Delhi LG okays Arundhati's Roy's prosecution in 'provocative speech' case

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction for the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and a former Kashmiri professor in a 2010 case related to alleged provocative speeches, Raj Niwas......

SC verdict on pleas for collegium-like system for ECs, CECs on Thursday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Thursday its order on a batch of pleas seeking a collegium-like system for the appointment of election commissioners and the Chief Election......

Arun Goel's appointment file travelled at 'lightning speed', says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the "haste" and "tearing hurry" with which the Centre appointed ex-bureaucrat Arun Goel as an election commissioner, saying his file travelled at "lightning......

Arun Goel appointed EC 'in lightning speed', says SC; 'Hold your mouth' retorts AG

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the "haste" and "tearing hurry" in appointing Arun Goel as Election Commissioner. IMAGE: New Election Commissioner Arun Goel. Photograph: PTI Photo The......

India lost Rs 12 lakh cr due to BJP's opposition to GST: Moily

Criticising various provisions in the proposed GST regime, Moily said it will be a "technological nightmare" and the anti-profiteering provisions in it are "far too draconian." India lost a......

After Bandhan, another micro lender in Bengal eyes the big league

IMAGE: An Arohan Compulsory Group Training (CGT) session in progress in Bihar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Arohan What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions......

Spirits market: Global majors say cheers to new India CEOs

As international liquor companies consolidate their presence in India, many of them are initiating changes at the top to improve sales and fight competition.   In the process, they're......

Kathalguri Tea labours under Marxian delusion

The Kathalguri Tea Estate in the Dooars, is now closed. Situated 40 km from Jalpaiguri, on the India-Bhutan border, it was a big garden with more than 1,200 acres of plantation and 1,479 workers.......

Review: KBC 6 has lost some of its fizz

When it comes to entertainment, few succeed like Amitabh Bachchan does. The 69-year-old's popularity has not just expanded over the decades but sustained itself even in this day and age of instant......

SAI reaches out to London Olympics hopefuls

With the London Olympics around the corner, the Sports Authority of India (SAI)on Wednesday reached out to athletes, who are part of the body's 'Olympic Hopeful' scheme, by providing them with......

Bayern rout India in Bhutia's farewell match

German giants Bayern Munich expectedly thrashed the Indian national team 4-0 in Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match, which had little in quality, in Delhi on Tuesday. Around 35,000 spectators watched......

Narang conferred Khel Ratna, Zaheer misses event

Ace shooter Gagan Narang, who wonfour gold medals at last year's Commonwealth Games, wasconferred the country's highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award -- ata glittering......

Armando selects a squad of 30 for friendlies

A 30-member Indian squad has been selected for the twin international friendlies against Maldives and Qatar on Julu 10 and 17 respectively ahead of their World Cup qualifier against United Arab......

Bhutia not among WC qualifier probables

Ace striker Bhaichung Bhutia was omitted from the 42 probables named by the AIFF for a training camp, starting in Delhi from June 25, for India's World Cup football qualifier against the UAE in......