Severe heat wave predicted in many states during Phase 2 of polling

Lakhs of voters will have to bear the searing heat when they step out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying EVMs and......

Intense heatwave sweeps eastern states, spreads to south India: IMD

The searing heatwave sweeping large parts of east India continued unabated and spread to southern parts of the country on Tuesday, the India meteorological department said. Maximum temperatures......

Pak always bids to push in terrorists ahead of winter: BSF DG

There are always attempts from across the border to push in more terrorists before the onset of winter and closure of tracks due to heavy snowfall, but the security forces are alert and would foil......

'How can you forget what Christians do for nation building?'

'Even if they try to silence us, even if they kill so many of us, we won't give up.''We won't give up doing the good work we are doing for society.''Because we love this country.' IMAGE: 'When the......

Borrowing limit raised, but states remain cautious

Going by the strict criteria set, only Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana qualify for such extra borrowing, as of now.......

Brace for a hot summer in North India

'The season averaged maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to be higher than normal by 0.5-1.0 degree......

Finance panel terms of references: 7 states, UTs seek change

A memorandum, signed by the chief ministers or finance ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Karnataka, Delhi, West Bengal, Kerala and Punjab, said the terms were disruptive and a cause for......

Housing for poor finally taking off

For those in the EWS and LIG category who wish to take a loan up to Rs 600,000, there is an interest subsidy of 6.5 per cent for a tenure of 15 years. Though the central government’s Housing......

ISL: Mumbai City inflict first defeat on Hyderabad

IMAGE: Vignesh Dakshinamurthy’s centre, acrobatic 38th-minute strike stood out as a genuine quality moment. Photograph: Kind courtesy, ISL Media Dakshinamurthy pulled off a stunning......

ISL: Kerala-Odisha play out draw in injury-marred tie

IMAGE: Kerala Blasters' coach Eelco Schattorie consoles his player after the team played out a goalless draw against Odisha FC in their Hero Indian Super League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru......