Bihar train accident: Faulty tracks suspected; top-level probe ordered

Fault in tracks was the possible cause of derailment of all the coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express in Bihar, sources said on Thursday citing a preliminary investigation report.......

Remnants of Cyclone Biparjoy bring very heavy rains in north Gujarat

Parts of north Gujarat received extremely heavy rains in the last 24 hours as the intensity of Cyclone Biparjoy gradually reduced from a very severe cyclonic storm to a 'depression', officials said......

Preparation For Biparjoy Paid Dividends

No lives were lost after cyclone Biparjoy made landfall.Preparations for Biparjoy were not only extensive, they were also telecast far and wide.Ahead of the cyclone's landfall, Shyam G Menon......

Tauktae to Fani: A look at India's deadliest cyclones

Cyclone Biparjoy, packing maximum sustained winds with speeds of up to 145 kmph, is swirling towards the Gujarat coast and is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district. With the......

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

IMAGE: Inside a power loom in Bhiwandi. About 70 percent of the 1.2 million power looms here have had to down their shutters post demonetization and if things continue as they are, the rest......

Demonetisation silenced the looms in this 150-year-old town

IMAGE: Inside a power loom in Bhiwandi. About 70 percent of the 1.2 million power looms here have had to down their shutters post demonetization and if things continue as they are, the rest......

How sunflowers may help India meet solar energy target

Pallava Bagla explains the connection between the sunflower mystery and the 'rotatable solar trees' India plans to develop. One of the oldest scientific mysteries of the plant world as to what......

APEC's Manila summit: Why India should care

India’s inclusion in APEC will give a boost to its ‘Act East Policy’ and will further integrate the Indian economy into the Asia-Pacific economic milieu. India’s accession......

Look out New York, here comes Zakir Hussain!

As the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain is heading to New York to perform at a Lincoln Center theatre as part of the Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion national tour, he says he is thankful to his......

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Winter Olympics?

IMAGE: The national flag of China and the flag of the International Olympic Comittee are pictured during the Winter Olympics closing ceremony. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters Senior......

MLS: Keane double lifts Galaxy top in the West

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget (17) celebrates after forward Robbie Keane (7) scored his third goal of the game in the second half against Toronto FC at StubHub Center in Carson,......

NBA: Durant leads West over East in All-Star game

Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin provided a potent mix of outside shooting and inside dominance to lift the Western Conference to a 143-138 victory over the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star......

NBA: Win or bust for James and Heat as playoffs begin

The Miami Heat and LeBron James begin an all-or-nothing campaign for an NBA title while defending champion Dallas Mavericks and Kirk Nowitzki face a tough start to the opening weekend of the......

NBA: Durant leads West to All-Star victory

Kevin Durant stole the spotlight from LeBron James to help orchestrate a stirring 152-149 All-Star Game victory for the Western Conference on Sunday that shifted from exhibition to grudge match in......