The Divine Journey Of Lord Jagannath

The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra attracts devotees not only from India, but from across the world. It is believed that the Rath Yatra is the only occasion when Jagannath, Lord of the Universe, emerges......

India Celebrates Diwali

  IMAGE: Indian Army soldiers posted along the Line of Control in Akhnoor light candles on Dhanteras. Photograph: PTI Photo   IMAGE: Border Security Force personnel light diyas at the......

Railway infra bears the brunt of Agnipath protests on Day 4

Protestors continued to target railway properties in Bihar and West Bengal on Saturday to vent their ire against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme disrupting train services in the eastern......

Bharat bandh enters day 2; normal life hit in parts of country

The two-day nationwide strike by central trade unions to protest against the government policies entered its second day on Tuesday, impacting normal life in some parts of the country. IMAGE:......

Mysuru cleanest; Varanasi among dirtiest Indian cities

Image: People attend the annual Dussehra celebration in Mysore. Photograph: Jagadeesh Nv/Reuters The January 2016 survey looked at only 73 cities. Mysuru continues to be the cleanest city in......

Dream turns sour: A swanky airport and just one flight!

Months after take off, Durgapur airport in West Bengal struggles to stay afloat Close to three months after a star-studded take-off with Tollywood celebrities, India's first greenfield airport......

Will break even this year too, says Mohit Kampani

Mohit Kampani recently took over as the CEO of Spencer's Retail, promoted by RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group.The retailer is looking at a break-even this year. In an interaction with Business Standard,......

NHAI plans 1,000 km expressways

The National Highways Authority of India has planned to construct 1,000 km of expressways on the BOT (toll; build-operate-transfer) model."We have started preparing the alignment and also acquiring......

Jharkhand spin stalwart Shahbaz Nadeem calls it quits

'I felt this is the correct time and there is no point holding a place in a state team for individual records. It's better to give chance to the youngsters.' IMAGE: Shahbaz Nadeem was handed a......

Lockdown Heroes: Nadeem, Jackson help the needy

IMAGE: Shahbaz Nadeem, right, with his brothers-in-law Nadeem Akhtar and Tasleem Arif prepare food packets to distribute to the needy in Dhanbad.   Organisations and individuals have provided......

Bengal cricketer battling for life after car crash

Bengal all-rounder Avik Chowdhurywas seriously injured when his car rammed into a divider on the Eastern Metropolitan bypass. Paralysed from waist down afterthe terrible accident on Sunday, the......

Ganguly starts season on positive note

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly began the season on a positive note, slamming an unbeaten 45-ball 62 in a practice Twenty20 match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. Ganguly hit two sixes......

Indian eves win series

Spearheaded by off-spinner N A Khadeer (4/22), Indian slow bowlers spun a vicious web as the hosts took an unassailable 3-0 lead over West Indies coasting to a 72-run win in the third one day......