India, China keen to take the relationship forward in new spheres India and China expressed a strong desire to resolve pending issues and take the relationship forward in new spheres, such as civil nuclear energy, during two rounds of discussions here o
In what could be a breakthrough in securing the chain of evidence in the spot-fixing case, the Delhi Police on Monday claimed to have seized Rs. 20 lakh from the house of one of Ajit Chandila’s relatives. The money was allegedly stacked in a cricket kit k
Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Monday granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007, but the ex-president will remain under house arrest. The granting of bail does not mean t
A suspect in the Rs.10-crore railway bribery case, in which former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew Vijay Singla is among those arrested, was remanded in CBI custody for two days by a special court on Monday.Railway contractor Sushil Daga, who
India has moved the Court of Arbitration at The Hague for “clarification” or “interpretation” of the February order on its dispute with Pakistan over the 330-MW Kishanganga project under construction in North Kashmir. In the order, the court does not pe
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday issued contempt notice to the former ISRO chief, K. Kasturirangan, and Secretary to Government of India (Department of Science and Technology) Thirumalachari Ramasami for not following its April 16 directive to review
India’s decision to once again avoid reaffirming its commitment to a ‘One China policy’ has raised eyebrows in Beijing but Indian officials are playing down the omission of “Tibet” from the joint statement issued after talks between Prime Minister Manmoha
With just three bids coming in for the two new I-League berths which the AIFF has put on offer, the national body has decided to keep the bidding open for a few more days for others to apply.“We have decided to open it for a few days more, from May ...
Saketh Myneni jumped 41 places to reach a career-best ranking of 300 in the latest list released by the ATP on Monday.Having won back to back $15,000 ITF men’s Futures tournaments in Chandigarh and Rohtak, Myneni had collected 54 ATP points from them, but
Doug Walters was among the finest and the last symbols of cricket’s glorious amateur spirit. Indeed, this dazzling former Australian batsman was a cult figure in his country. In an international career stretching from 1965 to 1981, Walters played 74 Tes
When James Faulkner marks his run-up in the Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad, his mind will be on a different kind of hat-trick.The only man to claim two five-fors in the IPL, both against the Hyderabad outfit, the Rajasthan Royals left-arm paceman w
Those who do not subscribe to the elite narrative on corruption are considered politically backward and their democratic choices unworthy of respect The recent Karnataka Assembly vote has apparently disappointed the self-styled ideologues of the Indian m
Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to India, close on the heels of a stand-off over the incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh, was an opportunity for both sides to calm troubled waters and this is evidently what they have tried to do. The decision to “encourage”
The government, on Monday, said power surplus States could transfer surplus electricity to ones grappling with shortage through a new system. “The surplus power from the States can be transferred to power deficit States through the Inter-State Transmiss
Essar Energy plc’s 100 per cent subsidiary Essar Energy Holdings Ltd. Mauritius (EEHL) has agreed to purchase 32,947,191 shares in Essar Oil, representing a 2.41 per cent interest (including Global Depository Securities) from Imperial Consultants and Secu
The Gateway Hotels and Resorts, part of the Taj Group of Hotels, is on an expansion mode. If implementation goes as planned, it will have ten more hotels operational in the country in the next two years.In an interaction with The Hindu, after the formal la
Global retailers such as Walmart and Tesco can set up warehouses and cold storages as well as source products from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in States which have not permitted FDI in the multi-brand retail sector, a senior official said. “Fore
The local unit of the All-India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) has opposed Karnatak University’s decision to close down 11 departments, including Humanities and Sanskrit, citing lack of demand for those courses and financial constraints.In a me
So the Indian jamboree at the Cannes Film Festival has come to an end. For this year at least. Perhaps there might be a flutter in store for us on awards night on May 26 because Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly, in competition, is seen as a serious contender in the
While the State government supports school education of children affected by HIV, there is little help for those wishing to pursue higher education While her classmates are filling up college application forms, Kalpana of Manapparai is wondering if she c
The 1930s and ’40s were turbulent and exciting times for women in the classical arts. The old Devadasi system was on the wane, with legislation in 1928 outlawing the practice. Women from other communities were still hesitantly taking steps towards full-fle
