78 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament

As many as 78 opposition members -- 33 in Lok Sabha and 45 in Rajya Sabha -- were suspended from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Monday for disrupting proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament.......

MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

Opposition INDIA bloc lost almost half its strength in Rajya Sabha and one-third in Lok Sabha as 78 MPs in total were suspended on Monday for unruly behaviour and disregarding the directions of the......

12 killed as minibus hits container on Sumruddhi Expressway

At least 12 people were killed and 23 others injured when a speeding mini-bus hit a container truck on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in the early hours of......

Doctors team paints dismal health picture in Manipur relief camps

As thousands of Meiteis and Kukis are in relief camps in violence-torn Manipur, a group of doctors that visited the state has expressed concerns about the issue of nutrition and mental health......

Modi's Budget agenda: Jobs, farm productivity, funds for infr

Job creation, improving farm productivity, and mobilising public funds for infrastructure development were some of the issues that figured during the interaction between Prime Minister Narendra......

'RBI Not Overly Concerned About GDP'

'The central bank has highlighted that the slowdown in growth has been limited to a few sectors and overall growth is expected to pick up in the second half of the year.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of......

RBI to Hold Rates Steady at 6.50%

'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy meeting, given ongoing inflationary pressures.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI......

MPC's Repo Rate Decision Not Unanimous

Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......

Rajani Kagra Sings Her Favourite Lata Song

Dear Readers, we invite you to share your favourite Lata Mangeshkar song with us. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajani Kagra Homemaker Rajani Kagra has a master's degree in science. While painting and......

Mrs Undercover Review: Sloppy Spy Social

An amateurish crime comedy that wants to be taken seriously, Mrs Undercover can never quite find its bearings, observes Sukanya Verma. In the 1980s, Basu Chatterjee created a television series......

'Rajani Kantha is not a regular Duniya Vijay film'

Kannada actor Vijay's success in the industry is a shining example of sheer hard work and a stroke of good luck. Vijay was born into a poor family in Anekal village near Bangalore. He became a......

Love you Ma, says Bollywood

Bollywood stars celebrate their mamas!   Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepika Padukone/Instagram Deepika Padukone picks a pic with sister Anisha and mother Ujjala from her wedding diaries, and......

Hockey Wrap: Indian women enter final; Men beat hosts SA

IMAGE: The Indian women’s team picked up a win over South Africa to enter the final of the FIH Hockey5s Women’s World Cup. Photographs: Hockey India India registered a thrilling 6-3......

Snubbed again! Rani left out of Asiad prep camp

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter Just a couple of days after Hockey India appointed her as the coach of Indian U-17 women's team, former captain Rani Rampal found herself out of the......

Rani misses out again as India name team for CWG

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rani Rampal/Instagram India on Thursday named an 18-member women's hockey team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, with star striker Rani Rampal left out yet again for......

FIH Hockey 5s: Indian men's team beats Switzerland, draw vs Pakistan

IMAGE: India and Pakistan players greet each other after the match. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter The Indian men's team began its campaign in the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s with a 4-3 win over......

'India has best medal chance in Tokyo Olympics'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter The Indian men's hockey team is clocking long hours in the sun to be ready for the heat and humidity that awaits them in Tokyo during this......