Pradeep Kumar appointed new Defence Secretary

The government on Tuesday appointed Pradeep Kumar, currently the secretary in the department of Defence Production, as the Defence Secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved......

Mob attacks customs officer in Kolkata flat after road rage; 4 held

A Customs officer was injured when a mob allegedly barged into his residence and beat him up, following a reported altercation with an autorickshaw driver over rash driving in Rajpur area near......

Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed new cabinet secretary

Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha was appointed as the next cabinet secretary of the country on Friday. He will succeed Ajit Seth who has been holding the position for the last four years. Sinha,......

Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar new CVC: Sources

Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar was on Saturday unanimously chosen the next chief vigilance commissioner, four months after the Supreme Court had quashed the appointment of P J Thomas to the post.......

Realty's Next Address: SPR, Sohna Power NCR's Growth

Micro-markets like Sohna, Dwarka Expressway, Southern Peripheral Road, and the Yamuna Expressway are transforming the Delhi–NCR real estate landscape, driven by rapid infrastructure growth, new......

Rare Earth Magnet Shortage: Will China Play Ball?

The 17 rare earth elements that are at the centre of the current crisis are critical components of everyday products -- from cars to jet engines to electronics like smartphones and flat-screen TVs.......

MEA Pushes For Quick Resolution To China's Rare Earth Curbs

'We remain in touch with the Chinese side, in Beijing as well as in Delhi, to bring predictability in the supply chain.' IMAGE: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Chinese Vice Minister Sun......

In Very Short Supply: Affordable Housing!

'Developers are into profit-making. And there's not too much money in the affordable segment.''So, they don't do affordable housing.' IMAGE: The Sipcot mega housing project is seen on the day of......

What Made Geeta Dutt's Life So Tragic

The song that best encapsulates Geeta Dutt's unfairly abbreviated life would probably be: Yaad Karoge, Yaad Karoge, Ek Din Humko Yaad Karoge.On her 95th birth anniversary on November 23, Dinesh......

The Must Read Kamini Kaushal Interview

'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind.''He said he would wait until I made up my mind.''I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!' IMAGE:......

Manoj Kumar's 10 BEST Performances

Some actors are known for their style. Some for their versatility. Manoj Kumar is famous for his on-screen patriotism, which is so deeply etched in public memory that he came to be known as......

'I Came To Films To Earn Rs 3 Lakh'

'Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and I were inseparable while we struggled together.''When a disillusioned Dharmendra was packing his bags to return home, I prevailed upon him to give himself two months.......

Asian Archery C'ships: Deepika, Ankita pull off upsets

IMAGE: Deepika Kumar will face compatriot Ankita Bhakat in the women's recurve semifinals at the the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka. Photograph: World Archery/X Star archers Deepika Kumari......

6 Teams, 48 Archers, APL Looks To Hit Bullseye!

Each team will comprise eight archers -- six Indian and two foreigners, both male and female.  IMAGE: Six Indian and 12 foreign archers were picked in the draft. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Arjun......

Medal hopes Thangavelu, Sharad not included for World Para C'ships

Paris Paralympics club throw gold medallist Dharambir Nain and double bronze winner sprinter Preethi Pal have been named as India's flag bearers for the opening ceremony on September 27.   IMAGE:......

Indian Open: Sumit Antil, Preeti Pal win gold on Day 1

  IMAGE: Sumit Antil. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil reaffirmed his dominance by clinching the men's javelin throw (F12 & F64) gold on day 1 of the 7th......

APL: Draft system, unique format and world class archers

  IMAGE: World No 3 Recurve archer Deepika Kumari will headline the field at the inaugural Archery Premier League to be held in New Delhi. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters India's top archers,......