'My opponents are like braying asses'

'Neither did I approach the BJP nor did they ask me to join them. It was a natural choice for both of us to make.''It was never for me to ask or for them to give.' IMAGE: Navneet Kaur Rana, the......

Varanasi university lecturer sacked over post on Navratra fast

The Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth has dismissed a guest lecturer and banned his entry "in view of the university atmosphere getting vitiated and examinations affected" after he wrote on social......

Yogi tells police to activate anti-Romeo squads for Navratras

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the state police to run a special campaign for the safety of girls and activate anti-Romeo squads from Saturday, the first day of......

Nothing official about meat ban during Navratra, but South Delhi mayor says just do it

South Delhi Mayor Mukesh Suryan on Tuesday said there was "no need to open meat shops" during Navratra, claiming that "most people do not consume non-vegetarian food" during this period, even as......

Mahindra warns of 20-25% production loss due to chip shortage

Most other auto firms in India including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Kia Motors, Nissan, Renault and Honda Cars have either already curbed production or will do so soon. For......

Online sale of durables nearly doubles this season

With consumers staying indoors and e-commerce firms extending their reach to a larger number of pin codes, these giants have snatched a larger share from the offline traders this season.......

Bike buyers upgrade to pricier variants amid economic uncertainty

In September, sales of 125cc models - that include the Hero Glamour, Splendor, Pulsar 125, Victor Star City, among others - grew by a whopping 30 per cent over the same period a year ago to 305,615......

Navratri: While car sales zoom, 2-wheelers trudge along

Car deliveries during the nine-day period saw sharp year-on-year (double-digit increase for most automobile companies. The first leg of the festive period, which ended with Vijayadashami on......

BCCI rejects plea to tweak World Cup schedule

BCCI tells Hyderabad CA that no further change in schedule possible IMAGE: The BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla had already indicated on Sunday that ‘changes (to the schedule) were......

U-17 World Cup Digest: A big opportunity for youngsters, says PM Modi

IMAGE:  FIFA Under 17 World Cup will be held from October 6 to 28 across six centres. Photograph: AIFF Media Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup a......