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India's first urban ropeway in Varanasi to set scenic, safety benchmarks

VARANASI, Sept. 29 -- India's first ropeway for urban transport, being developed in Varanasi, is equipped with cutting-edge safety mechanisms designed to withstand natural disasters such as strong win... Read More


'10 cr devotees' expected to bathe in Magh Mela '26

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 29 -- The upcoming Magh Mela in 2026 is expected to witness a turnout of nearly 10 crore devotees, following the spiritual momentum generated by the Mahakumbh in 2025. Preparations fo... Read More


Why the NRI doesn't do much for India

India, Sept. 28 -- A few years ago, I was attending a family wedding, albeit a bit reluctantly. Needless to say, at my age, attending weddings is a chore, performed often for the sake of reciprocity. ... Read More


Missing on the ground, more than handshakes

India, Sept. 28 -- For the first time in an Asia Cup, India will play Pakistan in the final tonight. Going by the past two matches, it is unlikely that the Indian captain will neither shake hands afte... Read More


The home and the world, in a time of nationalism

India, Sept. 28 -- Is it no longer acceptable for an honest upstanding Indian to feel at home in Pakistan? After all, tens of millions of us were born in provinces that today comprise Pakistan. At the... Read More


Making farm sector equitable for women

India, Sept. 28 -- To protect India's farmers, the government has stood firm - at considerable cost - against the US push to open up the country's agriculture sector. However, much more is needed to r... Read More


curator, artist booked over objectionable painting

MUMBAI, Sept. 28 -- The Colaba police have booked artist T Venkanna, whose work is on display at Gallery Maskara, and the curatorial director of the gallery, Abhay Maskara, for displaying a purportedl... Read More


200 PhD aspirants at MU still awaiting guides

MUMBAI, Sept. 28 -- More than 200 students who cleared the PhD Entrance Test (PET) at the University of Mumbai are facing an uncertain future as they are still waiting for research guides. On the othe... Read More


panvel man kills brother over affair with cousin's wife

NAVI MUMBAI, Sept. 28 -- The Panvel City police have cracked a murder case within an hour after a man killed his elder brother, allegedly by smashing his head with a stone in Karanjade village of Panv... Read More


police seize Rs 24 cr assets of Mukhtar Ansari's aide

Lucknow, Sept. 28 -- Properties worth Rs 24 crore linked to Reyaz Ahmad Ansari, a close aide of the deceased mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, have been confiscated by the Ghazipur police, said ... Read More