2 Muslim men lynched on suspicion of cattle theft in Jharkhand

WhatsApp hoax triggers lynching of two others in Maharashtra's Aurangabad. Two Muslim men were allegedly lynched by a group of enraged villagers on suspicion of cattle theft in Jharkhand's Godda......

Chocolicious! The best job in the world

The man who tastes chocolates for a living has tasted over 2,200 chocolates from different countries in the last two years, says T E Narasimhan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The last ime......

Death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 717

At least 717 people, including four Indians, were killed and over 860 injured in a stampede on Thursday during Haj in Mecca, in the second worst ever tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi......

Pak PM to visit Saudi Arabia to mend ties over Yemen

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will lead a high-level delegation, including the army chief, to Saudi Arabia on Thursday in a bid to cool tempers in the kingdom over Islamabad’s......

Sensex falls 251 points; oil and gas shares tumble

Markets ended lower on Friday, amid weakness in European shares, dragged by oil shares because of declining global crude oil prices. Adding to this, investors were cautious ahead of CPI and IIP......

Saudi Arabia to invest in energy, water projects

Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia is witnessing an unprecedented growth, prompting a wave of investments expected to reach $133 billion (502.5 billion Saudi riyals) for various power generation......

Time spent on mobile apps exceeds web browsing

The average user now spends 9 per cent more time using mobile applications than the internet, a regional expert in mobile apps development and marketing has said, quoting mobile apps analysis firm......

Maytas Infra to petition CLB

Maytas Infra Ltd will again petition the Company Law Board to allow it to induct the Saudi Binladen Group (SBG) as its strategic partner, according to IL&FS and Maytas' chairman, Ravi......

Chhetri, Messi part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

The 'Pass the message to kick out coronavirus' campaign calls for people around the world to follow five key steps to protect their health in line with WHO’s guidelines. India captain Sunil......

Rijiju opens Khelo Winter Games amid cancellation calls

Amid the coronavirus scare, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Khelo India's first Winter Games chapter in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg town on Saturday. This comes amid calls from......

Gowda wins first gold for India at Asian Athletics Championships

Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda clinched the first gold for India as the home team won three medals on the second day to make their presence felt in the 20th Asian Athletics Championships, in Pune......