Nitish govt under fire over 'reduction in Hindu holidays' in Bihar schools

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Tuesday came under attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party over the proposed holiday calendar for 2024, according to which, schools may be required to remain......

Workers' kin anxious as tunnel rescue op hits repeated hurdles

"He looked very stressed and impatient and kept asking us when would they come out," Sunita, whose brother-in-law Virender is among the 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Silkyara in......

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue op on hold after machine snag

The operation to rescue labourers stuck in the partially-collapsed Silkyara tunnel is on hold since Friday when a US-made auger machine deployed to drill and push in pipes through the rubble to......

Parliamentary panel chooses to examine review of personal laws

As the Law Commission holds consultations on a uniform civil code, the standing committee on law and justice has chosen the 'review of personal laws' among the subjects for its examination. IMAGE:......

Bengal Durga Puja economy may expand by 20-30%

After the Covid-19 pandemic that derailed the economy since 2019, the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal is back with an estimated 20-30 per cent jump in festive spending. Photograph: Amit......

New wrestling selection policy has its pros and cons: Yogeshwar

IMAGE: Yogeshwar Dutt said the rules were made by the federation and they have to respect it. Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters Celebrated Indian grappler Yogeshwar Dutt neither praised nor......

Independence Day: India's 5 greatest sports triumphs

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/Twitter August 15, 2023, marks a monumental occasion for India as the nation commemorates its 77th Independence Day. The realm of sports has witnessed remarkable......

Wrestler Sushil Kumar gets bail for father's last rites

IMAGE: Sushil Kumar has been in judicial custody since June 2, 2021. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images  A Delhi court on Monday granted four-day interim bail to Olympic medallist......

Meet the man who saved Rishabh Pant's life

IMAGE: Sushil Kumar took Rishabh Pant away from the burning car, wrapped him in a bedsheet and called for an ambulance. Photograph: Kind courtesy VVS Laxman/Twitter Former India cricketer and......

Pant 'dozed off' while driving: Police

IMAGE: The charred remains of Rishabh Pant's car after it collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway and caught fire in Roorkee on Friday morning. Photograph: PTI Rishabh Pant, who......