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Government pledges more reforms to spur growth
Chidambaram said the reforms will include allowing FDI in various sectors, including defence and skill development, and rationalisation of coal.
Bhupathi-Bopanna reach Aegon Championships quarters
The third seeds got a walkover after French pair of Tsonga and Mahut decided to not take part in the second round doubles game
MP govt failed to invite investments, says Kamalnath
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamalnath on Thursday said that investments had dried up in Madhya Pradesh. This happened despite the fact that the BJP government in the state had organised a number of investor meets, the minister said while addressi...
Monsoon covers half of India; eases drought worry
The monsoon arrived on schedule on the Kerala coast on June 1, and then spread inland faster than usual.
Man of Steel: Will the audience accept the new Superman?
The film features Henry Cavill in the role of Superman aka Clark Kent, alongside Amy Adams and Russell Crowe.
Heavy rains lash Garhwal, heavy downpours expected in next 24 hours
Heavy rains on Thursday lashed the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand making the weather pleasant at most places after the mugginess of the last few days.
India beat Hong Kong to reach quarters of Squash Championship
Saurav Ghosal and Ramit Tandon came up with a wonderful show to win against Hong Kong and enter the quarter-finals of the WSF Men's World Teams Squash Championship.
Telangana: TRS, BJP disrupt AP House for third consecutive day
TRS and BJP members stalled the proceedings of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the third consecutive day today in support of the demand for separate Telangana.
Fiorentina reach agreement to sign Sanchez
Fiorentina have confirmed having completed a deal with Malaga regarding the transfer of winger Joaquin Sanchez.
Woman gets life sentence for murdering husband
A woman was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court here for murdering her husband. Judge Yogesh Narayan Singh sentenced Khushboo Khatun to life imprisonment and also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on her for murdering her husband Md Tari...
Palani: Rs 2.3 cr collected from Murugan Temple hundi
The hundi collection of the Lord Murugan Temple in the city touched about Rs 2.3 crore in the last 13 days, temple officials said here today.
Snapshot: Shah Rukh, Deepika's colourful dance in 'Chennai Express'
'Chennai Express' is fetching attraction from all quarters before its release on August 8, 2013.
'How did CM's assistant speak with cheat so many times?'
Allegations against a member of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's staff rocked the Kerala assembly for the second day on Thursday.
Godda: 9 persons including officials injured as tribal community protests
Nine persons, including some officials, were on Wednesday injured in Godda district when agitators clashed with police during a blockade organised by a tribal outfit in the Santhal Pargana region.
Apollo Tyres to buy US-based Cooper Tire for $2.5 billion
The acquisition of Cooper - the second biggest US tire maker and No. 11 globally with annual sales of $4.2 billion - will give Apollo access to the US market.
Police team attacked by kidnapping case accused
Three persons, accused in a kidnapping case, allegedly opened fire at a police party which had come to arrest them in Jawli village in Ghaziabad, police said on Wednesday.