Jarange issues 4-day ultimatum to govt amid OBC activists' counter strike

Maratha leader Manoj Jarange on Wednesday gave a four-day ultimatum to the Maharashtra government to fulfill his demands even as Other Backward Class activists launched their own hunger strike to......

Gir locals move HC over outsiders operating safari vehicles

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government on a public interest litigation claiming that locals are being denied the opportunity to operate safari vehicles in Gir......

Biparjoy: 200 teams in Gir, Kutch to protect wildlife; 2 lion cubs rescued

The Gujarat government had deployed more than 200 teams in Gir forest and Kutch district to respond to emergencies related to Asiatic lions and other wildlife during the landfall of cyclone......

Maharashtra Council polls: Congress bags 3 seats, Sena 2

Major political parties retained their respective strength in Maharashtra Legislative Council after the recent round of elections to seven local authorities constituencies the results of which were......

How Anil Ambani can revive his group's fortune

More asset sales may be only way out, though most of the group companies’ ratings have been downgraded and their combined market value is now a fraction of their combined debt. The Anil......

If women worked, India would be 27 per cent richer

Several factors force women out of the workforce. But mainly it's lack of good childcare facilities. Indian working woman, Kolkata. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters. A recent article in The......

As China melts, Tata Motors, few others brace for storm

However, the IT firms will get some benefits, as software exports from their Chinese campuses will yield more in local currency The six per cent fall in the yuan since August could upset plans of......

India's mega power projects grind to a slow halt

With their balance sheets under stress, private companies have lost interest in power projects. At Rs 1.19 a unit, power generated from the Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Madhya Pradesh......

Advani in pre-quarters of 150-Up World Billiards Championship

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani blanked Sasan Lashkari 3-0 to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the 150-Up format in the IBSF World Billiards Championship, in Bengaluru on Saturday. Advani kept the......

Jadeja pays hefty fine for pictures with Gir lions

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja reportedly got down his vehicle and posed for pictures, along with his wife, in front of a pride of lions at Gir, Gujarat. Photograph: Twitter. Indian cricketer Ravindra......

Jadeja faces probe over pictures with Gir lions

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja reportedly got down his vehicle and posed for pictures, along with his wife, in front of a pride of lions at Gir, Gujarat. Photograph: Twitter. Ravindra Jadeja has been......