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One dead as two-wheeler falls off Naigaon flyover; 3rd such incident in a year

India, Dec. 8 -- A 20-year-old motorcyclist died and his pillion rider sustained severe injuries after their speeding two-wheeler fell off the flyover connecting Naigaon East and West early on Sunday.... Read More


Only 11% of Pune's cycle tracks meet basic standards: Audit flags alarming gaps

India, Dec. 8 -- Pune's push to brand itself as a cycling city is falling flat, with a new Parisar audit, released on Saturday, revealing that only 11% of the city's cycle tracks are in "good" conditi... Read More


Does flossing prevent stroke? US doctor explains link between this 2 minute oral routine and reduced risk of strokes

India, Dec. 8 -- You already know that flossing keeps your teeth clean and your breath fresh - but what if that tiny daily habit could also protect your heart and brain? Research suggests that good or... Read More


Mahayuti shows unity on stage, but strains surface behind smiles

India, Dec. 8 -- After weeks of bitter tussle over the poaching of each other's local leaders, the BJP and Shiv Sena seem to have agreed on a truce. A day after senior BJP minister Chandrashekhar Bawa... Read More


'What a load of bulls.': Geoffrey Boycott torches Stokes and McCullum's Ashes plans as England fold in 'horror show'

India, Dec. 8 -- Geoffrey Boycott has absolutely torched England's start to the Ashes, calling the Brisbane defeat "a horror show" and accusing Ben Stokes' team of being "up their own backsides" after... Read More


RJD leader-cum-contractor shot dead in Muzaffarpur

BETTIAH, Dec. 8 -- A Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, who also worked as a contractor, was gunned down by bike-borne assailants in Muzaffarpur district on Monday, police said. Shivendra Singh, Stat... Read More


Excise, police crackdown on liquor smuggling: 5 held

India, Dec. 8 -- In a major crackdown ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, the excise department of Pune arrested five individuals in two separate operations and seized foreign-made liquor wo... Read More


What Starlink entry means for Indian consumer: Prices out yet?

India, Dec. 8 -- Starlink, the satellite internet division of tech business tycoon Elon Musk's SpaceX, is closer to formally entering the massive Indian market. It appeared to have announced the price... Read More


IndiGo 'employee' blames top leadership for crisis in anonymous letter

India, Dec. 8 -- The real rot at the domestic carrier IndiGo started when positions prevailed over talent and somewhere along the way, pride turned into arrogance and growth turned into greed, an open... Read More


Vande Mataram and its place in India's parliamentary tradition

India, Dec. 8 -- This year, marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, it would be of interest to revisit the parliamentary history of the national song of the nation. Vande Mataram, composed by ... Read More