9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

Rain in Haryana and Punjab abated after three days of onslaught even as several parts still remained flooded and the death toll due to rain-related incident mounted to 15. IMAGE: The State......

Modi holds mega roadshow in JD-S bastion Mandya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday threw flower petals back at the crowd, at several places as he was given a rousing welcome during a massive road show in Mandya, Karnataka. IMAGE: PM......

Modi: Cong busy digging my grave, while I'm working for poor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress and other opposition parties of being busy digging his grave, while he was striving for the development of the country and the welfare of......

It's Raining Billions For Gujarat!

It's boom time for election-bound Gujarat as Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's government has been announcing project after project before the dates for the assembly election are announced......

What exactly happened at RBL Bank?

RBL Bank is no Yes Bank. It's not fraught with fraud. It's a story of limitless ambition and greed for growth under a leader who doesn't want to give up, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE:......

Airport project in Arunachal hangs in limbo

Uncertainty still hangs over the final choice of the site for an ambitious greenfield airport project in Arunachal Pradesh as Karsingsa, where a foundation stone for the project was laid four years......

A tale of crumbling infrastructure in India's IT cities

Can the country afford to have problems of such magnitude in the cities of Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad, which not only are the major growth drivers but are also the biggest revenue......

Capital goods: To have cascading effect on infra thrust

The focus of Union Budget 2014-15 on infrastructure development by addressing some of issues and giving an idea of directional approach along with boost for domestic manufacturing sector with......

'I had hit my lowest just before Baby Doll came out'

'After being a housewife for 13 years and a mother of three, I was put on stage with Shah Rukh Khan! I was trembling on stage and did not know what to do.'  'From......

The 330 films I saw in 2015

'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem......

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:......

How Sachin Tendulkar helped a tribal village school in Bengal

To his die-hard cricket fans, Sachin Tendulkar is 'God', something a tribal village in West Bengal swears by after the Rajya Sabha MP intervened to fund the reconstruction of a 51-year-old......

Tata Steel chess: Anand held by Sokolov, slips to 2nd

World champion Viswanathan Anand slipped to the second position after he was held to an easy draw by tail-ender Ivan Sokolov of Holland in the eighth round of 75th Tata Steel Chess tournament Wijk......

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,......

Anand sights title after fourth win

Barring a major catastrophe, Viswanathan Anand is certain to be crowned World champion on Sunday in Mexico. The 36-year-old Indian Grandmaster, who is already the world's highest rated player,......