Baltimore mishap: '1 Indian crew sustained minor injury, rest safe'

One of the 22 Indian crew manning a crippled cargo ship which collided against a bridge in Baltimore has suffered a 'minor injury' while the rest are all safe aboard the vessel, owners of the......

70K security personnel fortify Delhi for Republic Day celebrations

The national capital will be placed under a blanket of security for the Republic Day celebrations, with more than 70,000 personnel being deployed across the city for the purpose, Delhi Police......

Cyclone Michaung paralyses Chennai, revives fears of 2015 flood

Cyclone Michaung wreaked havoc across Chennai and its neighboring districts, inundating the city, causing disruptions in flights and trains, and startling residents with a video capturing a......

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

33 per cent of all road accidents and 35 per cent of fatal accidents took place on national highways and expressways. IMAGE: A state transport bus carrying at least 21 passengers met with an......

No question of removing labour laws'

'A proposal to do away with labour laws is not feasible.''That's why we wanted to have a dialogue with the states.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "We want to attract investments and are......

Do you know what Modi's AMs are, and what they do?

'The AMs are a different beast and reflect the political play within the government.' 'Prime Minister Modi does not need to assuage any interest group to take the final call on any decision that......

Indian Railways to get special track for high-speed trials

As the national transporter is planning to come out with semi-high speed routes where trains can clock an average speed of 160-200 kmph, dedicated testing becomes essential. Image: The high-speed......

Government to build 13 new expressways

‘Our target is to award Rs 25 lakh crore worth of projects that would result in creating 25 million jobs’ Nitin Gadkari, the Union minister of road transport and highways, and......

PIX: China goes all out for Asian Games

IMAGE: A general view inside the stadium as people perform during the Opening Ceremony. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the COVID-19 delayed 19th Asian Games......

PIX: All roads lead to Hangzhou for Asian Games Opening Ceremony

Organisers hope a high-tech opening ceremony on Saturday will help drum up excitement for the Games. The Asian Games Opening Ceremony kicks off at 1600 IST. IMAGE: India's flag bearers Lovlina......

Day 3: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Russians win team Figure skating gold, Valieva first woman to land Games quads IMAGE: Russian Olympic Committee's Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov of the in action during the Pair Skating......

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

IMAGE: A banner advertising Coca-Cola beverages, Toyota, Nissay and NTT, Olympic Games partner for Tokyo 2020, in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters/Files Tokyo......

BCCI's 100-page SOP: NCA chief Dravid part of COVID task force

Support staff, officials and ground staff over 60 years of age and with individuals with underlying medical conditions are barred from attending training camps until "suitable guidelines are issued......