Cricketers can opt out if they are tired, says BCCI

India's one-day captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have clearly spoken out that the gruelling Asia Cup schedule is taking a toll on his team mates, but it has failed to budge the Indian cricket board.8:00 PM on June 29

ICICI Bank, HDFC hike deposit, lending rates

India's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank and biggest housing loan firm Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC) Monday decided to hike interest rates for their fixed deposits as well as consumer loans.11:30 PM on June 30

Thailand withdraw from Junior Asia Cup hockey

Thailand have pulled out of the Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held next month in Hyderabad.9:00 PM on June 29

President for changing attitude towards women

Launching a Madhya Pradesh government scheme aimed at providing safety and succour to repressed women and children, President Pratibha Patil Sunday emphasised the need for a new social welfare movement to change society's attitude towards women.4:30 AM on June 30

Anil Ambani and my company have come together for mutual benefit: Amitabh

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan's AB Corp has inked a Rs.15 billion ($375 million) deal with Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment for making films and serials. The Big B says this collaboration is the result of a synergy of their professions and that both will benefit from it.6:32 PM on June 29

All is well between Kareena, Harman

Debutant actor Harman Baweja, who is foraying into the film world with the much talked about futuristic film 'Love Story 2050', says he has sorted out his problems with Kareena Kapoor created by fabricated remarks.9:00 AM on June 30

Delhi airport situation improved, claims developer

The passenger facilities at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here have improved with renovation and modernization works, its developer Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said Tuesday, a day after the government-set deadline was over.4:06 AM on July 02

Pranitha, Dola make it to Beijing Olympics

Junior archer V. Pranitha and veteran Dola Banerjee made the cut for the Beijing Olympic Games archery on the concluding day of the trials for the mega event here Sunday.10:00 PM on June 29

Enhanced unemployment allowance for Haryana science graduates

Science graduates in Haryana will get an enhanced unemployment allowance of Rs.750 per month instead of the Rs.500, the state government announced Sunday.5:31 PM on June 29

BGR Energy bags Rs.31 bn contract in Tamil Nadu

Energy equipment supplier BGR Energy Systems Ltd Tuesday announced it has bagged an engineering procurement construction (EPC) contract worth Rs.31 billion from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) for the latter's 600 MW thermal project at Mettur.8:02 PM on July 01

India under-16 footballers on US trip

As the Indian under-16 football team leaves for the US on a four-week exposure trip, technical director Colin Toal feels the tour will help the boys prepare for the finals of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Championship in Uzbekistan in October.7:01 PM on June 30

Highways Authority awards Rs.3.4 bn contract

Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd, an infrastructure development company, has bagged a Rs.3.4 billion order from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to construct a highway near here, the company announced Tuesday.5:07 PM on July 01

Pakistani cinema applauded at South Asia fest

Nine Pakistani films - among the 45 movies screened at the South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) here - drew attention and appreciation here with their themes of fundamentalism and society vis-a-vis the West.2:30 PM on June 30

Reality show judge in Shinjini case defends himself

A judge of the reality TV show on which Kolkata teenager Shinjini Sengupta was reportedly rebuked, leading to her breakdown, Tuesday defended himself and the others on the panel.9:31 PM on July 01

Rajaram stars in JK Tyre national racing

For a man pushing 50 and father of two, Chandrasekaran Rajaram put competitors half his age to shame with a stunning win in the premium Formula Rolon-Chevrolet class in the second round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship here Sunday.5:03 PM on June 30