Delhi govt planning to scrap construction of 9,000 flats for poor
Realising that it could not meet the deadline of building houses for the poor, Delhi government is now mulling to drop the plan of constructing 9,000 flats altogether.

'Nepal trip results above expectations’
Describing her three-day visit to Nepal as very successful, External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Sundaysaid the two countries have resolved to extend their cooperation in a number of areas to strengthen bilateral ties.

Mamata turns a new page
Barun Das Gupta
Mamata has realised that the BJP poses not only a political-organisational challenge but also an ideological challenge. This challenge can be combated only on the ideological plane by presenting a counter-ideology. Hence, her call to all the leftists to join her party, TMC.

North Korea rebukes United Nations, fire missile into sea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un guided the military’s latest rocket-firing drill, state media said Sunday, confirming the missile launch which was conducted in defiance of UN censure.

Sebi mulls amending takeover norms for listed companies
Sebi plans to incorporate certain provisions to remove those ambiguities that have come to light in the existing regulations including on issues like definition of control after cases like Jet-Etihad deal.

Refreshing history
If languages reveal the history of a civilisation, the texture of a culture, then the story of Urdu represents the evolution of India’s secular, syncretic identity.

Shooters, weightlifters shine
Indian shooters continued their medal winning spree in the 2014 Commonwealth Games with Shreyasi Singh and Mohammed Asab winning the double trap silver and the bronze while the women lifters also made an impact as Punam Yadav got the bronze medal on Sunday.

It was Paris for proposing to Soha on impulse: Kunal
After what seems like a very romantic proposal in Europe, actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu take to Twitter to announce the new development to the world.

Will Ethiopia finally get its tourism act together?
Ethiopia seems to be stuck in Discovery channel, while other African countries have fetched adequate minutes on various Travel shows. Kenya is known for its Safaris, Egypt eternally for the Sphinx, South Africa for its wildlife and wines, but Horn of Africa doesn’t carry similar recall value.

Silent assassin
In the national capital, the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences alone comes across nearly 30,000 cases of non-regressive chronic liver disease cases in a year, which ultimately end in liver failure. These patients are really faced with just two options: an immediate transplant or a painful death.