India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

A 68-year-old woman in Delhi became the country's second victim of coronavirus on Friday as several states went into battle mode to contain the spread of COVID-19, shutting down schools, theatres......

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

A number of events related to Holi and Women's Day celebrations were cancelled while the University Grants Commission (UGC) asked universities to avoid large gatherings as precautionary measures......

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

A Paytm employee in Gurgaon has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, advising its employees to work from home for the next couple of days. With......

'Bharat Bandh' draws mixed response; violence in Bengal

IMAGE: Members of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) block the Trivandrum Express during the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh', in Guwahati, on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Members of 10 central......

Centre drops plan for airport privatisation

  Chennai and Kolkata airports to remain under AAI control; fresh bids for Jaipur, Ahmedabad airports from private players for operation and maintenance aloneThe government has scrapped the......

Tatas, Adani, 7 others show interest in airport projects

Nine private firms, including Tata and Adani groups, have shown interest in operating, managing and developing four state-run airports in the country, official sources said. Other interested......

AAI staff strike to protest airport privatisation

Thousands of employees of Airports Authority of India on Tuesday started a relay hunger strike across the country to protest against the government's move to privatise six airports. The employees......

The fear of a PSU called Jet Airways

Why the recent strike could see the carrier go Air India's way, says Govindraj Ethiraj. The general feeling is that the 1974 strike marked the beginning of Air India's decline. A steep oil price......