At joint US Congress session, Modi's veiled attack on China, Pak

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there can be "no ifs or buts" in dealing with terrorism and sought action against state sponsors of terrorism, in a veiled attack on Pakistan. IMAGE:......

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The long queue outside the Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness.The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Netaji unfurled......

What is Biden trying to tell Modi?

The Modi government has been put on notice.Will it buckle under such pressure? These are times when the moral fibre of the leadership makes all the difference, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.......

Doordarshan all set for impactful Republic Day coverage

With 59 cameras, including one fixed on the dome of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, public broadcaster Doordarshan is all set to beam live every bit of action of the Republic Day parade which features a......

'Dark fibre' case: Sebi fines one more person

Capital markets regulator Sebi has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Jayant Bhusare, who was one of the executive of Sampark Infotainment, in a case pertaining to the irregularities in the NSE's......

Dark fibre case: Sebi slaps Rs 7 cr fine on NSE, Rs 5 cr on Chitra and Subramanian

Sebi has imposed a penalty totalling Rs 44 crore on 18 entities, including the National Stock Exchange, its business development officer Ravi Varanasi, former MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna and her......

100% FDI in telecom sector gets govt nod

The government on Wednesday notified its decision to permit 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) under automatic route in the telecom services sector. In a press note, the Department for......

NSE co-location case: ED to also investigate tech glitch

Sebi had, in February, dropped allegations of fraudulent and unfair trade practices against NSE’s former heads Ravi Narain and Chitra Ramakrishna in the co-lo case. The Enforcement......

The very best of Prakash Mehra

Prakash Mehra passed away on Sunday morning. The late filmmaker was 69, and had been suffering for a while, and died of multiple organ failure. May he rest in peace. Mehra gave us some sensational......

Pistorius sentenced to five-year jail term for killing girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius (centre) is escorted to a police van after his sentencing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar......

Pistorius trial witness: 'Bloodcurdling screams, then four gun-shots!'

The first witness at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial told the court on Monday she heard "bloodcurdling screams" from a woman followed by shots, a dramatic opening to a case that could see one of......

Encourage whistle-blowers to curb match-fixing

In the post-IPL age of impressionable minds, when almost anyone can access vulnerable young players, anything is possible, says Sanjay Jha We fight with impeccable ferocity over Kashmir. Our......

We have a point to prove: Strauss

England will undergo another searching examination at the hands of an increasingly potent Pakistan attack in the final Test starting at Lord's on Thursday. Pakistan, who drew 1-1 with Australia......

At 39, the fire to perform still burns inside Date Krumm

It took about two years for Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin to come out of retirement. Kimiko Date Krumm waited 12 years before letting the fire inside her burn again and Dinara Safina felt the......