Over 1,250 complaints lodged at govt camps in Sandeshkhali

Over 1,250 complaints, including 400 related to land disputes, have been received at government camps in the restive Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal, where the administration is conducting a......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

Rajdhani, Vande Bharat among many trains cancelled due to Kurmi stir

Several trains under the purview of SER and ECoR were cancelled or diverted on Wednesday, including the premium Rajdhani Express and Vande Bharat Express, owing to the blockade by members of the......

In peak of monsoon, Jharkhand stares at drought due to 45% rain deficit

Jharkhand is inching towards a drought-like situation due to 45 per cent rain deficit, leading to around 85 per cent of the arable land in the state remaining fallow in the peak monsoon season,......

Implementation of PFRDA Act a major task: FM

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday the implementation of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act 2013 in letter and spirit is a major task before the government. ". .......

For some Jharkhand farmers, displacement no curse

Anti-displacement protests being witnessed all over the country do not mean anything to families engaged in farming at a village 18 kms off Ranchi.They were among 250 families who had to give up......

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'On the first day of shooting, after our first shot together as co-stars was canned, a dream Saira had cherished for years, Rajinder Krishan, the poet who was watching the way Saira was following......

A homeless family, Alia Bhatt and Do Bigha Zameen

A generation of Indian children may know Alia Bhatt's songs by heart, but don't know what the real India is all about. A month ago, a homeless family camped on the footpath outside my home. No one......

Sports Shorts: Thapa in Asian C'ships quarters

IMAGE: Shiva Thapa will look to add another medal to his tally. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Shiva Thapa inched closer to adding a record fourth medal by entering the 60kg......

Padma Bhushan for Sania, Saina; Deepika to get Padma Shri

- 'It is a great honour and I want to thank the Ministry for giving me the award. I am very happy with the way the last year has gone, I have been performing well. I reached World No. 1 last year......

Sports awards function on Aug 31; no Khel Ratna for Poonia

The Sports Ministry confirmed on Thursday that it will stick to the original list of winners for the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards, thereby dashing discus thrower Krishna Poonia's hopes of being......

Coaches Mahato, Saini in running for Dronacharya award

Long-serving archery coach Purnima Mahato and women's hockey coach Narendra Singh Saini were among five sporting personalities who were recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award this year.......

SAI reaches out to London Olympics hopefuls

With the London Olympics around the corner, the Sports Authority of India (SAI)on Wednesday reached out to athletes, who are part of the body's 'Olympic Hopeful' scheme, by providing them with......