Campaigning ends in Maharashtra, Haryana; over to voters now

Political observers feel that the outcome of the elections weighs in favour of the BJP which had won a massive mandate in the Lok Sabha elections, held earlier this year.  IMAGE: Prime......

'Motivate fans to vote': Modi's message to Rahul, Virat, Ranveer and more

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to politicians, members of the film fraternity, sportspersons, businessmen, spiritual leaders and members of the......

Padma Awards 2013: The Winners

The 2013 Padma Awards were announced on the eve of the 64th Republic DayHere’s the complete list of the winnersPadma Vibhushan Sl No. Name Discipline State/ Domicile 1. Shri Raghunath......

Haryana remained in news for wrong reasons in 2012

A series of rape incidents, a minister going behind bars in an air hostess suicide case and sexual abuse of women and child inmates in a shelter home brought infamy to Haryana in 2012,......

Small stores go out of business as consumers flock online

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon, one of the biggest online retailers in world. Photograph: Reuters It is a breezy evening and the Delhi weather is perfect for......

RIL strikes natural gas in KG D9 block

Reliance Industries has made a natural gas discovery in the very first well drilled on its D9 block in the Krishna Godavari basin off the east coast of India, its junior partner Hardy Oil and Gas......

RIL suspends drilling with Transocean equipment

Reliance Industries has suspended drilling of a well in KG Basin using a rig hired from Transocean, whose drillship had last month exploded causing a huge oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The......

IOA mess: PT Usha calls for SGM

IMAGE: Indian Olympic Association chief P T Usha. Photograph: ANI Embattled Indian Olympic Association President P T Usha has called a Special General Meeting of the body on October 25 to address......

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

IMAGE: IOA president P T Usha alleged that some of the executive council members 'have very questionable track records, including allegations of gender bias and even cases of sexual harassment......

Uproar over PT Usha's 'My way or the highway' approach

IMAGE: PT Usha rejected the appeal of IOA Officials for removing Raghuram Iyer from the post of CEO. Photograph: PTI The feud between Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha and......

IOA: PT Usha confronted over CEO's Rs.20 lakh monthly salary!

IMAGE: The main agenda of the IOA Executive Council meeting called by Usha was ratification of Iyer's appointment as CEO on January 5. Photograph: ANI Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha......

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

India are sending 117 athletes for the Paris Olympics, starting on Friday, July 27. But the Indian presence will not be limited to the Indian contingent alone, in Paris. Here's a look at some......