Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has come under heavy fire after several of his personal aides have been found to have close links with a fraudster couple who have embezzled huge amounts of money out of investors. P N Venugopal provides a roundup of the sordid saga.

The Sikkim government’s irregular allocation of hydropower projects to a New Delhi-based power producer and the eventual turn of events have cost the state more than Rs 2400 crore, according to a CAG report. Soumik Dutta reports on the details of the case and other related discrepancies that have surfaced since.

Displaying extraordinary grit, courage and openness to change, women from some of the most feudal communities in Rajasthan's villages are changing the rules forever and leading development and local governance at the grassroots. Abha Sharma brings us their tales.

Political parties have displayed moral outrage over the recent expose of misuse in MPLADS funds. The scheme itself violates the Constitution, and second, MPs have had a free hand in doling out contracts to build and sustain patronage. The decision to retain the scheme is shortsighted, points out Sudhirendar Sharma.

Political parties have displayed moral outrage over the recent expose of misuse in MPLADS funds. The scheme itself violates the Constitution, and second, MPs have had a free hand in doling out contracts to build and sustain patronage. The decision to retain the scheme is shortsighted, points out Sudhirendar Sharma.

With the World Bank 'banning' construction major Progressive Constructions Ltd on graft charges, R Uma Maheshwari urges a review of the contracts awarded to it in connection with the critical Polavaram Dam project.

The conflict between farmers and government in Rajasthan escalated recently. Farmers resorted to violence after demonstrations failed. There are simply too many stakeholders and too few resources to satisfy everybody. But there are ways to make life easier for citizens, writes Deepak Malik.

Sick soils, declining yields, growing debts and rising malnutrition stalk the Punjab farmer, as the practices of the boom years catch up with him, writes Bhaskar Goswami.

The Wildlife Institute of India's census report estimated 1,411 tigers in India’s Protected Areas. The report is significant for thorough and precise documentation of habitat loss for the tiger, writes Malini Shankar.

This year, 160 farmers in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district committed 480 acres for organic production. Two complete cycles of procurement, processing, and marketing of organic produce in a number of cities have already been completed. Rajni Bakshi says Timbaktu Organic is expanding.

What does it mean to rank much better on GDP per capita than in the HDI, as we do? It means we have been less successful in converting income into human development, writes P Sainath.

With the state government abdicating its responsibility to rehabilitate dam oustees on cultivable land, middlemen and officials in Madhya Pradesh have connived to create a huge land scam that has been forced into the light in the courts. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports.

In late August, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a judicial inquiry on allegations of large scale corruption in distribution of compensation to families affected by Sardar Sarovar/Narmada Project. Himanshu Upadhyaya tells the continuing story of a scam.

Severe shortages of power and water are predicted for the coming months in much of the North. Himanshu Thakkar looks beyond the 'natural phenomena' that are blamed.

A growing world population has led to rising demand for fresh water to ensure a growing supply of food and to meet rising nutrition demands. Where will this water come from? A new publication co-sponsored by CGIAR sheds some light on the narrowing options. Sudhirendar Sharma reviews the report.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the nation's supreme audit institution. It is widely respected for its unshaken independence in auditing government expenditure. But in its scrutiny of Karnataka's Gerusoppa dam, it let off the Karnataka Power Corporation on two key counts. Himanshu Upadhyaya interprets the CAG's 2004 report.

When an unexpectedly high number of people sought work recently under Maharashtra's Employment Guarantee Scheme, a District Collector decided to investigate. Her quest unearthed wide-spread fraud in the implementing agency, but also roused political forces determined to thwart her. Surekha Sule reports.

प्रियंका भले ही इस बार ऑस्कर 2020 (Oscar 2020) में शामिल नहीं हुई हैं लेकिन उन्होंने पिछले बार के ऑस्कर की थ्रोबैक फोटोज शेयर की हैं. आइए देखते हैं उनका लुक...

इस साल ऑस्कर की बेस्ट फिल्म की रेस में दौड़ रही हैं ये फिल्में, जानिए इन फिल्मों की कहानी.

91वां ऑस्कर अवॉर्ड (91th Oscar Award) समारोह आज आयोजित किया जा रहा है. 2019 ऑस्कर (2019 Oscar Awards) में कई बदलाव देखने को मिलेंगे. ऑस्कर 2019 नॉमिनेशन (Oscar 2019 Nomination) में कई बड़ी फिल्मों ने जगह बनाई है.

मेक्सिको एक छोटे से शहर से आने वाली Yalitza Aparicio ने बताया कि उनके पास इस फिल्म में काम करने से बेहतर कुछ नहीं था क्योंकि वो बेहद गरीबी में ज़िंदगी गुज़ार रहीं थी.

बिली अपनी इस ड्रेस को लेकर काफी एक्साइटेड थे. उन्होंने अपनी इस ड्रेस की तस्वीर शेयर करते हुए लिखा, 'जब आप ऑस्कर के लिए आते हैं तो आपको ड्रेसअप होकर आना चाहिए.'

ऑस्कर 2019 के रेड कार्पेट पर कुछ सितारे अपने शानदार स्टाइल की वजह से सुर्खियों में रहे. तो वहीं कुछ अपने अतरंगी कपड़ों की वजह से लाइम लाइट में आए.

फिल्‍म जगत के सबसे बड़े पुरस्‍कार ऑस्‍कर 2020 (OSCARS 2020) की घोषणा 9 फरवरी को की जाएगी. सोमवार को ऑस्‍कर 2020 के लिए विभिन्‍न श्रेणियों में नॉमिनेशंस (Oscars Nominations 2020) की घोषणा की गई है.

दुनिया के सबसे प्रतिष्ठित फिल्म अवॉर्ड्स यानि 92वें ऑस्कर अवॉर्ड्स (92nd Oscars Awards) सेरेमनी पूरी हो गई है. अवॉर्ड सेरेमनी एंजेलेस शहर के डॉल्बी थिएटर में हुई है. पिछले साल की तरह इस बार भी ऑस्‍कर्स होस्‍ट के बिना ही हुआ.

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India’s Covid-19 count is nearing 60,000 mark with 59,662 cases after new cases topped 3,000 for the third consecutive day. The overall death toll too was just short of 2,000 at 1,981. Overall, 3,294 fresh cases were reported from states in past 24-hour. Stay here for all live updates

The govt on Friday said it will borrow about Rs 12 lakh crore from the market in fiscal year 2020-21, an increase of Rs 4.2 lakh crore, or 54% jump over the Budget estimate of Rs 7.8 lakh crore. This, the economists said will push the fiscal deficit from 3.5% for 2020-21 to 5.5%. The decision for higher borrowing has also been prompted by severe loss of govt revenues.

According to reports, the lion had been attempting to prey on cattle, which were held fast to a shed right next to the school.

In a 'heist' clip that is now doing the rounds of Twitter, the monkey can be seen strolling around. The curious animal can be seen playing with the broom placed in the corner of the ATM.

India has provided a stimulus which doesn’t even equal a percent of the country’s GDP when other countries have already pumped funds far in excess into their respective economies.

Analysts agree that Covid-19 pandemic will lead to an increase in bank's gross non-performing assets with some reports pegging the stock to double as well.

In March, the government announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package focusing on providing food security to the poor and providing money in their hands to fight COVID-19.

The government hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 13 a litre to mop up gains arising from international oil prices falling to a two-decade low.

The ratings agency said it expected India to see no growth in financial year 2021 and bounce back to a 6.6% GDP growth in FY22.

Despite crude prices trading at a two decades low, the government had earlier this week hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 a litre and on diesel by Rs 13 a litre to mop up nearly Rs 1.6 lakh crore in additional revenue this fiscal.

According to the Tamil Nadu government, the committee comprises economists, industrialists, vice chancellors, bankers, government officials and others.

Taiwan's baseball league games are being streamed with English commentary, racking up millions of views for matches featuring cardboard cut-outs of fans and robots beating drums.

Actress Tisca Chopra worked with the late Irrfan Khan in the critically acclaimed film Qissa besides in TV projects. She says Irrfan pushed her in the right direction during her initial days of struggle.

An action-packed video featuring Hollywood A-list stars and stuntwomen is going viral on social media. Check it out.

In an earlier interview, Courtney Cox opened up about going through a rough time in her personal life after she had multiple miscarriages.

This new Netflix original, produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies, is an action packed horror series which takes inspiration from Indian mythology.

Black Widow, which was scheduled to hit the theatres on May 1, will now release on November 6 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The project includes virtual tours of the theatre, backstage and museum, along with 240,000 archival photos, 16,000 documents, and more than 40 digital exhibits.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a clever and well-crafted adaptation of Alvin Schwrtz's ubiquitous horror series of three books of short stories.

'1917' is a visually wondrous experience. It’s also emotional and moving in parts. Read our full review of the Hollywood film below.

Sergio Aguero said that with footballers having their family to take care of, majority of them are scared around returning to play too soon.

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff reveals Lewis Hamilton's story of racial abuse in his childhood and how he survived discrimination to rise from karting to the summit of motorsport.