Cyclone Dana's landfall process over after 8 hrs

The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning and the system took at least eight and half hours to enter the landmass, India Meteorological Department (IMD)......

Govt asks Raj Bhavans to invite Olympians, student toppers for At Home

Kin of those killed in the line of duty, Olympic Games participants and winners, competitive examination toppers and a host of other prominent people are part of a list shared by the home ministry......

Over 56k sq km of Western Ghats declared eco sensitive

The Centre has issued a fifth draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, including 13 villages in Kerala's landslide-hit Wayanad,......

'Landslides Used To Be Quite Frequent In The Olden Days'

'Except that the population was much less.''I remember my uncle and family moving away from the base of a hill whenever it rained for more than a couple of days without a dry day in between.'......

Flat buyers of Supertech's twin towers will be refunded in full

The Supreme Court on Friday assured the home buyers of the to-be-razed 40-storey twin-towers of real estate firm Supertech in Noida that they will be refunded the full amount deposited with the......

How safe are India's electric scooters?

The government-appointed expert committee, which probes incidents of Ola Electric’s S1 Pro and Okinawa vehicles catching fires, has added the latest case of fire involving PureEV electric......

NCLT orders insolvency proceedings against Supertech

Real estate developer Supertech on Friday was declared bankrupt by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), a move that could have a bearing on 25,000 home buyers of the firm's ongoing projects in......

Need to see agriculture as modern business enterprise: Eco Survey

Lauding the farm sector for demonstrating resilience during the pandemic, the Economic Survey on Friday suggested the government to see farm sector as a "modern business enterprise" for which......

'Women should live together. Men should be visitors'

'That would make for happier relationships.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi dances with Farhan Akhtar, Farah Khan and Hrithik Roshan at Farhan's wedding. Photograph: Kind courtesy Farhan Akhtar/Instagram......

Sherni review

Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma. Early on in Sherni, officials and locals clash over one's solution is another's......

'I come from a small village in Bihar and earned a name in Mumbai'

'I belonged to a village where there was no light.' 'In Mumbai, I worked as a junior artiste, played small characters.' 'After struggling a lot, I got a break on television.' 'From there, I got......

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

'We are a young nation. But I wanted to explore the conflict between the young and the old.''The cynicism of people who have lived it versus the optimism and naiveté of the young.' IMAGE: A......

'Paris Olympics will be launch-pad for rise of Indian sports'

  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a group picture with Olympic medalists shooters Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Wrestler Aman Sehrawat, Hockey captain Harmanpreet......

Macron promises to swim in dirty Seine river

Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. But a sewer problem last summer led to the cancellation of a......

PIX: Paris 2024 Olympic Games Village inaugurated

IMAGE: A view of buildings at the Paris 2024 Olympic village on its inauguration day in Saint-Denis, northern Paris, France, on February 29, 2024. The village, constructed on a 52-hectare site is......

Remembering Dingko Singh

'He was not the hit and run kind of a boxer, but a very intelligent boxer.''His presence of mind in the ring brought him glory in many international tournaments.' IMAGE: Boxer Dingko Singh shows......

Tendulkar, Rahane, Laxman convey wishes to fans on Ganesh Chaturthi

IMAGE: Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar performs Ganesh aarti at his residence. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Ganesh Chaturthi is here and everyone from Sachin Tendulkar to Ajinkya......