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Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

'Congress has to sort out Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah tensions'

'So far, the problem has been contained, but trouble may emerge.' IMAGE: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar along with former chief minister Siddaramaiah during their visit to the Sri......

Varna and Jati Are Not Same

The relative ranking of castes can vary across regions and localities and depends on a number of factors including control over land, wealth, and political power.Castes have often tried to......

Cyclone Titli enters West Bengal, kills 4 more

IMAGE: People walk through a waterlogged residential colony following heavy rains in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Photograph: PTI Photo Cyclone Titli weakened into a deep depression and entered West......

9 dead as Cyclone Titli hits Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

A very severe cyclonic storm packing winds of up to 150 kmph and widespread rains hit eastern India on Thursday, killing eight people in Andhra Pradesh and one in Odisha, damaging homes, uprooting......

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......

How India is building its oil reserves

India is building its oil reserves in underground rock caverns and tanks, finds out Abheet Singh Sethi/IndiaSpend.com. Image: A natural underground rock cavern has been reshaped near the port of......

IOC plans 15 million tonne refinery in Gujarat

Indian Oil Corporation, the nation's largest oil firm today said it is planning to build a new 15 million tonne refinery in Gujarat as part of its plans to almost double its refining capacity.IOC,......

IndianOil to invest Rs 50,000 cr in refining expansion

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, country's largest refiner, plans to invest Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) in expanding its existing refineries and setting up a new one on the west coast.With the......

BJP will oppose FDI in retail: Murli Manohar Joshi

Terming the United Progressive Alliance government's move to allow foreign direct investment in the retail sector as a tool to kill domestic industry, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli......

Memories of a former American Idol

Sanjaya Malakar's critics, who thought he had absolutely no talent and would fade soon after being out of American Idol, are in a for a surprise. Though he is no longer the kind of phenomenon that......

Mumbai follow-on despite Yadav, Shah tons

Suryakumar Yadav (111) and Hiken Shah (113) scored centuries, but could not save Mumbai from following-on, as they folded for 360 in reply to Saurashtra's first innings of 580, on the third day of......

Punjab vs Orissa Ranji match ends in draw

Natraj and Niranjan Behera struck half centuries as Orissa scored 177 for three after following-on in their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B against Punjab which ended in a draw on the fourth and......

Ranji: Jaffer, Rahane hit tons to lift Mumbai

Riding on centuries by skipper Wasim Jaffer (169 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (126), Mumbai posted a mammoth 544 for three declared and then reduced Gujarat to 121 for two on day two of theRanji......

Ranji: Mumbai in command against Gujarat

Mumbai's top-order fired in unison to steer their team to a commanding position against Gujarat at the end of the first day's play of their Ranji Trophy Group A Elite match in Valsad on Wednesday.......

Ranji Trophy Round-up: Day Three

A round-up of the third day's play of the Ranji Trophy Super League matches on Saturday. Day II Report Kaul century keeps Punjab still in the hunt A sensible, unbeaten century from Uday Kaul kept......

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