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Drug victims need rehabilitation, not demonisation: SC

Observing drugs consumption in popular culture was propelling youngsters towards a dangerous lifestyle, one that incorrigibly applauded drugs use as 'cool' and a 'fashionable' display of......

Hardcore Maoist Sudarshan held in Andhra Pradesh

Hardcore Maoist Sriramula Srinivas alias Sudarshan, wanted in connection with several cases including the killing of former Andhra Home Minister A Madhava Reddy and carrying a reward of Rs 20 lakh......

Cyclone Laila may hit again; WB, Orissa on alert

Authorities in West Bengal and Orissa on Thursday issued alerts to people in coastal regions and asked fishermen not to venture into the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Meteorological Department said......

Cop killed in PWG blast in Andhra Pradesh

A police constable was killed and another injured seriously when suspected People's War Naxalites exploded a landmine in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh on Friday evening. A police......

SC pulls up Manipur HC judge for 'obnoxious' order on quota to Meiteis

The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Manipur high court judge Justice MV Muralidaran, saying despite being granted an opportunity he did not correct his judgment on grant of quota to......

Adani adds another feather to his cap

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Tuesday announced the acquisition of a 95 per cent stake in Gopalpur Ports in Odisha from Shapoorji Pallonji Group and Orissa Stevedores Ltd at......

Andhra Pradesh welcomes big retailers

At a time when big retailers are facing hostile environment in many states, Andhra Pradesh is prepared to roll out the red carpet to them. "Big retail outlets are welcome in the state of Andhra......

Andhra Pradesh tops divestment list

The Centre's divestment programme may have hit a rough patch owing to legal wrangles, but states like Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have performed impressively on the privatisation front. Several other......

Diamond deposits likely in Orissa, Karnataka

The explorations by the world's biggest diamond producer De Beers and the country's largest iron ore miner NMDC have found traces of kimberlite and lamproite in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and......

WB extends $1.5 bn loan for developing rural roads

The World Bank will extend a loan of $1.5 billion (about Rs 6,800 crore) to India for building 24,000 km of all-weather roads in the rural areas of seven economically poor and hilly states like......

'This award is special as it's my first Best Actor award'

Prakash Raj is arguably one of the most talented actors of the Indian film industry, having won many prestigious awards like the Best Supporting Actor award at the national......

The Best Reader Tributes to Rafi

We had invited readers to send us videos of them singing Mohammad Rafi songs to pay tribute to the legend on his 29th death anniversary today. And we got quite a few......

Jaaved Jaffrey shows off his MJ moves

Michael Jackson was a big part of Jaaved Jaffrey's initial years, when the latter impersonated the legend in stage shows. But unlike many others influenced by Michael, Jaaved was......

'Mahesh Bhatt is a far better writer than director'

Mahesh Bhatt recently turned author with The Taste of Life: The Last Days of UG Krishnamurti. Bhatt was a longtime friend of the eminent thinker and philosopher, who was lovingly called UG.......

The very best of Prakash Mehra

Prakash Mehra passed away on Sunday morning. The late filmmaker was 69, and had been suffering for a while, and died of multiple organ failure. May he rest in peace. Mehra gave us some sensational......

Andhra Pradesh beat Orissa

Andhra Pradesh trounced Orissa by 102 runs in their Ranji trophy Elite Group-B match at Barabati stadiumin Cuttack on Monday as the hosts crumbled like a pack of cards. Facing a stiff target of 327......

Punjab leads Andhra Pradesh by 38 runs

Uday Kaul (144) and skipper Pankaj Dharmani (94) forged a 181-run fourth wicket stand to help hosts Punjab take crucial 38-run lead against Andhra Pradesh at stumps on the third day of their Ranji......

We have a point to prove: Strauss

England will undergo another searching examination at the hands of an increasingly potent Pakistan attack in the final Test starting at Lord's on Thursday. Pakistan, who drew 1-1 with Australia......

At 39, the fire to perform still burns inside Date Krumm

It took about two years for Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin to come out of retirement. Kimiko Date Krumm waited 12 years before letting the fire inside her burn again and Dinara Safina felt the......

US Masters: Woods swears he's back in contention

The fist pumps were back and so were the profanities he had sworn off as Tiger Woods showed both sides of his game and personality in a combative third round at the US Masters on Saturday. Fans......

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