In I-Day address, PM announces plans for environment

From saving Gangetic dolphins and Asiatic lions along the lines of Project Tiger to making Ladakh carbon neutral and reducing pollution in 100 cities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday......

Ever seen a hotel atop a railway track?

On Friday, July 16, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi virtually inaugurated a five-star hotel atop the redeveloped Gandhinagar railway station in Gujarat. The redevelopment of the......

NDA govt making Ganga cleaning a Hindutva project: Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today accused the National Democratic Alliance government of turning the programme to clean Ganga as a "Hindutva project" by attempting to polarise politics through......

All of Beijing is an Olympics venue

In this bestirred capital city, the Olympics began long ago. The official approach to it has also brought out one commonality between China and India -- faith in numerology and vaastu, in what is......

Noise, water pollution must be checked

Billions of rupees spent on river cleaning programmes have gone down the drain. This situation cannot be allowed to continue, says Business Standard. After getting tough on air pollution, the......

Govt taking measures to improve water quality

The government on Tuesday said it had taken several long and short-term solutions to improve the quality of drinking water in the country and conceded that a United Nations report placed India at a......

Olympics: A showcase of China's prosperity

China's monumental showcase, the Olympics, begins on the auspicious Chinese "eighth of the eighth" - August 8, 2008, at 8 pm. Since it won the Olympic bid in 2001, it has pulled out all the stops......

20 More Stunning Sports Photos From 2024

2024 delivered unforgettable moments that epitomised triumph, passion, and sheer brilliance across the globe. From the Paris Olympics, where Noah Lyles sprinted to gold in the 100m and Simone Biles......

Tom Daley's Olympic journey: A blend of sport and family

IMAGE: Tom Daley with partner Noah Williams. Photograph: Team GB/X Tom Daley and Noah Williams claimed a silver medal in a thrilling men's synchronized 10-meter platform final at the Paris......

China's gold rush begins at Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Yiwen Chen of China and Yani Chang of China before their dive. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani began China's bid to capture all eight women's Olympic diving......

All You Need To Know About Paris 2024 Olympics

Here is all the info one needs about the Paris 2024 Olympics: the dates, the venues, the opening ceremony, new sports and security issues.   Photograph: Reuters When are the Olympic and......

Beijing Winter Games commence as Britain, China win

Hosts China were cheered on by a sparse but lively home crowd en route to a dramatic 7-6 victory over Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland as Fan Suyuan judged her hammer brilliantly to spin......