Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

Baltimore mishap: '1 Indian crew sustained minor injury, rest safe'

One of the 22 Indian crew manning a crippled cargo ship which collided against a bridge in Baltimore has suffered a 'minor injury' while the rest are all safe aboard the vessel, owners of the......

Can Modi Achieve 'DMK mukt' Tamil Nadu?

'If he has not achieved a 'Congress mukt Bharat' even now, the question of his creating a 'DMK mukt Tamil Nadu' does not arise,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo......

Budget hikes defence budget by 4.72%, focuses on 'deep tech'

The defence budget was on Thursday increased to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for 2024-25 in a modest hike of 4.72 per cent from last year's allocation of Rs 5.25 lakh crore amid India's continuing border row......

Amrit kaal's 1st budget fulfils dreams of...: Modi

Terming the Union budget 'historic', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the first budget in 'Amrit Kaal' has established a strong base to fulfil the resolve of a developed India and......

Govt to amend 114-year-old the Indian Ports Act, bring in reforms

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has released a draft to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1908, which aims to bring in sweeping reforms in the sector by bringing non-major ports into the......

Sitharaman bets big on infra spending to take highway to growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled a bigger, Rs 39.45 lakh crore Budget, with higher spending on highways to affordable housing with a view to fire up the key engines of the......

2021 is the new 1991, believes Kumar Birla, predicts Capex Mahotsav

‘The force of reforms. The force of investment. The force of formalisation. The force of digital and green technology. And the force of youth and entrepreneurship. I am convinced that these 5......

Paralympics: Taekwondo player Aruna withdraws with injury

IMAGE: Aruna Tanwar sustained a probable fracture of left forearm and possible fracture of right foot during her Paralympics women's taekwondo K44-49kg class bout. Photograph:......

Tokyo Games: SPECTACULAR Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Deborah Kerr of Team Great Britain competes during the Women's Kayak Single 200m Quarterfinal at the Sea Forest Waterway.......

PIX: Indian athletes start training ahead of Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: MC Mary Kom during the Indian boxing team's training session in Tokyo on Monday. Photograph: Sports Authority of India Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground......

Tokyo Games venues hit by construction delays

IMAGE: Electrical fans seen at the construction site of the New National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Construction delays at two key......