Last week’s about Re 1 a litre hike in diesel prices will help state-owned retailers to cut losses they make on selling the fuel at government controlled rates, Moody’ Investors Service said today.

India’s bid to return to the Olympic fold started on a positive note as the sports officials from the nation held a ‘fruitful’ meeting with the International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge in L

In the absence of a recognised gymnastic federation, the Sports Authority of India has took the onus on itself and formed a high-level committee to provide the country’s gymnasts best training facilit

CBI director Ranjit Sinha on Wednesday welcomed the move to ensure the agency’s autonomy, but cautioned this should be coupled with measures to avoid making it a “rogue organisation”.

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit today appeared in a court here which reserved its order for July 1 on framing charges against BJP leader Vijender Gupta in a criminal defamation complaint filed by her.

A defendant on trial over a fatal gangrape in New Delhi last December is critically ill after being attacked in prison, his lawyer said Wednesday, weeks after the main accused died in the same jail.

A defendant on trial over a fatal gangrape of a student on a bus in India last December is in a “very critical” condition after being attacked by fellow prisoners, his lawyer said Wednesday.

The BJP today dubbed as an eyewash the setting up of a Group of Ministers to draft a new bill to insulate the CBI from political interference.

Gold demand is likely to fall as easing of general inflation rate will make investment in financial products more attractive than the yellow metal, PMEAC chairman C. Rangarajan said today.

Against the backdrop of several scams, defence minister A.K. Antony today said a perception has evolved in the public that government was not serious about eradicating corruption from the country.