PM Modi asks secretaries to approach him directly

In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and asked them to directly get in touch with him to resolve issues and......

17 containers slip from ship in Guj waters, alert sounded

Seventeen containers on board amerchant vessel slipped off Okha West and began floating in sea prompting the Gujarat Maritime Board to sound an alert for ships approaching Gulf of Kutch, a major......

Terror alert in Delhi, Kanpur, Indore

In the wake of the Pune blast, an alert was sounded on Sunday in three cities, including national capital New Delhi, to tighten security following intelligence inputs that terrorists may target......

Presidential award for 32 Customs, Excise men

The government will honour 32 Customs and Excise officials for showing exceptional commitment and devotion to duty on a sustained basis while achieving goals set for their organisations.They will......

Diplomacy drive soon to cut Lanka auto import duty

New Delhi is considering a diplomacy drive to get Sri Lanka to bring down import duty on automobiles from New Delhi.Sri Lanka had increased tariffs on imported vehicles earlier this year, which has......

GAIL looking to balance gas import portfolio

Energy major GAIL is looking at balancing its portfolio of gas importing contracts, executive director Rajeev Mathur said in Singapore on Wednesday. Addressing the Gas Asia Summit, Mathur said, "We......

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION {Order XVI Rules 4(1) (a)} (Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India) SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. OF......

Right time to start investing: ICICI Venture MD

Vishakha Mulye, 40, speaks in a measured tone, but with the quiet assurance of someone who knows her onions. Just three months into her job as the managing director and chief executive officer of......

'He fought and fought until the last moment'

Irrfan Khan, one of India's finest actors, has passed into the ages.   Parvathy: For that persistent ever-curious artistic spirit that created worlds from scratch, for always including your......

PIX: Katrina, Taapsee party with the Bachchans

Amitabh Bachchan hosted a grand Diwali party over the weekend, and invited all his friends from the industry. Here's a look at the first lot of pictures, featuring Abhishek-Aishwarya, Ranbir......

Review: Naseer-Kalki's Waiting is absolutely riveting!

Anu Menon’s true triumph lies in how she doesn’t vilify a profession or its uncomfortable reality to gather empathy for her characters, says Sukanya Verma. In times of inconsolable......

Pix: Television's Sexiest Stars

A while back we asked you to vote for television's sexiest stars. Here are the results. Sweta Tiwari Claim to fame: Kasauti Zindagii Kay, Jaane Kya Baat Hui and the host of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3.......

IOA gives Hockey India, IHF 21 days to call truce

The Sports Ministry's effort to end the long-standing imbroglio in Indian hockey ended on a futile note as differences between Hockey India and the Indian Hockey Federation continue to persist,......

HI confident of getting back Champions Trophy

With FIH chief, Leandro Negre all set to meet Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday, Hockey India (HI) on Monday expressed confidence that it will be able to convince the world governing body of......