Bengal junior doctors continue indefinite hunger strike

Agitating junior doctors demanding justice for the deceased woman medic of the Kar Medical College and Hospital and workplace safety continued their hunger strike until death on Sunday in the......

Bengal varsity student dies after falling from hostel; friend cries ragging

A first-year student of Jadavpur University in Kolkata died after allegedly falling from the second-floor balcony of the main hostel, the police said on Thursday. IMAGE: A view of Jadavpur......

Kashmir Press Club has 'ceased to exist': J-K admin

The Kashmir Press Club has 'ceased to exist', the Jammu and Kashmir administration said on Monday as it took back the premises allotted to the largest journalists' body in the Valley following......

Doctor among 3 held over death threat to ex-Bengal chief secy

Kolkata police have arrested three people including a doctor with "mental health issues" for their alleged involvement in sending a letter to the wife of former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan......

Sensex surges 138 pts to end at record closing peak

Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs, amid a volatile trading session on Monday, with IT majors leading the gains ahead of Infosys' first quarter earnings due on Friday. Further,......

Why state electricity boards are facing a big crisis

Tata Power plunged into a loss of over Rs 1,000 crore for the year ended March 2012. The company is battered by the huge provision for the 4,000-Mw Mundra power project. <B>Anil......

Tata Power calls off deal with Olympus

India's largest private sector power producer, Tata Power Company, has called off its plan to sell 15 per cent stake in two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) owning coal mines in Indonesia to private......

Kuwait petro keen to partner with RIL

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is in talks with Reliance Industries and Indian Oil Corporation for investing in refineries and petrochemical plants in the country. "In India, we are looking for......

How Udupi's golden girl hurdled her way to stardom

Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji won gold medals in the women's 4x400m relay and 400m hurdles at the Commonwealth and Asian Games respectively against all odds. Rajul Hegde traces the meteoric rise of......