PM's private secy Rajeev Topno moves to World Bank

Senior bureaucrat Rajeev Topno, private secretary to the prime minister, has been appointed as senior advisor to the Executive Director (ED), World Bank, a personnel ministry order issued on......

Minister says Bhakra dam level is fine, activists say no

Union Minister for Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal claimed on Thursday that the Bhakra dam's water level is safe and there is nothing to worry. The minister was reacting to the allegations of......

UP chief secretary removed after SC directive

Acting swiftly on the Supreme Court directive, Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday removed controversial Chief Secretary Neera Yadav and shifted her to the less significant post of chairman,......

Why the Cauvery award is flawed

The verdict by the three-member Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal headed by Justice N P Singh on February 5 fails on some crucial tests of equity, efficiency, technology and science. The award is......

E-commerce: Flood of complaints refuses to recede

Leading e-commerce player Flipkart would like to forget October 6 in a hurry, though its website received a record one billion clicks on that day, named the 'Rs Big Billion Day’ sale. The......

6 newspapers join forces to get an edge in war for ads

In what could be an attempt at taking on Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd, the country’s largest publisher and owner of newspapers like The Times of India and The Economic Times, six rival......

Small brokers see red over net worth hike plan

The recommendations on the minimum net worth criteria for stock brokers are expected to hit the Bombay Stock Exchange and the upcoming MCX Stock Exchange hard. A committee on eligibility norms set......

Desi days on the Hollywood marquee

Rajan Zed and his fellow Hindu protestors are likely to be convinced that their campaign against Mike Myer's comedy The Love Guru had a karmic effect on the film's box-office performance. Jokes......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

IMAGE: India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in action during the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images As many as 20 new sportspersons were on Monday added to the list of Target......

Indian batsmen on 'aerial' mode ahead of England tie

Booming drives, ferocious cuts and lofted shots were the order of the day at the Indian team's training session on Friday, as batsmen concentrated on taking the aerial route after a subdued start......

Vengsarkar MCA chief selector

India's chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar retained the chairmanship of the Mumbai Cricket Association's senior selection committee for the year 2007-08. The others on the MCA selection panel,......

Sardesai cremated in presence of ex-Test colleague

The mortal remains of former Test cricketer Dilip Sardesai, who diedin Mumbai on Mondaydue to multiple organ failure, were cremated on Tuesday with the last rites performed by his notedtelevision......