Allu Arjun, Pushpa makers to give Rs 2 cr to stampede victim kin

Actor Allu Arjun and makers of the film Pushpa on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 2 crore for the family of the woman who died in a stampede during the film's screening at a theatre......

Rishi Sunak wants to make UK-India ties 'more two-way'

Rishi Sunak, who is set to be Britain's first Indian-origin prime minister, recently said that he wants to change the United Kingdom-India relationship to make it a more two-way exchange that opens......

India's warmth and hospitality touched Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on Thursday, was the first British monarch to accede to the throne after India's Independence from colonial rule in 1952 and cherished the "warmth and......

Queen Elizabeth II admired richness, diversity of India

Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on Thursday, was the first British monarch to accede to the throne after India's Independence from colonial rule in 1952 and admired the 'richness and......

'Let Pan IIT build a bridge of philanthropy'

Mathew Eipe, executive director & president (chemicals), Godrej, does not mince his words. Be it the country's economic structure, growth rate of GDP or the forthcoming Pan-IIT global conference,......

When Indian dreams turned sour

Only a handful of overseas acquisitions by Indian firms have survived the bloodbath, says Bhupesh Bhandari. The big news is that Tata Steel will on Monday start the sale of its troubled UK......

9.5% EPF rate okayed for FY03, 04

The finance ministry on Friday ratified the interest rate of 9.5 per cent for about 4 crore subscribers of Employees Provident Fund for 2002-03 and 2003-04. However, the ministry is awaiting the......

Office rentals crash in Delhi, Mumbai

Office markets across the country continued to show a downward trend as most markets recorded negative growth in rental values. Supplies across eight major cities in India outstripped demand by......

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

IMAGE: The 132nd edition of the tournament is set to take place between August 3 and September 3. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISL Media On a rainy Tuesday afternoon at the slush-filled Maidan, the......

BCCI preparing for Platinum Jubilee

The Board of Control for Cricket in Indiahas drawn up a series of literary and cricketing programmes to celebrate its Platinum Jubilee at the end of the year.Although the BCCIis yet to finalise all......

Which player has the longest Test career ever?

A quiz for all you cricket fansTo know whether you are a cricket buff or a bluff, just click on the options. Enjoy! Whichplayerhas the longest Test career ever? a) Wilfred Rhodes b) Graham Gooch......

Chelsea's seek success

Although Chelsea's two championships have come 50 years apart, it is highly unlikely they will need to wait another half-century for a third.The team that have swept to the 2004-05 title look......

When Little Master walked tall at the Oval

It's never easy to pick a batsman's one particular innings from the many he has played and rate it as his best or greatest. You're always in a dilemma when you attempt to select Sunil Gavaskar's......