Tripura records over 81% voter turnout till 4 pm, number likely to go up

Tripura recorded over 81 per cent polling till 4 pm in the one-day election to the 60-member Tripura assembly on Thursday, a senior EC official said. IMAGE: Voters show their identification cards......

Efforts are on to remove AFSPA totally from north-east: Modi in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the northeast region. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma......

Assam to have permanent peace soon, says CM as 246 ultras surrender

A total of 246 militants of United Gorkha People's Organisation and Tiwa Liberation Army formally surrendered before Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Thursday. IMAGE: A......

Govt signs peace accord with 5 insurgent groups of Assam

A tripartite agreement among five insurgent groups of Assam, the Centre and the state government was signed on Saturday to end years of violence in the Karbi Anglong region. IMAGE: Union home......

HUL splits roles of chairman and CEO

Leading FMCG firm Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday announced the separation of the position of chairman of the Board and the CEO & managing director, and has appointed Nitin Paranjpe as a......

Why HUL, Nestle gave Rs 175 crore to govt's consumer welfare fund

The deposit has been made on account of the rate reductions approved by the GST Council in its November.The rate was reduced on items including shampoo, detergents, chocolates, beauty products,......

Nestle, ITC, HUL: The top three bidders for Horlicks

Names such as Danone, Dabur, Mondelez and Abbott Healthcare have also figured on the list of suitors. The country's largest beverage maker, Coca-Cola India, is the latest name on the list of......

Coming soon: India's first branded chocolate chain

Unlike global majors like Lindt and Godiva no standalone Indian chocolate boutiques have expanded into a national chain yet. ITC plans to change that with its luxury chocolate brand Fabelle, says......

Kidambi stuns Sasikiran

International Master S Kidambi stunned top seed Krishnan Sasikiran while Grandmaster Koneru Humpy and IM Master Neelotpal Das moved up to joint second position with wins in the fifth round of the......

All Blacks salvage some pride

New Zealand gained some consolation for their loss to France in the rugby World Cup 1999 semi-finals by crushing the Europeans 40-13 in Thursday's playoff for the third place.The All Blacks ran in......

Last chance for All Blacks coach

New Zealand have one last chance to save their coach's job in today's rugby World Cup third place playoff against France.The All Blacks have picked their strongest team for a game neither side......

France face tough Irish test

Dismissed as outsiders before the rugby World Cup 2003 began, France should learn in Sunday's quarter-final against Ireland if they really could become the first northern hemisphere side to win the......