Four quakes rock Nepal, one of 6.2 intensity; north India feels tremors

Four earthquakes, the strongest being of magnitude 6.2, jolted Nepal in quick succession with tremors reverberating through parts of north India including Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for......

Army 'strong and tall' on 'active, unsettled' borders: Gen Naravane

Army chief General M M Naravane on Friday said the Indian Army stands "strong and tall" in the face of challenges faced on both "active and unsettled" west and north borders where exigencies have......

DD, AIR broadcast weather reports on PoK

State-owned broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio from Friday began broadcasting weather reports on Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in their prime-time news......

PM announces 21-day nationwide lockdown from midnight

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown of the entire country for 21 days in an unprecedented drastic measure to try halt the spread of coronavirus shortly after which......

Close to gas output, GSPC hopes to pull off KG bet

After a decade-long wait, Gujarat State Petroleum Corp Ltd expects to begin gas production from the Deen Dayal (DD)-West gas fields in the Krishna Godavari basin soon.“The operations are at......

Sun Direct mantra: Be regional, think national

Its ad-jingle 'Tan tana tann' has come true all the way. Sun Direct DTH has become the second largest direct-to-homesatellite TV operator in the country. There are presently around 20 million DTH......

Know all about MICR code

Earlier this month there was some newspaper reports about how a reputed bank in Bengaluru identified fake demand drafts (DD), and alerted the police. In this case the bar codes in the fake DDs......

Air India to fly 6 days a week from Shillong

Air India will operate flights six days a week from the Umroi airport on the outskirts of Shillong beginning December 12, official sources said on Friday. Alliance Air, the wholly owned subsidiary......

'This is the Universe Boss, and I'm back on the pitch!'

IMAGE: Chris Gayle is set to unleash his skills in Dehradun. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Chris Gayle, the dynamic former West Indian batter will captain Telangana Tigers in the first......

India's T20 explosive squad ready to crush West Indies

India again firm favourites, T20 series to provide ideal platform to youngsters IMAGE: With the T20 World Cup scheduled next year, these men will be motivated to perform and cement their places in......

Must-win battle: India's WC preparations hinge on decider

IMAGE: India, who have not lost an ODI series to West Indies since 2006, face a rare series defeat. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter India will be hoping the experiment of trying out Sanju Samson and......

Time for players to grab their place in ODI set up

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav can stake claim to No 4 spot in Shreyas Iyer's absence. Photographs: BCCI Suryakumar Yadav will be aiming to improve his 50-over credentials while Ishan Kishan and Sanju......

National Games: Jamwal steals limelight; Services top

IMAGE: Lovlina Boroghain won her semifinal bout at National Games on Tuesday. Photograph: DD Sports/Twitter Services are all set to win the Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy as the champion team in the......