China's leadership meet to discuss graft in military, US tariff war

China's ruling Communist Party will begin its three-day annual leadership conclave to discuss the new five-year plan, the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariff war and the ongoing......

Three top Maoist leaders surrender before Telangana police

Three senior leaders of banned Communist Party of India-Maoist surrendered before the Telangana police in Hyderabad on Friday. IMAGE: File image of security personnel during an anti-Maoist......

'Punjab Needs Rs 40,000 Crore'

'Punjab floods are a calamity.''Right from Firozpur to Amritsar nearly 1 lakh homes have been completely damaged due to floods.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial survey of......

Why J&K Border Villages Are Safe Haven For Terrorists

'Why have we failed to address the issue of ensuring a requisite buffer zone in J&K, given that cross-border links of some J&K politicians are known?', asks Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch......

El Nio weakens, monsoon expected before schedule

Steady progress in June; north and central regions to get good pre-showers As of now, the southwest monsoon is expected to arrive before the usual time over the mainland. And, to progress steadily......

Expect worst drought in Asia, India may be hit

Dozens of farmers have already committed suicide in India after damage from unseasonal rains this year. Now if the summer rains are below normal, rural discontent will deepen. In 2009, the El Nino......

Rains may break 2-year El Nino jinx

  After a hotter than usual summer, a better monsoon would boost agriculture, rural demand Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan’s hopes of a normal monsoon this year -- after......

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder and former chairman of ABG Shipyard Ltd, a nephew of the Ruia brothers of the Essar group, would bag the gold, pushing......