Will BJP make further inroads in NE? Counting of votes in 3 states on Saturday

Buoyed by the formation of governments in Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP is making a bid to expand its footprints in the region. The counting of votes for the assembly elections in......

India's military embrace of the US comes at a price

'The Modi government will do well to thrash out a national consensus before taking the leap and put itself in America's pouch,' says Rajeev Sharma. IMAGE: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US......

She wants to raise Rs 20 crore to save refugees

Moved by three-year-old Aylan Kurdi's death, Vidhya Ramalingam has kickstarted a crowd-funding campaign to buy a rescue ship to save refugees who make the dangerous Mediterranean journey. Ritu Jha......

Govt nod to Copyright Amendment Bill

The government on Thursday gave its nod to the Copyright Amendment Bill along with two other bills which would see setting up of innovation universities and mandatory accreditation of higher......

Uber adds muscle to local arms

The company enhances financial capabilities of Uber India Systems, acquires Delhi-based firm Uber, the global cab-hailing app, is gearing up for a long drive in India, having taken a series of......

Samsung devices approved by US for handling classified info

Korean handset maker Samsung on Wednesday said its galaxy range of devices based on KNOX platform have been approved by the US government to handle the full range of classified information.......

China sets new world record with hybrid rice yield

Super Rice, the newly-developed hybrid rice breed by Chinese scientists, has set a new world record in output, officials said. The rice breed, DH2525, produced a harvest of 926.6 kg per mu (0.067......

Finally, IIMs to get autonomy

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are set to get what they have been waiting for nearly 50 years, that is, since their inception: Licence to operate independently. The Ministry of Human......

Gymnastics Federation of India gets Sports Ministry recognition

IMAGE: The Sports Ministry said the office bearers of the federation shall invariably be appointed by election as per the Model Election Guidelines issued by the Ministry (Image used for......

BCCI new constitution: Mumbai lose permanent status, all NE states become voters

IMAGE:  IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla, left, with BCCI CEO Rahul Johri. Photograph: BCCI Indian cricket's one-time power centre Mumbai has lost its permanent voting status as per the new......

BCCI vs Lodha panel: Supreme Court likely to pass order today

The Supreme Court is likely to pass direction, on Monday, over Justice Lodha committee plea alleging that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is violating the apex court order and......

BCCI defies SC, rejects contentious Lodha reforms

IMAGE: BCCI president Anurag Thakur. Photograph: BCCI. In a complete defiance of the Supreme Court, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Saturday, rejected key recommendations of the......

BCCI misses first deadline to implement Lodha reforms

An embattled Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday missed the first deadline to implement Lodha Committee recommendations on sweeping administrative reforms after it had to adjourn its......