Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Digital divide: India's public Wi-Fi push sparks debate over use of government funds

New Delhi, June 4 -- With over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers and some of the lowest-cost data plans, does India really need public Wi-Fi? That's the issue at the heart of a battle between India's te... Read More


'We told them to jump': Locals recall rescue efforts

India, June 4 -- As smoke billowed out of Flourish Stay on Wednesday morning and cries for help from upper-floor windows filled the narrow lane in Hauz Rani, the first people to respond were not firef... Read More


Delhiwale: The Mehrauli langar

India, June 4 -- Afternoon daylight is entering the kitchen through two large windows, falling softly across the floor. The eye though is immediately drawn to massive cooking pans lined along the wall... Read More


Amarnath Yatra routes ano-flying zone from July 1

Jammu, June 4 -- The J&K administration-led by lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Wednesday declared all routes of Amarnath Yatra as "no flying zone" from July 1. "The competent authority has, vi... Read More


HC upholds clean chit to officer who posted comment on facebook

Lucknow, June 4 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has dismissed a petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh government seeking restoration of the punishment awarded to a senior woman officer ... Read More


Employee dies in eatery fire in Ferozepur

Ferozepur, June 4 -- An employee lost his life in a fire that broke out at a restaurant in the cantonment area in Ferozeour on Wednesday, police said. Firefighters managed to contain the blaze before ... Read More


Ex-HP chief secy Gupta takes charge as PSERC chairperson

Chandigarh, June 4 -- Former Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Sanjay Gupta, a 1988-batch IAS officer who retired on May 31, on Wednesday assumed charge as the chairperson of the Punjab State Electrici... Read More


apple to submit india financials in antitrust case

New Delhi, June 4 -- Apple has agreed to submit the financials of its India business to the country's antitrust body as part of a probe that found the firm abused its market position. A confidential C... Read More


Ex-HP chief secy Gupta takes charge as PSERC chairperson

Chandigarh, June 4 -- Former Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Sanjay Gupta, a 1988-batch IAS officer who retired on May 31, on Tuesday assumed charge as the chairperson of the Punjab State Electricity... Read More


loan fraud: Former RCom MD remanded in CBI custody

MUMBAI, June 4 -- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Wednesday remanded former Group Managing Director of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom) to the agency's custo... Read More