SC refuses judicial probe in Naxal leader Azad's killing

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to order any judicial inquiry or a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the alleged fake encounter killings of top Naxalite leader Cherukuri Rajkumar......

Naxal killing: SC to re-examine CBI clean chit to cops

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to "consider" a plea for an independent probe into the killings of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and scribe Hemchandra Pandey in an allegedly......

Top Maoist leader's encounter in 2010 genuine: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday said that a Central Bureau of Investigation probe has established that the killing of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar and a journalist, by Andhra Pradesh Police in......

Azad killing: Andhra Pradesh ready for CBI probe

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it was ready for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the killing of top Naxalite leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias......

A lawyer-turned-farmer's inspiring story

He dreamt of becoming a successful lawyer. Hailing from Jalgoan, it isn't surprising that his career was destined to be elsewhere. Today, 40-year old Hemchandra Dagaji Patil has no regrets.......

From Jalgaon to Harvard: A farmer's success story

In a state that tops in the number of farmer suicides across the country, the success story of two farmers from Jalgoan is a shining example of how technology and innovative cultivation methods......

Future to electrify retail with 'Bijli'

Home Solutions Retail India (HSRIL), a part of the Future Group, will soon retail lightings and electrical products. This is the first time a big corporate retailer will foray into the Rs......

Global biggies eye tie-ups with Indian garment cos

Leading apparel brands of the world are planning to enter the Indian market by tying up with top local retailers like Arvind Brands, Madura Garments and Raymond."We are in discussion with almost......

My heart goes out to Debojit

A couple of weeks ago, I watched an episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee TV. It made me sit up. Crass commercialisation, ignorance, lack of finesse, jingoism. You name it. It had it all.One lot of......

Jarring notes in the Sa Re Ga show

Zee TV's Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge is neck-deep in controversy once again. Three of the singing talent search show's contestants -- Himani, Vinit and Hemchandra -- quit. The reason cited......

Another record at Mohali

When V V S Laxman scored a century (his fifth) on the final morning of the second Test at Mohali, it set a new record.It was the sixth century scored in the first innings and broke the previous......

The substitute skippers

Rahul Dravid is not the first player in Indian cricket history to stand in for his skipper for a Test match. Here are four previous instances in which a player became captain for a single Test......