At this stage, it is tough to say how vicious this bear market will be. After all, the mother market, the US, has just started falling. But the road ahead looks ugly read more

More and more nomads are being depicted as gangs that steal children and rob homes, a portrayal that coincided with attacks on such groups. read more

Elderly residents say the vast open spaces have disappeared and concrete jungles have mushroomed read more

The BCCI, which has resented coming under the Right to Information (RTI) act claiming to be an autonomous entity, feels the COA is to be blamed for the setback which hit the Board on Monday evening. read more

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra announced during the send-off ceremony that the 16-year-old Manu Bhaker will lead the Indian team in the opening ceremony. read more

Baobab fruits harvesters Annah Muvhali, 54, (L) and Cristina Ndou hold baobab fruits they harvested in the village of Muswodi Dipeni in South Africa. About 1,000 women in this village, earn a living by harvesting the furry, hard-shelled baobab fruit pods, which enthusiasts worldwide hail as a “superfood.”

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A woman displays a piece of elephant hair in Buon Don district, Dak Lak province, Vietnam. In a village in Vietnam’s “elephant kingdom”, a vendor holds up a severed, dried tail dotted with coarse hairs she promises will bring good luck -- a grim new trade that is endangering the country’s few remaining elephants.

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As the monsoons bid adieu and the winter season is ahead of us, it’s the best time to visit the land of picturesque glaciers and quaint meadows, Sikkim. As perfect timing has it, with the inauguration of Pakyong Airport this Monday, September 24, one... read more

The US State Department said it was placing financial sanctions on a Chinese military organisation for the recent purchase of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 surface-to-air missiles. read more

Other big names who will feature in the show include Lena Heady from Game of Thrones, Don Cheadle, American actor Joseph Gordon and actress Uzo Aduba from Orange is the New Black. read more

The oath-taking ceremony was held in the presence of dean students’ welfare (men) Emanual Nahar, dean students’ welfare (women) Neena Capalash and associate dean students’ welfare Ranjan Kumar. read more

BJP’s highest decision-making body met for the first time since Vajpayee’s death. Below are the updates : read more

The Asian Games 2018 come to and with a glittering ceremony in Jakarta on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a two-week tournament featuring 40 sports. read more

Rani led India to a silver medal finish at the Asian Games on Friday. They made their first final in 20 years but ended up losing to Japan 1-2. read more

The party leadership is reportedly upset with the controversy over renaming Ramlila Maidan in Delhi after the former PM, who died on August 16 after prolonged illness. read more