Maratha quota stir turns violent, many policemen hurt

A protest for Maratha reservation in Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday, leading to dozens of persons including police personnel getting injured, officials said. IMAGE:......

BJP's Karnataka list will have 'surprise element': Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said the process of selecting candidates for the assembly polls is being held in a democratic way and it will be completed smoothly with the......

Cong invites CVs from Gujarat poll aspirants, here's who's eligible to apply

Struggling to protect its shrinking footprint in Gujarat and facing aggressive Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress has called for biodata of the people keen to contest the upcoming assembly polls but......

Railway exam row: Rampaging students set train afire, govt urges calm

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday urged job aspirants not to destroy public property and assured them that their grievances would be resolved as candidates went on a rampage over......

RBI sets stiff terms for niche bank licences

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday paved the way for niche banking by issuing draft guidelines for setting up payment banks and small banks.  While payment banks will offer remittance......

Compensation promises: Posco construction resumes

Boundary wall construction and demarcation work for the Posco steel plant near Paradip resumed this afternoon on assurances from officials on compensation, after disruption in the morning by......

IIT Madras: A hotbed of innovations

It is almost six in the evening when I rush in to meet Professor M Kumaravel in his office at IIT Madras. But the senior faculty member brushes all excuses of being held up by his colleagues aside,......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Freestyle skiing- China's Gu wins Bir Air gold IMAGE: Gu Ailing Eileen of China reacts after her run during the Freestyle skiing Women's Freeski Big Air final Run 2 at the Big Air Shougang,......