The $16.5 billion coal mining project has run into trouble after China's two major state-run banks revealed that they have no plans to finance the venture, according to reports.

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s youth wing has started recruiting volunteers in Uttar Pradesh's Agra for an outfit specifically designed to counter alleged cases of 'love jihad'.

Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu announced more incentives to boost exports and create more jobs in the mid-term review of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 on Tuesday.

Satish Acharya on...  US embassy in Jerusalem.

Satish Acharya on... the Gujarat elections

The only way to bring neutral secular peace is to rebuild this unusual three-tombed structure of a masjid where it stood as it was before, writes Rajeev Dhavan.

Satish Achraya on... BJP changing the nation's father

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government will fully protect bank deposits of the public in an attempt to allay fears over a clause in the new financial resolution and deposit insurance Bill.

The statement from the Mehbooba Mufti government on Monday comes as a jolt to Hindus who comprise more than 28 per cent of the state's population.

The Major General-rank officer allegedly organised the meeting with handcuffs on beds and sexy cutouts of women for the wives of young officers studying at the Army Institute of Technology in Pune.

On the last day of campaigning for the high-voltage Gujarat assembly elections, PM Narendra Modi raised the pitch by taking a seaplane in the state - leaving him under fire from some.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been able to ward off a Congress onslaught and is all set to retain its bastion of Gujarat, according to the results of the India Today-Axis-My- India exit poll.

'Generational shift' has been the buzzword in the party headquarters over the past few months as the entire party rank and file looks at Rahul to pull it out of a long-standing inertia.

The need for speedy redress comes as Delhi waits for those convicted of the brutal December 16, 2012, gang-rape of a medical student on a bus to be hanged till death.

The saffron party is facing a peculiar situation in the state after the electorate voted for the party, but rejected the chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal to vote for his former aide.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has kept up the tradition of including a signature line associated with the sci-fi franchise.

Current heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is ready to 'rock and roll' with Tyson Fury whenever the former champion wants to get in the ring with him. Fury has not fought since beating Wladimir Klitschko.

A outdoor hot tub near a hotel in the Palmanova area of Majorca has been blamed for an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that left one man dead and affected 19 other Brits.

Despite earlier fears about traders supposedly irate over GST, demonetisation and anti-incumbency after 22 years of rule upsetting the BJP applecart in the state, Modi led his party to a nailbiting win.

Rahul Gandhi and the Congress should take heart in the fight back against odds and prepare for 2019, writes V Narasimhan.

He's one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars.

The unnamed executive allegedly took responsibility for setbacks at the Punggye-ri nuclear base in North Korea which led to the date of a rocket launch being pushed back.

Satish Acharya on... BJP Gujarat losses.

Last week, the AAP-led Delhi government passed an order to reserve half of the beds available at its GB Pant Hospital for the residents of the national Capital requiring specialised treatments.

Selena Gomez, 25, happily cheered on her man Justin Bieber, 23, as she watched him play a game of ice hockey in Los Angeles on Monday.

The actress, 48, had a picture-perfect moment with her family as she enjoyed a dream come true day visiting the Taj Mahal in the city of Agra on Tuesday.

Supporters gathered outside Mamata's house and chanted slogans like Thanda thanda cool, cool; ghore ghore Trinamool'

Banerjee's current triumph comes even as multi-crore scams like Saradha and Narada have dented the image of her party

Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead in 200 of the state's 294 seats in West Bengal

Despite the Narada sting and Saradha scam, the TMC government sailed through due to its laser-like focus on primary areas

For the first time in 49 years such a massive mandate has been given to a single party, says Banerjee

BJP has finally achieved its objective of capturing power in Assam, a goal which it had been pursuing since the 1980s

The Trinamool has favoured passage of the GST Bill and also mentioned it in its manifesto during the 2014 Lok Sabha and 2011 assembly elections

The West Bengal CM said that there was an attempt to create fear among people but they overcame and voted fearlessly

Referring to charges of corruption against her party, she dubbed it as 'a propaganda by a section of media and that Bengal is a corruption free state'

Election victory likely to expedite process in empowered panel of state finance ministers

To read the results as a saffron surge or decimation of the Congress is to miss the big picture

Ajay Dey, who was previously elected from Santipur in Nadia district on Congress ticket, left the party to join Trinamool. But he was rejected by the voters this time

Banerjee will take oath for her second tenure as CM on May 27

In this Assembly polls, BJP has not only garnered around 56 lakh votes, but has also made its presence felt in 262 out of 294 Assembly segments

Dignitaries including Nitish Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Farooq Abdullah to attend the ceremony

Mamata Banerjee's, who took the oath of office for a second consecutive term, will head a 42-member Cabinet

Allegations of corruption dented image of her party and opposition made it a prime issue during elections

Just as he did for the Blues, Terry will captain a team of three players going head to head with seven other teams in a bid to generate funds in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.

Reece James will quickly be hoping to forget about his Wednesday afternoon after being humiliated by Everton star and Premier League rival Andre Gomes at FIFA.

Benitez spent six months at the Blues in the 2012-13 season, winning the Europa League. Despite the trophy success, Terry admits he didn't get on with the Spaniard from the very start.

Eredivisie clubs are expected to agree to finish their season early after the Dutch government extended a ban on all major events due to the coronavirus pandemic until September 1.

The 20-year-old is the subject of major interest from Premier League giants like Manchester United and Chelsea but Dortmund are hopeful they can get him to sign a contract extension.

Blues winger Callum Hudson-Odoi spoke about the close relationship he has with the Borussia Dortmund star - having played together for England at various age groups.

Some, like Ajax star Hakim Ziyech, have their future sown up but aren't sure whether they've played their last game in Holland, while others have been linked with moves but are yet to put pen to paper.