Lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna on Thursday reviewed transport and traffic planning for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games.
“Mr Khanna chaired the second high-level meeting of inter-agency core group on micro planning for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games on October 3 and

The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to pay over Rs 4 lakhs as compensation to 126 students who has fallen ill after consuming midday meal in a state-run school last month.

A firing incident near the entrance of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on Wednesday has once more brought this protected area under sharp focus. This tiger reserve in eastern Madhya Pradesh came under the scanner after a tigress was hit by a rashly driven vehicle and killed inside the core area on May 19.

The residents of Delhi and its surrounding areas virtually had their nostrils choked with dust laden winds blowing throughout the day and night since Wednesday. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature, 34.7 degrees Celsius, recorded at 6.30 am was highest in the last 41 years.

Now almost heading for his political sunset, former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren on Thursday appeared in a fast-track trial court as the sole accused in a 36-year-old double murder case, a remnant from the 66-year-old tribal satrap’s early struggles against non-tribals in unified Bihar.

GMR Group said three private equity investors have agreed to invest Rs 465 crore in its energy firm GMR Energy. The investment will be used for funding its expansion plans in the energy sector.

The 87th birthday celebrations of chief minister M. Karunanidhi began with planting a sapling at his CIT colony residence. The grand old man of Tamil Nadu politics started his day at 4 am like always.

Buoyed by the rise in US markets on strong home and auto sales the Asian and Indian markets soared on Thursday. The Nifty regained the 5,100 mark to close at 5,110.50 up 90.65 points whilst the Sensex was up 280.49 points at 17,022.33.

The post of the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which had been lying vacant for over a year, has finally been filled up with former chief justice K.G. Balakrishnan being appointed as the new chairperson. The post had been lying vacant since May 2009.

If you are an investor, it may be a good time to relook at the stock market again. India Inc has registered robust growth for the just concluded March quarter. The momentum is expected to continue over the next couple of years.