Bharat Bandh hits life in Bihar, J'hand, tribal belts

The daylong nationwide strike called by some Dalit and Adivasi groups against the Supreme Court's verdict on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes affected normal life in Bihar and Jharkhand......

Growth Question Looms Large Over Chandigarh

As Chandigarh braces for a fierce contest between Congress candidate Manish Tewari and the BJP's Sanjay Tandon, its industry leaders harbour a fervent wish: Replicate the success of the National......

Chh'garh: Cong banks on Baghel; BJP eyes strong comeback

Riding high on a bevy of welfare schemes and popularity of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the ruling Congress is hoping to protect its citadel Chhattisgarh in the upcoming assembly polls, while the......

NIA seizes properties of Canada-based 'terrorist' who threatened Hindus

Tightening its noose around Canada-based 'designated individual terrorist' Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) confiscated a house and land of the self-styled general......

Securities transaction tax on F&O contracts to be hiked

The government on Friday proposed hiking the securities transaction tax on Futures & Options (F&O) contracts, a move that will increase the trading costs in the derivatives segment as well as help......

Thousands of toys from Hamleys, Archies fail quality test

The government on Thursday said 18,600 toys have been seized in the last one month from major retail stores, including those of Hamleys and Archies, at airports and malls across India for lack of......

Inflation eats into India's rural demand while green shoots become visible

In May, Satpal Singh, who runs a dairy business with three buffaloes in Jewar, near Noida, was worried about the steep spike in input costs. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Singh said dry fodder......

Govt needs to prioritise crop diversification: Survey

The farm sector has been resilient to the COVID-19 shock and is estimated to grow at 3.9 per cent this fiscal, the Economic Survey said on Monday, while suggesting to the government to give......

Why Were Sanju, Riyan, Abhishek IGNORED?

Sanju Samson has never enjoyed the backing of the team management while Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma were ignored despite good showing with the bat in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20......

Former Australia bowler reveals battle with depression

‘…I found out I've got depression … but I think the depression was something I've had even from a younger age.’ IMAGE: Mitchell Johnson thanked his fans for the support......

Should India try Prithvi, Karun for 5th Test?

With the series lost, what changes must India make for the final Test? IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw would be a good candidate to open the batting. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images The 21 SAS......

Sweden fans could be left stranded by SAS airline strike

IMAGE: Swedish fans as seen ahead of a match. Photograph: Michael Campanella/Getty Images. Thousands of Swedish soccer fans planning to travel to France for the European championship could be......

2016 European Championship to go ahead in France

‘The EURO final draw will go ahead as scheduled on 12 December at the Palais des Congres in Paris’ IMAGE: Friends Arena lit in the colors of the French flag as sign of solidarity......