8 killed, over 800 relocated as heavy rains batter Gujarat

As many as eight persons were killed in rain-related incidents and more than 800 people evacuated after swollen rivers and overflowing dams cut off several villages and inundated low-lying areas in......

When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?

For someone who is such an indefatigable litigant, what is stopping Mr Saxena from using the law to depose Mr Kejriwal?Maybe we will get the answer after May 25, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Delhi......

Politicians skip this remote MP village even during poll time

For reaching the polling station at Jhandana village ahead of the November 17 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, poll officials will have to first ride in a boat carrying the electronic voting......

2002 assault case: Medha Patkar opposes Delhi LG's immunity plea in court

Social activist Medha Patkar on Thursday opposed in a Gujarat court Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's plea seeking that the trial against him in a 2002 case of alleged assault on her be kept in......

L&T to build the world's tallest statue in Gujarat

The work order for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Statue of Unity' - the world's tallest statue of India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was issued by the Gujarat......

Markets hit record highs; Sensex ends above 27,000

Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs and the Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time after the country's balance of payments remained in surplus for the third straight quarter......

Burj Khalifa builder a consultant for Statue of Unity project

Now that the foundation of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue - to be the world’s tallest -has been laid, a small rocky island in the middle of the Narmada riverbed and facing......

Gujarat gets world's first canal-top solar plant

The world's first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant in Gujarat's Mehsana district has generated 200,000 units of clean energy since it was commissioned two months back, a top official said on Monday......

Fanaa: Modi assured Yash Chopra of protection

In a twist to the controversy surrounding Aamir Khan's new film Fanaa, , which opens nationwide today, its producer Yash Chopra is said to have approached Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to......