Cong manifesto to counter Modi's guarantee with '5 nyay', '25 guarantees'

The Congress' manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls would focus on "paanch NYAY" and "pachees guarantee", and the party on Tuesday resolved to take its promises to the people with a "ghar ghar......

Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the names of the four astronauts--all IAF fighter pilots--for India's ambitious maiden human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan scheduled for next year.......

Sandeshkhali violence: NCPCR seeks probe into cruelty on child

The apex child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights took cognizance of a report about a child being thrown away by miscreants in the violence-hit Sandeshkhali in West......

'Dharavi will be a piece of art and I will ensure it'

'You will really wish oh! Had I stayed in Dharavi I would have got a nice house. I can assure you that. We will make dreams come true.' IMAGE: An aerial view of Dharavi. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Azim Premji named 'most generous Indian' in FY20

IT major Wipro's Azim Premji donated Rs 22 crore a day or Rs 7,904 crore in a year to emerge as the most generous Indian in FY20 and top a list of philanthropy. Premji pipped HCL Technologies'......

Why is Harsh Mariwala getting into aquatherapy?

'Hardly any aqua centres exist in India though they are popular abroad.''Water is known for its buoyancy which reduces pressure on joints. So, you can exercise effectively underwater, provided you......

India's big development plans could force more from homes, fuel tension: research

India's development plans, requiring 11 million hectares of land over the next 15 years, is likely to stoke tensions India's ambitious plans to develop infrastructure, mining and renewable energy......

India's coal mining ambition hurting indigenous group: Amnesty

Coal accounts for more than 60 per cent of India's electricity capacity, and the government plans to nearly double annual coal output by 2020, opening a new mine nearly every month India's drive......

'Women make very good peacekeepers'

'If you look at peacekeeping right now, it is fraught with accusations of sexual abuse or peacekeepers involved in deals that are outside their purview, human trafficking.' 'When a contingent of......

Asian Games: Talismanic Bala Devi returns

IMAGE: The former skipper returns to the Indian side after 2019. Photograph: AIFF Media Former captain and star striker Bala Devi returned to the Indian women's football team after a hiatus of......

The big surprise in India women's team for CWG

IMAGE: Taniya Bhatia's selection was surprising as the wicketkeeper-batter has in all totalled 166 runs in 22 innings at an average of 9.72 with a strike-rate of 94 in T20 cricket. Photograph:......

Unfit Rani left out of women's hockey WC squad

IMAGE: Rani Rampal. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Talismanic striker and former skipper Rani Rampal was on Tuesday axed from the 18-member Indian women's hockey team, to be led by goalkeeper......

Buzz: Bangladesh to play T20I series in Pakistan, no Tests

IMAGE: Bangladesh cricket team (Image used for representative purposes). Photograph: BCCI Bangladesh government has refused to give approval for the team to play Test cricket in Pakistan but......

Soccer Extras: England women set for record crowd at Wembley

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: England forward Ellen White celebrates. Photograph: Michael Chow-USA TODAY/Reuters The England women’s team’s match......