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UP rain toll climbs to 28, red alert in 6 districts

Nine more people have died as heavy rains lashed Uttar Pradesh for the third day, taking the death toll to 28, while a red alert has been sounded on Tuesday in six districts including the worst-hit......

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Nineteen people were killed in the past 24 hours as rain lashed Uttar Pradesh, disrupting normal life, particularly in the state's central region and forcing schools in some places to shut for a......

ISRO, NASA in talks to place Indian on ISS next year

India and the US on Friday said they have started talks to put in place a strategic framework for human space flight by year-end as they plan to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space......

Would You Risk Your Life To Go To School?

IMAGE: This is how the students of Bhiw Dhanora reach their school. Photograph: ANI Photo A life-saving Raksha Bandhan gift. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also see:......

What Kovind said in 2018 on 'one-nation, one-election'

Over five years before being tasked with the responsibility to explore the feasibility of 'one nation, one election', Ram Nath Kovind as the country's then president had made a strong pitch for......

2 central co-ops to sell tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg

The Centre on Monday directed cooperatives NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at a reduced rate of Rs 50 per kilogram from Tuesday in view of the decline in prices in the wholesale markets.......

Govt to now sell discounted tomatoes at Rs 80/kg

The Centre will sell tomatoes at Rs 80 per kg from Sunday, as against Rs 90 per kg earlier, to provide relief to people from high prices of the key kitchen item in retail markets. IMAGE: Farmers......

Tomato prices jump to Rs 250/kg in major cities despite Centre's intervention

Prices of tomato in retail markets on Saturday remained at an elevated level of up to Rs 250 per kg across major cities due to monsoon rains and lean season. IMAGE: People buy tomatoes at a......

How a Kanpur-born Indian-origin CEO is a chip off the old block

In the technology (tech) world, especially storage, Sanjay Mehrotra is a well-known name. Co-founder of SanDisk, a flash memory storage company in 1988, it was eventually acquired by Western......

Can't wait to return, says Apple CEO Tim Cook on last day of India visit

After a five-day long visit, Apple CEO Tim Cook left India with a note that he can't wait to return to the country. Photograph: ANI Photo The visit of Cook coincided with 25 years of the iPhone......

10 Hit Sequels On OTT

It's a season of sequels, with Gadar 2 and OMG 2 hitting the cinemas together. it took a while for Bollywood film-makers to cash in on sequels and franchises, but over the last decade or so, there......

'Life will always be difficult'

'And it always should be.''I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Amit Sial/Instagram Amit Sial has been acting for close......

Uunchai Review: Too Much Rona Dhona

Uunchai has a simple enough story that drags on for 169 minutes and 48 seconds on the sheer good will of its veteran cast, points out Sukanya Verma. Frail old folk overcoming physical limitations......

'Raju bhai... aise rulaake jaoge, yeh socha nahi tha'

A prayer meet was conducted in Mumbai in remembrance of Raju Srivastav, who passed away passed away in Delhi last week. Members from the film industry visited the ISKON temple in......

Family Says Goodbye to Raju Srivastav

IMAGE: Raju Srivastav's mortal remains were carried in an ambulance for cremation at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo Raju Srivastav was cremated on September 22 in......

Modi to lay foundation stone of cricket stadium in Varanasi

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of a new cricket stadium in Varanasi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday lay the......

Asia Cup: The secret of Kuldeep's success

'I will always remember that I picked up five wickets against Pakistan when I retire.' IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav has taken 27 wickets from 14 matches this year, the highest by an Indian bowler in ODIs.......

'Chess is a nation-building game'

IMAGE: Teenaged GM Praggnanandhaa caught the country's imagination as he defeated world number two Hikaru Nakamura and number three Fabiano Caruna en route his silver medal at the FIDE World Cup......

Kul-Cha no more? Kuldeep's spell creates buzz

It's a normal thing for me to not get picked due to combinations: Kuldeep Yadav IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav registered sensational figures of 4/6 in three overs to send West Indies crashing for 114 in......

AICF planning IPL-like Indian Chess League

IMAGE: The AICF will form a management board to run the sport professionally in the country. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram The All India Chess Federation will start the......

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