India Gains Upper Hand In China Port Rivalry

The Sittwe deal is more significant than Chabahar in Iran, where India has rights to operate only two terminals and not the port itself. IMAGE: A view of Sittwe port in Myanmar. Photograph: Press......

'Trapped workers played cricket'

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.' IMAGE: The workers inside Uttarkashi's......

'What the rat miners did was tremendous'

'These are people whom very few give importance and they were doing a mammoth job for the nation.' IMAGE: Rescue operation underway at the Silkyara tunnel before the 41 workers trapped inside were......

After 6 years, CBI closes graft case against ex-minister Jayanthi Natarajan

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a closure report in a corruption case against former Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan over the diversion of forest land for a steel plant......

Govt nearly doubles PLI scheme share of five key industry segments

In a big push to the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, the government has nearly doubled (increase of 81 per cent) the allocation in five key industry segments from Rs 8,405 crore in the......

Imports of California walnut rise after India removes tariff

The California walnuts shipped from the US to India have seen a sharp uptick with imports more than doubling from September to November against the same period last year. Photograph:Brittany......

Key infra sector growth slows to 6-month low of 7.8 pc in Nov

The production growth of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed to a six-month low of 7.8 per cent in November due to a decline in the output of crude oil and cement sectors. Photograph: Carlos......

Road projects may hit slow lane in near term

A  25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in budget allocation tow­ards the roads sector for FY24 has led to renewed interest among investors. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters......

New, unique events at the Hangzhou Asian Games

The Asian Games officially begin on Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou and will feature several sports that are unlikely to be seen in any other major continental or global......

Sreeshankar 'bit disappointed' he could not win gold

'I would like to dedicate this medal to all those who stood by me, including my father, our Sports Ministry.' IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar reacts after fouling on his last attempt during the men's......

PM hails Thomas Cup triumph, invites shuttlers to his residence

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showed nerves of steel. Photograph: Olympic Khel/Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the Thomas Cup triumph of the Indian......

Chelsea future uncertain after sanctions against owner Abramovich

UK says Chelsea can keep playing after Abramovich sanction, sale halted IMAGE: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel with owner Roman Abramovich. Fans group, the Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST), urged the......