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Cruise ship disaster: 130 more Indians come home

The second batch of 130 Indians rescued from the Italian cruise ship 'Costa Concordia', which hit a rock and sank off the Tuscan coast in Italy last week, returned home on Friday. "Of the 130, 29......

Not yet five, and she studies in Class 9

Virendra Singh Rawat discovers that this child prodigy has never been to school. Talk to her and Ananya Verma sounds like any other four year old. But put a book in front of her and the child reads......

Puri temple administration to insure Rath Yatra

Pilgrims visiting Puri during the famed Ratra Yatra festival will have their lives insured against accidental death and amputation of legs and hands. The Jagannath temple administration of Puri has......

Why home-buyers may have to renegotiate with builders

After the NHB asked housing finance cos to desist from offering interest subvention schemes, disbursement of loans are likely to get delayed, points out Tinesh Bhasin. Photograph: Francis......

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

The collection of mostly small and medium sized businesses is a hotchpotch of ventures and include design schools, schools, villas for hire in Goa and a country club in Gurgaon. Even as jailed YES......

Smart homes are now within your budget

Whether you have a two bedroom or three bedroom house, you can convert it into a smart home starting at Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000.Tinesh Bhasin reports Imagine that you are going out on a long......

Dev Anand's memorable oeuvre

In 1949, Dev Anand and his elder brother, Chetan, launched their own banner. Navketan Filmsushered in an era of exciting cinema and introduced several talented artistes and technicians. It was......

Ex-India wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra named national selector

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ajay Ratra/Instagram The Board of Control for Cricket in India appointed former India wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra as a selector of the men's cricket team on Tuesday. He......

Jurel joins elite club, Jadeja nears Dhoni's mark

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel celebrates his maiden Test ton on Day 2 of the 1st Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad on Friday. Photograph: BCCI/X Dhruv Jurel became just the 12th India wicketkeeper to......

BCCI extends chief selector Agarkar's tenure till 2026

IMAGE: Ajit Agarkar's contract as the chief selector was renewed before IPL 2025 taking into account Team India's successful showing during his tenure. Photograph: BCCI Chairman of selectors Ajit......

BCCI Hunts for New Selectors in Agarkar-Led Panel

Sharath to replace Naidu as juniors' chief as BCCI invites applications for 2 men's selectors and 4 women's selection committee members. IMAGE: The current men's selection committee, which......

Nikhil Chopra, Ratra in race for BCCI selector's job

IMAGE: Nikhil Chopra and Ajay Ratra. Photograph: X Former India spinner Nikhil Chopra, Delhi veteran Mithun Manhas and current junior selector Krishan Mohan are in the race to become a BCCI......