Rescued worker tells Modi how they survived

The 41 workers, who were rescued from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in a multi-agency operation, kept their spirits up while trapped inside by taking morning walks and practising yoga, a rescued......

Bihar ex-MP gets life for twin murders: State helped accused, says SC

The Supreme Court has awarded life imprisonment to former Lok Sabha MP from Bihar Prabhunath Singh for the killing of two persons on polling day during assembly elections in Saran district in 1995,......

Tussle between Nitish govt, Bihar Guv over appointment of VCs escalates

The ongoing tussle between the Nitish Kumar government and the Raj Bhavan further escalated with the Bihar education department inviting applications for the post of vice-chancellors (VC) in......

12 killed as violence rocks Bengal panchayat polls

West Bengal's rural polls drew towards a bloody finish as 12 people died, bombs exploded and all parties leveled allegations of strong arm tactics against their rivals on Saturday.  IMAGE: A......

Highlights of the Rail Budget 2009

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday presented a populist interim Railway Budget in Parliament. Following are the highlights of the Railway Budeget 2009-10: Reduction in Tariffs Reduction in......

Railway profit may top Rs 1 lakh crore soon

The profits earned by the railways would cross the Rs one lakh crore mark in the next financial year. Railway Minister Lalu Prasad announced this after laying the foundation stone of the Rs......

Highlights of Railway Budget 2008-09

Union Railway Minister Lalu Yadav presented the Railway Budget for 2008-09 in Parliament on Tuesday. Following are the highlights: Review of performance: 2007-08 Double digit growth in traffic......

It will be 'basket of comforts': Lalu

Promising yet another people-friendly budget for 2008-09, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday said it would be a "basket of comforts" for the general public. "The Indian Railway is passing......

Pakistan fans not shy about rooting for India to win

IMAGE: Shahid Afridi is dreaming of an India vs Pakistan final. Photograph: Neville Hopwood/Getty Images When the Indian team takes on England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup......