Decision soon on whether to fight Jharkhand poll alone: Chirag Paswan

Union minister Chirag Paswan on Monday said his Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas wants to fight the assembly election in Jharkhand and a final decision will be taken soon on whether it would contest......

Freebie culture made into art for fighting polls, will lead to disaster: Govt to SC

The 'freebie culture' has been elevated to the level of 'art' for fighting elections and will lead to 'disaster' if some political parties understand this is the only way to deliver public welfare......

Govt to focus on domestic production of arms: MoS Home

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said the National Democratic Alliance government will focus on domestic manufacturing of arms, ammunition and other security products to promote......

Soldiers' rights more important than those of terrorists: MoS

The human rights of security forces are far more important than that of terrorists and in case of doubt, benefit should go in the favour of security personnel, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said......

'US May Demand Not Just Tariff Cuts But...'

'...additional concessions, such as opening government procurement, reducing agricultural subsidies, weakening patent protections, and allowing unrestricted data flows -- demands India has resisted......

After UPI and ULI, banks to set up Unified Recovery Interface

Eying benefits from digital banking, lenders are now looking at building Unified Recovery Interface (URI) for enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and getting good prices for properties of......

RBI seen warming up for a neutral shift in stance

With concern on food inflation ebbing with the monsoon progressing well, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is warming up to the idea of a change in stance to “neutral” from......

Lack of charging infra a shock for booming EV market

Proliferation of home chargers of around 7 KWh and above, which take six to seven hours to fully charge a car depending on the model, bring running costs down by a third or so. That, coupled with......

Shilpa Shetty's wellness secret

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Shilpa Shetty looked like she just stepped out from the pages of a fashion magazine as she arrived for a wellness seminar organised by the......

Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom with Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, 2nd right, the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and other members of the High Commission of India in London.. Photograph: High......

Fastest Indian on ice urges govt to support athletes

'I have taken part in five Winter Olympics without a coach.' 'I realised that I wasted a lot of time chasing a lot of things.' IMAGE: India’s Luge champion Shiva Keshavan. Photograph: Julian......

'Saina and Sindhu are precious diamonds'

'I treat both Saina and Sindhu as precious diamonds. Winning or loosing happens every day at the Academy in Hyderabad' IMAGE: Saina Nehwal with PV Sindhu. Photograph: PTI India's chief......

'Resume non-contact sports in sanitised empty stadia'

IMAGE: Avispa Dorada, left, and Ave Rex exercise during a training session at home. Photograph: Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images Resume non-contact sports like cricket and badminton behind closed......