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PHOTOS: Record rains flood Mumbai, leave it limping

Mumbai has this year received 27 times more rainfall than last year, media reports said on Monday. The volumes that poured down between June 1 and 16 this year have not only exceeded normal......

'Naxals, some times, work like criminal extortionists'

The Naxal attack on the Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh, which killed several top politicians, has once again raised questions about security and governance in the left wing extremism-affected......

U'khand floods: Did mining, power projects lead to disaster?

The government turned a blind eye to the manner in which some projects were being carried out in the state, reports Vicky Nanjappa reports Rescue and relief work continue to be carried out in......

India to raise with Pak issue of allocation of funds to JuD

India on Wednesday raised its concerns over millions of rupees allocated by Pakistan's Punjab province government to Jamat-ud-Dawa-led by Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed, saying New......

Digvijay's son may contest assembly polls from Raghogarh

All India Congress Committee General Secretary Digvijay Singh's son Jaivardhan formally joined Congress on Wednesday amid indications that he might contest upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly......

Regulatory environment improving for telcos

Regulatory changes rarely bring cheer to the telecom sector, as most of the times changes have only spelt financial drain for the players. But, this seems to be changing if Monday's announcement by......

Rebuilding a 'desirable' Infosys will take 36 months: Murthy

Recalled to ride out the bad times for Infosys, its Chairman N R Narayana Murthy today said the task of rebuilding a "desirable" Infosys would take at least 36 months and there would be some tough......

Why Narayana Murthy's return to Infosys isn't so great

Narayana Murthy showed that he may be the greatest first-generation business leader of our times but he too is mortal, says Sudhir Bisht. Who is the most respected first-generation......

Markets end flat, IT shares end higher

The markets ended the day on a flat note after a volatile session of trade. The Sensex changed directions several times over the day with visible strength in IT shares while auto and FMCG stocks......

New RBI norms: They are tough but necessary

Times are undoubtedly still tough for borrowers and, if the GDP growth numbers are anything to go by, will remain so for a while. The Reserve Bank of India announced a new set of prudential norms......

Why Salman Khan is Bollywood's FAVOURITE go-to man

Salman Khan has become Bollywood's most preferred go-to person. The actor is known to have been routinely summoned to fix problems, rescue films with bleak box office prospects and broker peace......

Watching Rahat Fateh Ali Khan perform in concert

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's concert -- held over the weekend in New York -- was quite disappointing, writes Aseem Chhabra. It happened immediately after the intermission.......

Dhanush: It's rubbish to compare me with Rajinikanth

After doing 24 Tamil films in a career spanning over a decade, actor Dhanush is ready to take on Bollywood with his first Hindi film Raanjhanaa, in which he stars opposite Sonam Kapoor. ......

'The serial is not just the love story of Jodha and Akbar'

Rajat Tokas makes a comeback on television after a gap of two-and-a-half years with the historical show Jodha Akbar. Produced by Ekta Kapoor, it will premiere on Zee Television on June 18. The......

'Suraj Pancholi seems as gentle and affectionate as his mother'

Not many know that Aditya Pancholi and Sanjay Leela Bhansali are neighbours. They live on different floors of the same building in Mumbai. Though Sanjay doesn’t meet Aditya much , his......

McEnroe wants Nadal seeded fourth at Wimbledon

Wimbledon's seeding committee should use its power to promote 11-times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal into the top four, according to three-times former champion John McEnroe. Speaking the day......

Injured Venus pulls out of Wimbledon

American Venus Williams has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon because of a back injury, the five-times singles champion said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old has not played since pulling out of the......

Budget issues for Kolkata's football big guns

The two giants of Indian football, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, are facing turbulent times. On the pitch, East Bengal finished a respectable third in the 2012-13 I-League season, while Mohun Bagan......

FIFA Rankings: Brazil drop to 22nd in record low

Five-times world champions Brazil plummeted further down the FIFA rankings as they hit a record low of 22nd place on Thursday, leaving them sandwiched between Ghana and Mali. The latest rankings......

Fans crowd Maracana as Brazil draw with England

Five-times world champions Brazil extended their unimpressive run of results on Sunday when they scrambled a 2-2 draw with England in a friendly at the rebuilt and newly re-opened Maracana. The......

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