Elvish Yadav grilled for 2 hrs; Venom glands missing in all snakes

Youtuber Elvish Yadav was questioned by the Noida Police early Wednesday over suspected use of snake venom at a party, officials said, even as an investigation by the veterinary department found......

Indian-American engineer fired for talking in Hindi files lawsuit

A 78-year-old Indian-American engineer was fired from his long-time job with a missile defence contractor in the United States state of Alabama for speaking in Hindi with his dying relative in......

'Modi has moved foreign policy from elite to masses'

'For the first time since I've been following Indian politics, one heard voters talking about India's role on the world stage and the fact that, due to Modi's leadership, India was once again a......

SC collegium names retired district judge to Madhya Pradesh HC

Setting a precedent, the Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended a retired district judge for appointment as judge of the Madhya Pradesh high court. IMAGE:......

Jute can actually make buildings stronger!

Jute is the latest fad. It is used in everything from delicate jewellery to hardy bags. Researchers have now found one more use of the omnipresent golden fiber: as an additive in cement to......

Column: Is India LOSING its way?

Is India losing its way? That was the question that The Economist magazine posed to Shashi Tharoor and me to debate. After two rounds of sparring, this is how I concluded. For every cheery......

Indian firms can raise $2bn in next two months

With a billion-dollar deal by Reliance Industries, India Inc's desire to tap foreign funds received a new spark. While India's largest firm by enterprise value could successfully negotiate with US......

Small car maker, but big energy saver

Vinay Varshney, as he predicts the end of CFL lamps in a few years, points to the ceiling of the conference room at Maruti Suzuki's factory in Gurgaon. It is then that we notice that the two......

Spotted: Amrita Arora in Goa

Reader Priyank Varshney and his wife bumped into Amrita Arora at the Goa airport on March 5. Varshney writes that the actress was with her family, on her way to Mumbai. If you encounter/meet/see......

Cyclist Ronaldo scripts history in Asian c'ships

IMAGE: Ronaldo's silver on Wednesday was his third medal of the championships. He had earlier won bronze medals in 1km time trial and team sprint events. Photograph: Sports India/Twitter Ronaldo......

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand in action. Photograph: Grand Chess Tour/Twitter Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand had another below-par day with a couple of draws and a defeat, finishing ninth......

Sachin will never be beaten!

When we asked readers if Sachin's record will be eclipsed in our feature on top Test century-makers, we received many, many responses. Beginning today, we will post the responses. First responses:......

Readers on whether Ganguly should play

Vikram Shah: Can someone from your organisation lead a discussion on the validity of this penalty, please?Let us not talk about Saurav's form as a batsman as that is not the issue here.Do the rules......