The winters could be cooler in the plains due to the prevailing La Nina conditions though it does not have a direct relationship and also due to influence of the polar vortex. IMAGE: People warm......
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act and sought its abrogation, contending the new law was against the Constitution's secular......
A total of 12 states across India will collectively spend Rs 1.68 lakh crore on unconditional cash transfer schemes for women in 2025-26, up from just two states implementing such programmes three......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha on December 8 while Home Minister Amit Shah will begin the discussion in the Rajya......
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday asserted in the Rajya Sabha that the government is not averse to holding a discussion on SIR or electoral reforms, as he asked the Opposition......
CAG warns most states of fiscal imprudence as spending overshoots limits. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Most Indian states are bunching up their expenditure in the last month (March) of......
First tranche of central funding of Rs 200-cr each to come in FY16 for cities that meet all criteria. Image: Bhubaneswar gets top rank. Photograph, courtesy: Sambit 1982/Wikimedia Commons ......
Most farmers depend on rainwater for farming; depleting groundwater has exacerbated the matters. Image: Monsoon 2015 marks a period when India suffered back-to-back droughts, a phenomenon which......
While the government claims big successes in agriculture, rural roads & investment scenario, detractors say the rosy numbers hide a lot. Growing table-grapes was not a profitable business for a......
India’s 18 largest states, accounting for over 90 per cent of the country’s gross state domestic product (GSDP), are likely to record a marginal uptick in revenue growth to 7–9 per cent this......
IMAGE: The 79th Santosh Trophy will be held from December 15 to December 26. Photograph: AIFF The 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025-26, India's oldest football......
IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja was not picked for the ongoing three-match ODI series in Australia, something he said was "not a surprise" after being informed of the team management's plans. Photograph:......
IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja will boost Saurashtra's bowling attack at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot where 31 wickets fell to spin in their opening round match against Karnataka. Photograph: BCCI......
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur smashed an unbeaten 56 off 32 balls before taking 3 for 17 against Pondicherry on Day 2 of their Ranji......
IMAGE: Kuldeep Sen has picked up 14 wickets in 12 Indian Premier League matches. Photograph: BCCI Vidarbha seamer Nachiket Bhute and Madhya Pradesh's Kumar Kartikeya Singh were among four......