Ex-Maha CM, LS speaker Manohar Joshi passes away

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi, who was Shiv Sena's suave face at a time when the party was known for its rustic and street politics, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Friday. IMAGE:......

NDA allies get 11 ministerial positions

Bharatiya Janata Party's National Democratic Alliance partners have got five cabinet ministerial berths in the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as against none in the outgoing......

Modi's top 4 retain portfolios; Nadda gets health, Shivraj agri

Signalling continuity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday retained Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar in charge of the four high-profile ministries -- home, defence,......

Coalition Won't Block Modi's Reforms

'The BJP's numbers in this government are almost the same as those enjoyed by the Congress under P V Narasimha Rao when the reform process was kicked off in 1991.' 'As before, the only constraints......

Praful Patel questions barring PSUs from mega IAF tender

Upset over IAF's decision to bar PSUs like HAL from participating in a mega tender, Union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel has questioned why state-run units were being kept out and demanded......

Mega projects in limbo: Praful Patel admits UPA's 'failure'

Admitting the "failure" of the UPA government in grounding several mega projects in a time-bound-manner, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Praful Patel blamed it on the......

Why the future looks bright for the Indian economy

A growth rate of seven per cent each in the fiscal year 2016 and 2017 is forecast as against China's 7 per cent and 6. 9 per cent respectively. Prospects for the Indian economy look ‘very......

HMT Watches: An iconic brand bids farewell

The mood at the corporate headquarters of HMT Watches was subdued on Friday morning as news of its reported closure spread. There are 1,105 employees at the company’s three factories and......

We cannot go against FIFA guidelines: AIFF chief

All India Football Federation President, Praful Patel has said that the contentious Sports Code should ensure that National Federations were not pitted against their international parent bodies and......