Farmers tear-gassed again as talks with ministers inconclusive

Haryana Police on Friday fired tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers when they moved towards the barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala, a day after talks between Union ministers and......

Silkyara tunnel work to resume after safety audit, repairs

The 4.5 kilometre-long Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand, which is part of the central government's strategic 900-km 'Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road', will continue after the necessary......

'How are we causing pollution 300 km away in Delhi?'

Farm leaders in Punjab Tuesday said they were unnecessarily being targeted and defamed for air pollution in Delhi, asserting that industries, vehicles and the construction sector are the major......

Punjab farmers' 'rail roko' ends, 600 trains affected

Farmers on Saturday evening ended their three-day 'rail roko' stir that hit the movement of trains, causing inconvenience to passengers in Punjab and Haryana. IMAGE: Farmers from Punjab Mazdoor......

Maruti still rules the Indian market

With 15 models and a market share of close to 50 per cent, Maruti rules the Indian market, selling almost 1.5 million units every year, rolling out one model every ten seconds, reports Shally Seth......

Fortis shareholders vote out director, shadow over sale

Fortis Healthcare on Wednesday said its shareholders have voted in favour of the removal of Brian Tempest from the board of directors in the company's extraordinary general meeting held on......

Takeover battle over, Munjal-Burman team bags Fortis

Their offer values Fortis at over Rs 9,000 crore, or around Rs 172 per share. The takeover saga at Fortis Healthcare, one of India’s leading healthcare chains, reached the culmination on......

How the people's car was born and how it stayed that way

In 1981, Maruti was the tiniest outpost of the Suzuki empire; 33 years later, it is big enough to steer its parent's investment in emerging markets.   Image: in 1983, Maruti 800 was rolled......

Meet the contestants of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9

The ninth season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is all set to start, and some of the celebrity contestants have been announced. Here's a look at the first eight out of 12 contestants:     Helly......

P T Usha to take over as first woman IOA president

IMAGE: P T Usha will be declared elected unopposed as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls on Saturday. Photograph: P T Usha/Instagram......

Historic! PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief

PT Usha set to get elected as IOA chief, first woman occupant of top job Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sansad TV/PTI Photo The legendary PT Usha is set to become the first woman president of Indian......

HI honours 'Golden Greats' of Indian hockey

In a first, Hockey India (HI), on Sunday, felicitated 34 yesteryear stars of the game with a one-time benefit of Rs 2 lakh each for winning gold medals in the previous Olympic Games. The grand......

WSH: Pune Strykers stun Delhi Wizards 3-1

Gurpreet Singh struck a brace as Pune Strykers notched up a 3-1 victory over hosts Delhi Wizards in their second match of the World Series Hockey tournament at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in......

Five Indians in Asian Youth Boxing finals

On a mixed day for Indian boxers, five of the nine in action advanced to the finals of the Asian Youth Championships in Tehran, Iran. In the light fly-weight (48kg) division, Devendro Singh......