'BJP Not Obliged To Accept RSS Recommendations'

'It is something like traditional Indian families.''The family might be run by younger people, but if the patriarch says that you should consider someone for some task, it is very difficult for the......

Has US Averted India-Pakistan War?

The 'mediation' by the United States from behind the scene on the diplomatic track appears to be once again working, which calls on both Delhi and Islamabad to show restraint and pull back from a......

LG-Omar clash looms as CM calls urgent meet over JKAS transfers

A showdown is looming between Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and the nearly six-month-old government over the transfer of bureaucrats and other issues, prompting Chief Minister Omar......

SP ally Rajbhar says waiting for Akhilesh to give me divorce

Amid growing discontent in the opposition camp, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Friday said he was waiting for talaq (divorce) from the Akhilesh Yadav side. IMAGE: SP......

West Asia tensions stall India's plans to import crude oil from Iran

The latest flashpoint in West Asia has derailed India’s preliminary plans to resume crude oil imports from Iran, officials said. Photograph: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters In January, officials of......

Centre in a huddle to understand impact of the Iran-Israel tensions

Top government officials in New Delhi have started discussions with stakeholders ranging from shipping and container companies to export promotion councils to understand the impact of the......

Why's There Turmoil In The Start-Up World?

The turmoil, if you read the headlines, is about the so-called funding winter.Deep down, though, the question is one of the common direction in which founders and investors need to pull, points out......

Stand-off between retailers and malls over rentals worsens

At the heart of the matter are revenue-share rental agreements that retailers are mooting over fixed-rent contracts that they say are unsustainable, given the revenue loss they’ve suffered......

US, European security officials worry about Sochi-related attacks

Intelligence agencies believe attacks by militants during the Sochi Winter Olympics are highly likely, but will probably be aimed at "softer" targets elsewhere in Russia, such as public......

Bhupathi to pair with Leander in Beijing

Their differences notwithstanding, tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi on Tuesday said he would team up with estranged doubles partner Leander Paes in next year's Beijing Olympic Games. Bhupathi's relation......

Why did viewership for kabbadi fall?

'Why was PKL scheduled bang in the middle of festivals and big film releases?' asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Photograph: Kind courtesy ProKabaddi/Facebook The viewership for the current season of......

PHOTOS: Manchester United down City, Chelsea lose to West Ham

IMAGE: Juan Mata celebrates scoring against Manchester City in the League Cup. Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters Juan Mata swept home to steer Manchester United into the League Cup quarter-finals......