19 deaths every hour in India due to road accident in 2022

The number of road accidents in India went up by an alarming 12 per cent to over 4.6 lakh in 2022, resulting in death of 19 persons every hour, according to a report by Ministry of Road Transport......

CRPF used hi-tech gadgets to neutralise Kashmiri Pandit killers

Bullet-proof vehicles, wall-through radars and drones are some of the new gadgets inducted by the Central Reserve Police Force into its counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir, leading to......

Assam floods affect 22 lakh across 27 districts

The flood situation in Assam worsened drastically on Monday, with six more people losing their lives in the deluge, which has affected nearly 22 lakh people across 27 districts, an official......

227 new COVID-19 cases, sharpest jump in single day

The COVID-19 crisis appeared escalating on Monday as the government reported more than 200 new cases of infection and at least five more deaths across India but maintained it was still in the local......

Taj rated as the world's strongest hotel brand

Tata group’s hospitality firm Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) on Friday said its 'Taj' brand has been rated as the strongest hotel brand in the world. IMAGE: The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai.......

Flyover tragedy: Big blow to the construction company

  Though IVRCL’s projects have exceeded execution time-lines, none matched the delay of this one. Debt-laden infrastructure company IVRCL faced its biggest crisis when a......

Will Vizhinjam port fulfill India's maritime dream?

The success story of Adani's Mundra Port in Gujarat, in terms of efficiency, technology and management, should be replicated at Vizhinjam to ensure that this ambitious project does not fail,......

Hurry up! Now's the right time to buy a house

The story of the boom and the crash in the real estate sector has been well documented. Ever-increasing demand and inflated prices saw housing costs rising to unprecendented heights. But soon the......

'I want the country to accept me as an actress'

'Human beings are voyeuristic by nature. We love to imagine some things. Like Salman and Katrina were ex-lovers, and are now working in Ek Tha Tiger. Oh my God, what must be going on......

Ranji roundup: Andhra trounce Delhi; J&K down Maharashtra

Andhra beat Delhi by 9 wickets in Ranji Trophy IMAGE: K V Sasikanth picked up five wickets to bowl Andhra Pradesh to victory against Delhi. Photograph: Andhra Cricket Association/Twitter Ongole:......

Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion

From left to right: Aniruddha Deshoande (Chairman, organising committee, World Junior Chess Championships), Venkatrama Raja (President AICF), girls' champion Aleksandra Goryachkina, former......

World Jr Chess: Narayanan shocks Polish GM Dragun

India’s S L Narayanan during his World Junior Chess Championships match against Polish Grandmaster Kamil Dragun. S L Narayanan, a regular visitor to Pune for the Maharashtra Chess League,......

Chess: Anand held by Yifan Hou; slips to third spot

World champion Viswanathan Anand mishandled a winning endgame and drew with former women's world champion Yifan Hou of China in the 11th round of 75th Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee,......

Chess Masters: Anand held by leader Caruana

World Champion Viswanathan Anand could not break the ice for the third day running and drew with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the third round of fifth Final Chess Masters in Sao Paulo, Brazil.......