NBCC defends decision to fell 14,000 trees, to compensate by planting 2 lakh

Amid a major hue and cry over felling of around 14,000 trees for redevelopment of residential colonies in the capital, the state-owned National Buildings Construction Corporation on Monday defended......

For want of sanction, Ishrat trial stuck for 2 years in Ahmedabad court

Notwithstanding the political slug fest over the alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan, its trial is stuck for last two years in Central Bureau of Investigation court in Ahmedabad for want of......

Kejriwal expected to attend Delhi assembly session on Wednesday

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has skipped office due to ill health, is recovering well and is expected to attend office on Wednesday, Health Minister Satyendra Jain said on Tuesday.......

Kin of Indians on missing Malaysian plane clutch on to hopes

Relatives of five Indian passengers, travelling by the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, are anxiously waiting for any information about the fate of the aircraft and their loved ones. Samved......

India's rich club grows to 1,103; Zepto's Kaivalya youngest in Hurun list

One hundred and forty nine new individuals joined the rich list club of 1,103 Indians across 122 cities who cumulatively accumulated a wealth of Rs 100 trillion. Illustration: Uttam......

Essar Steel bid: Trouble brews for ArcelorMittal

Seeking ArcelorMittal be declared ineligible to bid for Essar Steel, the petition cited Section 29A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code which bars promoters of defaulting companies from bidding......

LN Mittal's brother has big plans

'Global' is a favourite word with Pramod K Mittal, chairman and managing director of the Ispat group. He wants to create a global empire of steel.For this, he prefers to expand across the world......

Mittal brothers may chart their own course

Ispat chairman Pramod Mittal was nowhere to be seen on a day his company signed a landmark deal with JSW Steel.Company officials explained to shareholders, at the annual general meeting in Kolkata,......

Box Office: Half Girlfriend, Hindi Medium gets average opening

The hits and misses of the week. Half Girlfriend did fair business over its opening weekend, but will need to continue to do well for at least two more weeks to break even. Hindi Medium, a slow......

Box Office: Meri Pyaari Bindu, Sarkar 3 open poorly

The hits and misses of the week. Both Meri Pyaari Bindu and Sarkar 3 got poor reviews, resulting in poor box office collections. Baahubali: The Conclusion, meanwhile, continues to set new records.......

Box Office: Baahubali 2 is a blockbuster!

The hits and misses of the week. Baahubali: The Conclusion, the sequel to SS Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Beginning, is on its way to setting new benchmarks. The film has been creating new......

Box Office: Noor, Maatr get poor opening

The hits and misses of the week. Last week saw two actresses take centre-stage in the movies but very different kind of films. Unfortunately, both of them -- Raveena Tandon's Maatr and Sonakshi......

Scandals, Suspensions: Twists and Turns of the WFI elections

IMAGE: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia protesting. Photograph: ANI Photo The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has been embroiled in a protracted saga marked by......

WFI President's post: Two-way contest between Sanjay Singh, Anita Sheoran

IMAGE: In race for the top position, Sanjay Kumar Singh is a loyalist of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Photograph: ANI Either Sanjay Kumar Singh or 2010 CWG champion Anita Sheoran......

Chain of events: What led to WFI's suspension?

IMAGE: UWW suspended Wrestling Federation of India. Photographs: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The following is the timeline of the chain of events that led to the suspension of the Wrestling......

Indian tycoon Mittal buys CSKA Sofia

Indian steel magnate Pramod Mittal was confirmed on Tuesday as Bulgarian premier league club CSKA Sofia's new owner. The purchase of CSKA was officially announced by previous owner Vasil Bozhkov's......

Why DDCA president Rajat Sharma is in trouble...

IMAGE: DDCA president Rajat Sharma. Photograph: BCCI As many as eight Board of Directors of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) have signed a joint resolution for withdrawal of all......