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Rain fury wreaks havoc in Northeast; lakhs hit, toll at 36

The flood situation in the Northeast remained critical on Monday as the toll due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days rose to 36, while over 5.5 lakh remained......

IN PICTURES: Mumbai that is and could be

In a recent exhibition at Mumbai's National Gallery of Modern Art, architect PK Das put forth several ideas on how the problem of shrinking public spaces in Mumbai can be resolved and the city made......

Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; Odisha, Bengal on alert

Cyclone Asani, formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, further intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday evening as it moved northwestwards in the direction of north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha......

Assam gas well 'killed', fire fully doused after over 5 months

The damaged gas well at Baghjan in Assam was successfully 'killed' and the blaze was fully doused on Sunday after over five months of a blowout, Oil India said. The worst industrial disaster of......

With Yogi in fray from Gorakhpur, Hindu Yuva Vahini gets active back in action

The Hindu Yuva Vahini, which was formed nearly two decades ago to spread the message of nationalism among youths but was almost dormant for the past few years, has become active again to canvass......

2 international beer giants plan India foray

Two international beer giants are heading for the Indian market. After snapping ties with the UB Group, the Philippines-based San Miguel Corporation is re-entering the Indian beer market through an......

Quality Lapses Shut Down Drug Makers

Most of the pharma units are failing in documentation, and validation processes, and many don't have full-fledged quality control laboratories. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only......

Why ad world was waiting for Virat-Anushka wedding

'Virat is the captain of the Indian side and Anushka is an A-list Bollywood actor.''Something like this has not happened before.'Viveat Susan Pinto reports. It was four years ago that cricketer......

In a first, SBI links pricing of loans, deposits to repo rate

The move will to a large extent speed up the monetary transmission process--which is banks passing on the rate cuts that the Reserve Bank announces to their borrowers without much delays--something......

'I Was Thinking Of Quitting Acting'

'I hadn't worked for three-and-a-half years. I felt the industry was based on who you knew.''I didn't belong to a network.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tillotama Shome/Instagram Nearly 25 years ago,......

Maharaj Review: Much Ado About Nothing

Maharaj's mediocre social drama lacks the spine and spunk to recreate the relevance of revolutionary decisions in the face of religious fanaticism, observes Sukanya Verma. It's rare for a star son......

Aamir, Salman meet up with Raj Thackeray

Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and many other Bollywood stars met up with MNS chief Raj Thackeray recently to plan a vision for Mumbai. Here's how the meeting turned out: Aamir Khan was critical......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Aamir Khan's Top 10 Flops

Thugs of Hindostan adds to Aamir Khan's list of disappointments. Over the years, Aamir Khan has become the star whose films invariably do bumper business at the box office. He is the president of......

Former Asiad gold medallist Fortunato Franco dead

IMAGE: Fortunato Franco would forever be remembered for providing the assist that enabled Jarnail Singh to nod home the winner against South Korea in the 1962 Asian Games. Photograph: Praful......

Actor Ajay Devgn mourns Olympian Hakim's demise

IMAGE: Syed Shahid Hakim was a Dronacharya Awardee and was part of the 1960 Rome Olympics. Photograph: Hyderabad FC/Twitter Actor Ajay Devgn on Sunday mourned the loss of former India footballer......

IPL 2020, Week 3: All the Hits & Misses

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the important numbers after the third week of IPL 2020: Standings IMAGE: Mumbai Indians are top of the IPL standings. Photograph: BCCI/IPL......

Ranji round-up: Yuvraj hits brilliant ton as Punjab post record Day 1 score

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Thursday: Yuvraj Singh hammered Madhya Pradesh bowlers into submission with a superb knock of unbeaten 164, as Punjab posted a record 347 for 3 on the first......

IPL 2020, Week 4: All the Hits & Misses

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the important numbers after the fourth week of IPL 2020. IMAGE: Delhi Capitals are top of the IPL 2020 standings. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Standings......