Uttarakhand rain fury leaves 52 people dead, 5 missing

Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 as authorities on Wednesday faced the aftermath of the rains that had battered Uttarakhand for over......

Respite from rain after 2 days: Nainital tourists venture out

Tourist town Nainital was returning back to normalcy on Wednesday after being battered by rains which cut off the place from the rest of Uttarakhand, inundated its roads and kept visitors confined......

Do you know why India is protesting against CAA/NRC?

'The NRC is aimed at rounding up and permanently jailing Indian Muslims who cannot produce the documents to satisfy a government which punishes those individuals who do not declare maximum number......

'Naxals can sense the end is near'

'Maoists are enraged that the media is reporting the truth.''They want to physically isolate the media and psychologically isolate the villagers who have found the confidence to speak to the press......

Small city routes hold big potential for Indian airlines

The airport in Patna, one of India's smaller cities and the capital of its poorest state Bihar, is so crowded that government authorities this year said they need to build another one. The airport......

Small stores go out of business as consumers flock online

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon, one of the biggest online retailers in world. Photograph: Reuters It is a breezy evening and the Delhi weather is perfect for......

Budget 2013: What the India Inc has to say

Finance Minister P Chidambaram announced the Union Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Thursday.Is it a good Budget, a bad Budget or plain, simple dull. Let's take a look at what India Inc has to......

Small retail traders dream big

A channel run by a local cable operator in West Delhi's Mahavir Enclave is airing commercials of Super Value Store, a local outfit trying to lure customers with a combination of offers and......

Box Office: 2.0 gets a decent opening, thanks to Akshay

The hits and misses of the week. 2.0 enjoys a decent opening compared to other Rajinikanth films in West and North India. This is thanks to Akshay Kumar's presence in the cast, since the Tamil......

Box Office: Another flop for Sunny Deol

The hits and misses of the week. Sunny Deol suffers a consecutive flop at the box office, with Bhaiaji Superhit failing after Mohalla Assi. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.   Bhaiaji......

Box Office: Pihu, Mohalla Assi fare poorly

The hits and misses of the week. Mohalla Assi and Pihu fail to draw in the audiences. Aamir Khan's Diwali release, Thugs Of Hindostan, flops at the box office. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly......

Box office: Thugs Of Hindostan opens big, slides drastically

The hits and misses of the week. Despite an extensive 5,000 screen release with enhanced admission rates and an extended weekend -- having released the film on Thursday, November 8 to cash in the......

IPL: Delhi Capitals, SRH last teams to arrive in UAE

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad players arrive in Dubai on Sunday for the IPL.Photograph: Sunrisers Hyderabad/Twitter Wearing masks and face shields, Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad's Indian......

Ranji Roundup: Tamil Nadu win; Jharkhand score thrilling victory

Tamil Nadu beat Kerala to register first win of season IMAGE: Tamil Nadu bowler Rahil Shah celebrates the wicket of team Kerala during Ranji Trophy cricket match. Photograph: R Senthil Kumar/PTI......

How BCCI is getting North Eastern states battle ready

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's main emphasis this year is to ease the North Eastern teams into mainstream. In a departure from convention, the Board of Control for Cricket in Indiawill......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Plucky Jharkhand enter quarters

A round-up of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Monday IMAGE: Jharkhand captain M S Dhoni in action during the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Jammu & Kashmir in Kalyani, West Bengal, on......

Lodha reforms: Changes in Andhra, Gujarat cricket associations

BCCI vice president Gangaraju quits officeIn the wake of the Supreme Court order on reforms in the Indian Cricket Board, former BCCI vice-president Gokaraju Gangaraju quit as secretary of Andhra......