Write off landslide victims' loans, Kerala CM tells banks

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged various banks to write off the loans availed by landslide victims and survivors in Kerala's Wayanad. IMAGE: Unnikrishnan T P prays during the......

Wayanad's Living And The Dead

Grim and sad scenes from landslide hit Wayanad district. Caution: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.   IMAGE: Geeta, who lost her home in Chooralmala, weeps as she reads the......

Remembering Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan

Vicky Nanjappa reveals how life has changed for the parents of National Security Guard Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who died fighting terrorists at the Taj on this day last year. "Why are they......

ISRO successfully conducts final landing test of 'Pushpak' RLV

Space agency Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday said it has achieved a third consecutive success in the reusable launch vehicle landing experiment by demonstrating the autonomous......

Rules for hiring contract workers eased

However, the government has enacted an important change to the fixed-term employment framework that may help companies in handing out contractual jobs to its existing permanent workforce. The......

PSUs not floating in cash any more

The finance minister is pushing public-sector companies into using their cash pile to kick-start a fresh capex cycle, or lose the cash.The move is being welcomed by capital goods makers. Thermax......

India's manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever

Industry players said they were indeed seeing a serious fall in capacity usage, though some sectors were seeming to prevent further fall in the overall capacity utilisation. Capacity utilisation......

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.' IMAGE: Randeep Hooda as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'The whole nation is rooting for me'

'Playing Shalini Unnikrishnan has physically and emotionally scarred me.' 'Scars to the depths of my soul. Scars that won't be healed in a lifetime.' IMAGE: Adah Sharma in The Kerala Story. Adah......

Saiee-Adivi Sesh watch Major

A special screening of the film Major, starring Adivi Sesh, Saiee Manjrekar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj and Revathi was held in Mumbai last night. Major is based on the life of 26/11 hero Major......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

East Bengal end winless run in ISL

East Bengal edge past NEUFC 1-0 to register first win of ISL season IMAGE: Dimitrios Diamantakos' solitary strike to edge past NorthEast United FC 1-0 in Kolkata. Photograph: ISL/X East......

Tribute: 'Learn from the last shot and keep going'

'My homage to him was the medals I placed in his hands to bless each time I was able to win them.' 'And the abiding love and respect I will always have for him.' Roopa Unnikrishnan, Arjuna awardee......

A champion salutes another champion

Arjuna Award winner Roopa Unnikrishnan's 12-year-old national rifle shooting record was broken by world champion Tejaswini Sawant last fortnight. Now a management strategist living in New York,......

Ranji round-up: Lalit Yadav's ton hoists Delhi vs TN

Sarfaraz Khan, Rahane shine for Mumbai A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country. IMAGE: Delhi batter Lalit Yadav celebrates scoring his......

Check out India's schedule on Day 12 of Asian Games

Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 12th day of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Thursday. IMAGE: India face Malaysia in a tricky semi-final clash at 4pm IST. Photograph:......