NITI health report: Kerala, Punjab top; UP at bottom but improving

Kerala has topped the Health Index report prepared by NITI Aayog while Uttar Pradesh appeared at the bottom among larger states, though it has shown improvement in the recent past. As per the......

Outlook magazine's founder editor Vinod Mehta dies

  Vinod Mehta, distinguished editor and commentator who successfully launched a number of newspapers and magazines, passed away in New Delhi on Sunday after prolonged illness. He was 73.......

Covid: Centre urges, states, UTs to strictly monitor home isolation cases

The Centre urged the states and Union Territories on Wednesday to strictly monitor the home isolation cases of COVID-19 so that these patients do not intermingle in the community, while stressing......

Manik Saha named new Tripura CM; MLA breaks chairs in protest

In a surprise move, Bharatiya Janata Party made Rajya Sabha MP Manik Saha the new chief minister of Tripura, succeeding Biplab Kumar Deb who resigned earlier on Saturday. IMAGE: BJP leader Manik......

Will states bite the fiscal bullet on Modicare?

Experts believe that states will be in a predicament because of their tight fiscal position and reluctance to replace their own health schemes with this newly announced National Health Protection......

Look what the Diaspora is giving back

Some of the best-known names of the Indian diaspora have come together to give something back to the motherland. And for once, it is not money but expertise. What's more, they are looking at a......

4 Indians charged with $200 million credit card fraud in US

Four Indians are among 10 people who have been charged in the US for their alleged participation in one of the largest credit card fraud schemes here resulting in losses of $200 million.New Jersey......

'Modicare' likely to be launched on Aug 15 or Oct 2, to cost Rs 12,000cr pa

All the poor people identified by the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 will be eligible for the scheme, officials said, adding that it will be linked to Aadhar but will not be a mandatory......

'My dear friend Vinod Khanna... will miss you'

Vinod Khanna passed into the ages this morning, and the film fraternity mourned deeply. Quite a few film folk paid tribute to him on Twitter, with messages and photographs. Prime Minister......

Rajkummar-Patralekhaa's Wedding Album

They courted for 11 years before they got married on November 15 at Chandigarh's Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort. And Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa's three-day wedding celebration included a reception......

When Rekha Kissed Alia!

The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023, held at Mumbai's Taj Land's End hotel, saw Bollywood and television stars in attendance. S S Rajamouli's RRR was a big winner of the......

Aamir's All-Boys Screening for Laal Singh Chaddha

When the last frame of a film is canned and the director announces, 'It's a wrap,' it's just the beginning. What lies ahead are multiple rounds of promotions across multiple kinds of media. Besides......

Why Yorkshire still cries for Vinod Kambli

'Vinod never cared about money, nor did he have any respect for commodities' IMAGE: The Untold Vinod Kambli Story from Yorkshire. Photograph: Vinod Kambli/Instagram 'We have a lot of love for......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Pujara racks up 17th double ton in first-class cricket extending Saurashtra's dominance Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cheteshwar Pujara/Instagram Cheteshwar Pujara's hunger for runs shone as he......

BCCI still seeking international ban on Pakistan despite ICC snub

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman, Vinod Rai, on Thursday, said the Indian cricket board is still......

BCCI ACU urged to probe fixing allegations against Shami

COA chairman Vinod Rai has instructed BCCI's ACU chief, Neeraj Kumar, to probe the corruption allegations laid against cricketer Mohammad Shami by his wife Hasin Jahan. Jahan has also filed a......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......