Workers trapped in tunnel for a week now, families anxious

'India has gone digital. They talk about the success of India's Chandrayaan mission but they cannot evacuate our people trapped for around a week' IMAGE: SDRF workers during a rescue operation at......

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue op on hold after machine snag

The operation to rescue labourers stuck in the partially-collapsed Silkyara tunnel is on hold since Friday when a US-made auger machine deployed to drill and push in pipes through the rubble to......

Uniform Civil Code, NRC, freebies in BJP's K'taka poll manifesto

In its manifesto for the May 10 assembly polls, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday promised implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the National Register of Citizens (NRC), free......

Worried kin appeal govt to evacuate Indians from Sudan

Anxious relatives of several Indians stuck in Sudan following the fighting between the Army and paramilitary forces are eagerly waiting for information about their relatives and appealed to the......

Goyal bets the farm on rural sector in election year push

The government’s largesse was widely expected after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party lost power in the recent assembly polls in three Hindi heartland states, where rural distress was cited......

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9. My......

Success story: Shashank started a healthcare start-up when he was just 20!

When two youngsters decided to begin a modest venture to digitise health records ago, little did they imagine that their concept would be a much sought after destination in the online healthcare......

Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan

The National Health Assurance Mission aims to provide free drugs, diagnostic services and insurance for serious ailments for India's 1.2 billion people. Image: A drastic cutback of an ambitious......

Fears of coronavirus pandemic spreading Olympic unease

IMAGE: People wearing protective face masks, following the outbreak of the coronavirus, walk past the Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday. Photograph:......