As pure 'as alkaline water': UP quotes scientist on Sangam water

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday issued a release, quoting a scientist to "debunk doubts" about the purity of Ganga water at the Maha Kumbh and assert that the river water is as pure "as......

Karnataka govt to transfer Neha murder case to CID, set up special court

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said his government has decided to hand over the Hubballi student murder case to the Crime Investigation Department and that a special court will be......

No stone pelting on forces after demonetisation, says Parrikar

Since the demonetisation of high currency notes terror funding has come down to zero and there hasn’t been stone-pelting on security forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday.......

Modi does the 'in' thing, takes a selfie after casting his vote

Minutes after he cast his vote in Ahmedabad, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Prime Ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi clicked selfies with on his cellphone, flashing his inked finger and his party......

Why ecom platforms are under govt lens

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is looking into complaints of additional charges being levied by ecommerce platforms when customers choose cash-on-delivery (COD) option instead of paying while......

Note ban forces online retailers to restrict COD orders

E-commerce companies are struggling to handle cash on delivery orders, following the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, with firms like Amazon and Paytm......

India-EFTA trade pact: How Swiss firms stand to gain

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with......

India, EFTA sign $100-billion free trade pact

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with......

Captain America Chris Evans Weds

IMAGE: Alba Baptista and Chris Evans. Photographs: Axel Schmidt/Pool RC2G0O98DP2S/Reuters. Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters Captain America: The First Avenger actor Chris Evans has tied the knot with......

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mammootty in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. In Nanpakal......

Raveena: Feels good they still call me Mast Mast girl

Raveena Tandon seems to look ageless. As she was getting ready for a shoot, the actress looked as gorgeous as she did 22 years ago when she started her career. Raveena was in Film City, in......

Review: City Of Dreams is surprisingly sexy!

After 20 plus years of threatening to offer us new sensations, Nagesh Kukunoor has finally let it rip, raves Sreehari Nair. Despite the campiness in its title song and the shoddiness of its......

Justice For Shami!

Neeraj Kumar, the former Delhi super cop, headed the BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit after he retired from government.A Cop In Cricket (Juggernaut) is a must-read account of Kumar's tenure at the......

Ready for the biggest game in history of Icelandic football?

'I am still a dentist and I will never stop being a dentist' 'We are 20th in the FIFA rankings, we won our World Cup qualifying group, we deserve to be here' IMAGE: Iceland coach Heimir......

IOA officials gear up to meet IOC top brass

Two top Indian Olympic Association officials are preparing to leave for Switzerland for a meeting with International Olympic Committee top brass to plead their case in the wake of the world body's......

London organisers promising a tasty Olympics

Toasted tea cakes dripping in Yorkshire butter for breakfast, cod and chips, or maybe a pole and line caught tuna salad washed down with a glass of London 2012 red wine for lunch - spectators at......

Shoaib wants to focus on India tour

Ruing that his career has been plagued by scores of controversies, banned Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday said he is focusing on the forthcoming tour of India instead of fretting over the......