Magisterial probe ordered into Leh violence; markets reopen as curfew eases

A magisterial inquiry ordered into the September 24 violence in Leh that left four people dead and scores injured would be completed within four weeks, officials said. IMAGE: Security personnel......

India-Pakistan Conflict Takes Toll On Punjab Trade

'Those who call for war from far-off places should realise the repercussions it has on the people who are actually affected.' IMAGE: A view of the Attari railway station. Photograph: ANI Photo  ......

After Najeeb, another JNU student 'goes missing'

A 26-year-old student, pursuing a PhD at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, has gone missing from the campus, the police said. Mukul Jain, enrolled in Life Sciences course, has been missing......

Secularism means live and let live: SC on question of regulating madrasas

Observing secularism means to 'live and let live', the Supreme Court on Tuesday said regulating madrasas was in the national interest as several hundred years of the nation's composite culture......

HCL Tech plans sciences offering

HCL Technologies is finalising a product targeted at pharmaceutical companies working in the drug discovery area. "The product, 3D Qsar, is initially aimed at the Japanese market," Mukul Jain, head......

Banks can't employ goons for recovery: SC

The Supreme Court has strongly deplored the practice of banks and financial institutions using 'goondas' and musclemen to recover loans from alleged defaulters. Rejecting arguments by senior......

Zopper helps you buy the best product at lowest prices

Image: Founders Surjendu Kuila (L) and Neeraj Jain. Photograph, courtesy: Business Standard Zopper, a price comparison site, with 2,000 online and 200,000 offline merchants on board, aims to......

Mobility is the new driver for IT, digital tech

The reason for digital and IT interventions increasingly being adopted is not just the change in ways commuters move but also the mode on which this transport moves, says Jyoti Mukul. Photograph:......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Review: Hunterrr is a waste of terrific actors

Hunterrr is a deeply problematic film, and fails rather miserably, warns Raja Sen. Is there a word for a male nymphomaniac? (If not, I strongly suggest ‘himphomaniac.’)  The......

Jai Ho: Salman is let down by Sohail Khan's uninspiring direction

What could have been a relevant crowd-pleaser with a little effort from Sohail Khan and his writers is mostly a tedious and overcrowded drivel that shamelessly depends on Salman Khan’s......

Karun Nair, Arjun Tendulkar shine in Ranji clash

IMAGE: Saransh Jain's (103*) and Yash Dubey's (159) has taken Madhya Pradesh's total to 355/9 at stumps on Day 3 with a lead of 95 runs. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Nagaland's Nischal, Lemtur......

IPL scam: Six India players under scrutiny, says report

Six prominent “Indian capped” players, including one who is part of the current team, are likely to face the heat for their alleged roles in the 'fixing' scandal as their names have......