Sikkim quake: Dr Singh calls CM, offers all possible help

With a major earthquake measuring 6.8 on the richter scale rocking mountainous state of Sikkim, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday spoke to its chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling and offered......

Delhi continues to shiver at 1.6 degrees C

Delhi woke up to another chilly morning Monday as temperatures remained below 2 degrees celsius.The minimum temperature recorded was 1.6 degreescelsius at 6.10 am, while the maximum temperature......

SPG drill to protect PM against aerial attack

The Special Protection Group, in consultation with the Indian Air Force, intelligence and security agencies, has drawn up a detailed drill to take the prime minister to safety if his home is......

Flight delays: Conflict in the skies

It is 8.30 am, rush hour at New Delhi's Palam airport. Thousands of business travellers are checking in for flights that will get them to their destinations at convenient hours. While outgoing......

India's first high quality township

The expressway that cuts a swathe through the rich soil between the banks of the Yamuna and the Hindon rivers has been spruced up. On either side, poxing the fields with sudden eruptions, are......