North India reels under heatwave, Delhi's Narela sizzles at 47.1 deg C

Temperatures in most parts of north India remained above the 40 degree Celsius-mark as heatwave conditions persisted on Tuesday, with Delhi's Narela and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh recording highs......

North India shivers at below normal temperatures

Cold-day conditions prevailed in parts of north India on Friday though the maximum temperatures rose slightly amid clear skies and sunshine during the day. IMAGE: A man wearing warm clothes riding......

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Petrol pumps in many cities witnessed long queues on Tuesday as people came to fill up their vehicle tanks fearing shortage of fuel amid the protest by truck drivers against a provision in the new......

As rains lessen in intensity, focus is on rescue work in north India

As the weather improved in parts of north India, which was pummelled by heavy rains for days, authorities on Wednesday worked on a war footing to rescue stranded tourists, restore vehicular traffic......

Rain cramps business in Punjab, Haryana

Heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours has brought industrial activities to a halt. The scientific instruments cluster of Ambala that has over 1,000 micro, small and medium enterprises, is the worst......

The multiplex boom sweeps India

When Rakesh Prabhu, a 38-year-old public sector executive, landed at Aurangabad, once the southern capital of the last great Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, after being transferred from Mumbai a year......

Pre-launch realty projects? Keep off!

Gurgaon-based Ravi Lodha, 39, vice-president of UK-based telecom company Leadcomp, was looking for an investment opportunity in real estate. He saw numerous advertisements of 'future',......

Penthouses a rage with NRIs in Punjab

Paying hefty premium to buy a penthouse is a rage, with a growing number of MNC executives and NRIs going for such purchases by shelling out Rs 50-70 lakh.The major real estate giants have plans to......