After 5 days, slow progress in tunnel rescue as drill takes longer

Rescue workers had bored through 24 metres of rubble at a collapsed tunnel here up to Friday evening, less than half the stretch of debris blocking the way to the 40 workers trapped inside for more......

G20 meet transforms tiny U'khand village into tourist hub

Revamped at a cost of Rs 10 crore, Ouni village in Uttarakhand is being touted as a ‘modern village’ now. Nearly 40 solar street lights, two new transformers, and as many washrooms......

Affected by Manipur violence, students stare at bleak future

Fifteen-year-old Pushpa Karam fears she will not be able to perform well in the class 10 examinations next year. IMAGE: Students from Uttarakhand, studying in Manipur, upon their arrival at Jolly......

Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath, Badrinath temples

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the famous Kedarnath and Badrinath temples in Uttarakhand on Friday. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple, in......

US bank curbs may hit fund-raising by PEs

Fund-raising may become tough for Indian private equity players if US President Barack Obama's proposal to curb the role of commercial banks in hedge and PE funds is implemented. But the move could......

'Jolly LLB' director held in actress molestation case

Bollywood director Subhash Kapoor, who was accused of molesting actress Geetika Tyagi at her residence in suburban Versova, was arrested on Monday in the case, police said. "Film director Subhash......

SRK, PM Modi, Vece Paes pay homage to departed hockey legend Shahid

Tributes poured in for India’s former hockey captain Mohammed Shahid who passed into the ages at a Gurgaon hospital following multiple organ failure on Wednesday. Shahid, who died aged 56,......