Orissa chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday sacked state housing, urban development and excise minister Sarada Prasad Nayak from his council of ministers for his alleged involveme

Like the fast-evaporating Nila, the civilisation it had spawned — a civilisation which now lives in the form of folklores, legends, songs, art forms and skills — too is in danger of extinction.

A bid by 151 people, including 148 Sri Lankans, to illegally migrate to Australia via the Kollam coast was foiled by the police on Sunday midnight.

World champion Viswanathan Anand checkmated people calling for his retirement, saying he will continue to play chess as long as he enjoys the game.

When Gula Namiq Hassan reaches Iraq on Monday, she will see her two children, four-year-old Rayan and seven-year-old Mohemmed, for the first time.

Behind every successful man there is a woman. In the case of world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, there are two women.

A defiant M.M.

Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy was questioned on Sunday, the first day of his CBI custody, at the IG’s office near Chanchalguda prison.

Suspended BJD leader Pyarimohan Mohapatra on Sunday said he would decide his next course of action after consultation with his “well-wishers.”

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has some room to reduce policy rates following a moderate core inflation and soft global oil prices, a deputy governor said on Monday.