ceremony of India's star cricketer and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be solemnized Sunday night, with Sakshi Rawat at a private farmhouse belonging to former Rajasthan Chief......

MS Dhoni to wed tonight

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will tie the knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat in a hush-hush ceremony at a farmhouse about 40km fromDehra Dun on Sunday night. The......