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......

Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar reopened after 46 years

Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was reopened on Sunday after 46 years for an inventory of valuables and the repair of its structure, officials......

Rescue of 40 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel crash may take 2 more days

All 40 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham route are safe and being sent food and water, authorities assured Monday but said the rescue operation could take up to two......

After BJY, Cong to hold Bharat Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai

The Congress on Wednesday announced it will hold 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' led by Rahul Gandhi from Manipur to Mumbai, passing through 14 states and 85 districts from east to west of India in 67 days,......

Posco project: Environment panel report soon

A committee set up by the Environment Ministry to look into forest and environment issues involving the Korean steel giant Posco's Rs 54,000- crore (Rs 540 billion) project in Orissa will submit......

Vedanta issue: A few disturbing questions

The decision of Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh not to grant Stage II forest clearance to the proposal of the Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) for bauxite mining in......

Posco project: Orissa to resume land acquisition

A day after the Centre gave the final forest clearance to the South Korean steel giant Posco's project, Orissa government today said it would soon resume land acquisition at the proposed plant site......

No forest dwellers in Posco's plant site: Orissa

The Orissa government on Wednesday assured the Centre that there was no tribal inhabitant or any other traditional forest dwellers (OTFDs) living at the proposed plant site villages near Paradip.......

BCCI state associations continue to defy COA

The old guard of Board of Control for Cricket in India continued to show defiance to the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) with only six state units filing their responses......

Budhia, coach run into abuse claims

A four-year-old child, sold by his mother for just 800 rupees, has been dubbed India's "marathon boy" after he ran 65 km on Tuesday, but critics accused his coach of risking the boy's health for......

BCCI secy had invited disqualified office bearers: CAB to SC

The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) on Monday targetted BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary in the Supreme Court for allegedly disregarding the apex court direction by inviting disqualified......

Bihar cricket body moves contempt plea against BCCI officials

The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Board of Control for Cricket in India's acting secretary Amitabh......

AFI suspends 15 state units

The Athletics Federation of India on Sunday suspended as many as 15 of its units for not holding state meets and not following the AFI calendar. On the final day of its two-day Annual General......