Red alert in many states as monsoon covers India; 2 killed U'khand

A cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district early Sunday left two construction workers dead and seven missing as monsoon covered the entire country almost a week early than usual, bringing......

Bhagwant Mann In Tight Spot Over Urban Push

The land pooling policy aims to kick-start a new wave of urbanisation in the predominantly rural state. IMAGE: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee farmers takes part in a motorcycle rally in......

Would have returned Pak POWs after getting Kartarpur Sahib in 1971: Modi

Noting that more than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted if he had been in power he would have taken Kartapur Sahib......

'People Of Punjab Know BJP's Tricks'

'The BJP will not win a single seat in Punjab.' IMAGE: Sheetal Angural, Sushil Kumar Rinku, Preneet Kaur and others with the Bharatiya Janata Party's Punjab president and former Congressman Sunil......

Govt to amend two laws to ease privatisation of banks

To facilitate privatisation of public sector banks, the government is likely to bring amendments to two legislations later this year. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

SBI associate banks' staff to go on strike tomorrow

A section of employees of five associate banks of State Bank of India will go on strike on Thursday to protest against the proposal for merger of associate banks with the parent bank. Bank......

Banking crisis

Gross NPA by bank (% of outstanding loans)   Mar-13 Dec-13 Mar-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Mar-15 Dec-15 Allahabad Bank 3.92 5.47 5.73 5.36 5.46 5.46 6.4 Andhra Bank 3.71 5.55 5.29 5.99 5.99......

Banks defer 2-day strike called on September 26-27

Finance secretary Rajiv Kumar was positive in formation of a committee consisting all concerned to address the issues arising out of the proposed merger of 10 banks including preserving the......

Son of a tailor, Altaf wins J&K's first cycling gold at Khelo Games

IMAGE: The son of a financially constrained tailor in Srinagar, Adil Altaf blazed to glory in the Boys 70km road race on Saturday. Photograph: Sports Authority of India Adil Altaf created history......

Why sports in India is struggling to make a mark

- A Parliamentary Standing Committee praised the government for the wrestling and boxing facilities at the Sports Authority of India's Sonepat Center but pointed out that "excellence needs to be......

Dutee Chand: What a runner! What a life!

Behind sprinter Dutee Chand's rise is a hidden journey filled with pain and hardship, say Nirmalya Behera and Dasarath Reddy. IMAGE: Dutee Chand. Photograph: PTI In some ways, Caster Semenya and......