2 IAS officers suspended after Punjab U-turn on panchayat dissolution

Hours after taking a 'U-turn' by informing the high court that it is withdrawing its notification dissolving all gram panchayats in the state, the Punjab government suspended two senior Indian......

Man shoots woman inside Delhi court and flees, held from Haryana

A 49-year-old debarred lawyer fired four rounds at a woman and wounded her in the Saket court complex in south Delhi on Friday, triggering panic inside the premises and raising questions about law......

One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

Today, when news organisations and their owners have stooped before the powers that be when they were only asked to bend, Prannoy still stands tall, asserts Sanjay Ahirwal, former managing editor,......

RJD enters Bihar council poll fray, to contest 3 of 7 seats

The opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar on Monday threw its hat in the ring for upcoming biennial elections to the state legislative council, announcing candidates for three of the seven seats......

21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020

At the bottom of the water index for 2016-17 are Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), and Haryana, which are major producers of paddy, wheat, along with a host of horticulture crops. A......

22 names recommended for ED posts at banks

These recommendations are based on interactions held by the Banks Board Bureau with eligible candidates from PSBs towards appointment against vacancies in PSBs for the period 2018-19 The Banks......

Jewellery stocks plunge post demonetisation

A sharp decline in sales and prospects of a grim future have resulted in a fall in jewellery stocks.Dilip Kumar Jha reports. Jewellery stocks lost up to a fourth of their value since the......

Day 4: India continues to stand in queue as banks work on Sunday

MUMBAI: People queue-up outside a bank to change old Rs 500/1,000 notes on Sunday morning. Photograph: Sahil Salvi. There was no let up in the rush for exchanging demonetised notes and......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

When Son Takes Father For An Interview

'It started with an image of a father and son riding a bike on a winter morning.' IMAGE: A scene from Dhuin. Photograph: PTI Photo   After the success of his debut feature film Gamak Ghar,......

Subhash K Jha's Best Malayalam Films

Many, including me, firmly believe that the best films in India are made in Kerala. Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception. Here are Malayalam......

What Next For Jacqueline Fernandez?

IMAGE: Jacqueline Fernandez leaves New Delhi's Patiala House court in connection with the alleged Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. Photograph:......

Golfer Himmat close to maiden win at ISPS

Indian golfer Himmat Rai sparkled with a bogey-free four-under 66 amid blustery conditions to keep a share of the lead and inch closer to his maiden Asian Tour title after the third round of the......

S S Ganguly suffers shock defeat

National champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly suffered a shock defeat in the second round but easily garnered a full point victory in the next in the second Parsvnath International Chess tournament in......