Kejriwal govt to identify single-use plastic littering hotspots; shut mfg units by Jun 2022

The Delhi government will identify single-use plastic littering hotspots and the entry points of such items into water bodies and drains by October 31 this year, according to a draft action plan......

Long live vote-bank politics!

Upholding principles was a luxury when there were charismatic leaders capable of winning elections without stooping low to indulge in identity politics, observes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: Indian......

Why Owaisi's rise in Bihar is cause for concern

Owaisi's five seats in Bihar's Muslim-majority Seemanchal region ought to ring alarm bells, observes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: All India Majlis-e-Ittahudal Muslimeen President Asaduddin Owaisi......

Will Nitish jump NDA ship post poll?

Given Nitish's track record as an accomplished trapeze artist who can dump the BJP overnight and embrace the RJD, he can leave the saffron party stranded should he fail to get the chief ministerial......

New era of Indian equity outperformance is dawning: Morgan Stanley

A new era of Indian equity market outperformance compared to China “appears to be dawning”, according to Morgan Stanley. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The firm has upgraded......

Will Apple Do in India What Samsung Did In Vietnam?

Apple is hoping to assemble in India 25 per cent of all iPhones produced globally to reduce its heavy dependence on China. IMAGE: People take pictures outside the Apple store in New Delhi.......

Ban on single-use plastic items kicks in

The ban on certain single-use plastic (SUP) items kicks in from Friday, with state governments initiating an enforcement campaign to identify and close down units engaging in production,......

Ban on single-use plastic kicks in from July 1

As the ban on certain single-use plastic items kicks in from Friday, state governments will initiate an enforcement campaign and close down units engaging in production, distribution, stocking and......

Malaika holidays in Maldives with son Arhaan

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Malaika Arora is holidaying in Maldives with her son Arhaan and the mother-son duo are having a gala time. The leggy......

Neal 'N' Nikki has a Kaal hangover

Sup? Rockin'! Sucks! Whatever! Yo! Kewl! Nah! Right on! Aww, shucks! Jeez! That's the 'in' lingo wannabe and with-it youngsters love to pooh-pah these days.Yashraj Films' latest candy caper, Neal......

PIX: Djokovic whips Tsitsipas to win 10th Australian Open crown

Novak Djokovic's 22nd Grand Slam triumph, now matching Rafael Nadal, is the ultimate redemption a year on from his sensational deportation from Australia on the eve of the Grand Slam due to his......

3-member committee to probe Batra's match-fixing claim

Manika Batra has alleged that National table tennis coach Soumyadeep Roy 'pressurized' her to 'throw away' an Olympic qualifier match in favour of one of his trainees. IMAGE: India's top-ranking......

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

US set world record, claim women's 4x100m medley relay gold IMAGE: Team US reacts. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters The United States set a world record of three minutes and 50.40 seconds in the......

Father Federer savours 'exceptional' victory

Roger Federer supped champagne and partied until dawn in Melbourne on Monday, savouring his first Grand Slam victory as a father but already looking forward to the defence of his French Open crown.......

We would have made it: Powar

March 18, 2004 | 17:15 IST India's tour of Pakistan We would have made it: Powar [ web.mid-day.com] Bhandari can't make it to third ODI [ htcricket.com] Pathan faces Peshawar test [......