India’s Olympic odyssey: From 1912 Stockholm discussions to bidding for 2036India eventually participated in the 1920 Games and, under the patronage of Sir Dorab Tata, sent a handful of athletes to the 1924 Games in...
23 Jun, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
Gravitational wave background: What we get to know about space, universe?Gravitational wave background findings have provided about details pertaining to space and universe.
29 Jun, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
Snail mail from 1916: Letter written over 100 years ago finally arrives at destinationThe letter was posted in 1916 and was meant to arrive at an address in Hamlet Road.
22 Feb, 2023, 06.31 PM IST
On Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary, a reading list to remember the legendWhile it is impossible to pick a favourite among Gurudev's works, here's a list to get you started.
07 May, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Renaissance to challenge move to award Electrosteel to VedantaRenaissance Steel had earlier challenged eligibility of Tata Steel and Vedanta.
21 Apr, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
Tata Steel, Vedanta’s eligibility questioned for Electrosteel bidRenaissance, a rival bidder for Electrosteel, has said that alleged breaches of the law by subsidiaries of Tata Steel and Vedanta might dis...
07 Feb, 2018, 09.22 AM IST
Albert Einstein's letter to close friend on relativity fetches $106,250 at auctionIt was originally estimated to be worth $30,000.
07 Dec, 2017, 06.55 PM IST
Albert Einstein's letter to close friend on relativity may fetch $30,000 at auctionThe letter is postmarked Berlin and dates December 10, 1915.
27 Nov, 2017, 06.59 PM IST
The $1-mn pearl necklace that helped close the Cartier building deal in New YorkFrancesca Cartier Brickell recounts how Pierre Cartier struck a deal with a railroad magnate in exchange for a pearl necklace.
23 Oct, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
Mysore Lancers did India proud in battle for HaifaIn 1918, the Mysore Lancers, personal army of the Mysore Maharaja, played a crucial role in winning one of the greatest battles of World Wa...
05 Jul, 2017, 10.41 AM IST
Circular on linking Aadhaar to property cards fake: Chief secretary Sumit MullickThe letter attributed to the cabinet secretariat on digitalization of land records and linking the same to Aadhaar had been deemed fake by ...
23 Jun, 2017, 11.23 AM IST
Andhra: CM Chandrababu Naidu hands over land allotment letters for AmravatiUnder the scheme, residential plots of 1,000 to 1,200 sq yards and commercial plots of 300 sq yards are given back to farmers for every acr...
25 Jun, 2016, 08.12 PM IST
PM to close Patna High Court centenary celebrations on March 12Curtains will come down on the centenary celebrations of Patna High Court on March 12 with Modi scheduled to close the year-long programme.
18 Feb, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
Mahatma praised Ram, and Savarkar praised Durga, when two shared stage: Pramod KapoorThe 319-page book has snippets of the Mahatma's life, his letters to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Nazi Dictator Adolf Hitle...
24 Jan, 2016, 12.56 PM IST
Delhi exhibition to pay tribute to Indian heroes of World War IThe exhibition has been organised jointly by Roli Books, Embassy of France in India, and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
07 Jan, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
Hedging must for importers who seek foreign letter of creditThe finance ministry has asked state-run banks to make hedging compulsory for all importers who seek foreign letter of credit for their pur...
19 Sep, 2013, 05.28 AM IST
- Shape of Coca-Cola bottle wins official trademark registration in Japan after court fight
The familiar curvaceous shape of the Coca-Cola bottle is now officially registered as a trademark.
30 May, 2008, 03.06 PM IST