Steel plant privatisation: Cong calls for Bastar bandh during Modi's visit

On the day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Jagdalpur on Tuesday, the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh has called for a Bastar shutdown alleging the Centre was planning to......

Bihar panchayat poll goes hi-tech, to use AI to count votes

AI implementation enabler Staqu will deploy its proprietary video analytics system JARVIS to count votes directly from the camera by monitoring the electronic voting machines screens at the......

Kathua rape-murder kingpin moves HC seeking suspension of life term

The bail application of main accused Sanji Ram, sentenced to undergo a life imprisonment for the rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomad girl in Kathua, has been posted for hearing on February......

UP: Pregnant woman runs for hospitals for 13 hrs, dies

An eight-month pregnant woman died in an ambulance in Noida after a frantic 13-hour hospital hunt failed to find her a bed as over half-a-dozen facilities denied her treatment, her family claimed......

Why Cisco is wooing hi-tech start-ups in India

It is eyeing the transportation and infrastructure modernisation opportunity in the country, expected to attract $500 billion in investment over the next five years. Quantum cryptography that......

Censured employee can be denied salary increase: SC

A censured employee can be denied benefits like increase in salary and it cannot be construed as discriminatory or violative of the equality clause provided in the Constitution, the Supreme Court......

'In 2015-16, IT sector expects over 2 lakh new jobs'

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Budget in Parliament on February 28. What does the Indian IT sector expect from Jaitley? What impact will it have on the information technology......

'Can't Say Bigg Boss Promoting Polygamy'

'Ranvir will run out of steam pretty soon.''The way he is reacting or rather, overreacting to things, I am sure he will be exhausted soon.''You need to chill at times to play a game like Bigg......

Hanu Man Review: Same Old Template

Teja Sajja is agile and a decent actor but not charismatic enough to watch in almost every frame, observes Deepa Gahlot. A character in Hanu Man makes a valid point: When all Southern film heroes......

'Janhvi was sitting on the footpath, reading the script'

'I was very scared as I was a first-time director.'Janhvi is a star and a star kid. But the moment she asked me if she was capable of playing the role, we became equals.' IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor......

'When do dreams come true?'

'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.' IMAGE: Raghubir Yadav in Panchayat. After more than three decades in the industry, the......

Hi-Fliers win second final

A resurgent Bangalore Hi-Fliers rallied to record a 4-2 victory over home favourites Chandigarh Dynamos and stay alive in the best of three-finals of the fourth Premier Hockey Leaguein Chandigarh......

Dynamos beat Hi-Fliers in first final

Local favourites Chandigarh Dynamos pipped Bangalore Hi-Fliers 3-2 in the first of the best-of-three-finals to move a step closer to the Premier Hockey League titlein Chandigarh on Monday. Sher......

UP bowlers lead fightback after batsmen fail

Deepak Behera took a six-wicket haul as Odisha bundled out Uttar Pradesh for a meagre 160 and then themselves slumped to 70 for five on the opening day of their last Ranji Trophy Group B league......

Birthday wishes to Irfan

Dear Irfan Bhai,Tum jiyo Hazzaro saal,run banao pachass hazzar,wicket leo ak LAKH.Keep up the good work as always.Regards,Deepak Prasad-----------------------------hi irfan wish u happy bday "karka......

Big day for India as shooters, archers win medals

ISSF WC: Manu-Saurabh win 10m air pistol mixed team silver IMAGE: Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker on the podium on winning the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Photograph: NRAI Continuing their......