77th Republic Day parade to witness many firsts

The sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' will be the dominant theme of this year's Republic Day Parade, with enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path displaying old paintings illustrating the......

'Severe cyclone' Montha to make landfall near Andhra coast on Tuesday

Cyclone 'Montha', which is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, has begun, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority managing director Prakhar Jain said on Monday. IMAGE:......

Cyclone Montha: 2 killed, crops damaged, transportation hit in Andhra

Cyclone Montha, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast past midnight on Tuesday, left two persons dead, damaged standing crops over 1.50 lakh acres and disrupted power and transportation. The......

Was Eknath Shinde Behind Jarange Patil's Agitation?

'Shinde, via Jarange Patil, is making his moves to become the sole leader of the oppressed, poor, backward Marathas in Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Then Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde meets......

ONGC to start exploration in Krishna-Godavari basin

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is set to undertake exploratory drilling work in three offshore oil and gas Blocks in Krishna-Godavari basin soon, according to sources close to the......

How ONGC plans to develop fields in Krishna Godavari basin

The company has chalked out a detailed plan for development of its existing KG basin assets after integration with GSPC facilities. The country’s largest hydrocarbon producer, Oil and......

BPCL divestment completely off the table, says Hardeep Singh Puri

BPCL is a high revenue-earning public-sector undertaking (PSU) and plans to privatise it are completely off the table, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday after......

Why govt is demanding $2.81 bn from RIL, BP

The government has slapped a $2.81 billion (about Rs 24,500 crore) demand notice on Reliance Industries and its partners, including BP Plc for gains made from producing and selling natural gas that......