Efforts to save the Ganga got another fillip on Wednesday, with sadhus from Rishikesh and Haridwar, including yoga guru Baba Ramdev, joining the fight and declaring the formation of the Ganga Raksha Manch. Ramdev, while launching his nationwide movement to save the Ganga, warned:

In what looks like the latest crisis to strike India's food bowl, migrant labourers, who earlier came in hordes to till Punjab's unending agricultural lands, have suddenly disappeared, forcing landlords to stop short of kidnapping them from railway stations and bus stops.

Railway minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad has been in news of late for nonpolitical reasons. First, it was his love for blog and then his desire to act in movies. Now,

The Bush administration on Tuesday made light of the tortured debate in India over the N-deal, saying it will work till its last day in office

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DMRC is all set to complete the Vishvavidyala-Jehangirpuri line a record 10 months ahead of schedule. The 6.36-km stretch, which will ferry 1.51 lakh commuters in two years' time, is expected to be ready by December 2008 Megha Suri | TNN

Delhi Transport Corporation is planning to introduce a new luxury bus fleet that will connect the airport to about 30 points in the city from where Delhiites can board the bus to reach IGI. Sources said the buses will have TV screens, music, baggage space and flight checkin facilities. All passengers will be served beverages on the way, and the staff will be well-trained and courteous.

With an early onset of rainy season ensuring a near-zero emergency upkeep, gear up for more bumpy rides. Scientists at Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) say the road authorities

Residents of C R Park's G Block Living A Nightmare With No End In Sight It was with the intention to augment the sewer lines in G Block of Chittaranjan Park that Delhi Jal Board (DJB) began its work mid-May. Going by the pace of work, they would have scurried for cover even if the rains had arrived later during the month. Caught unawares by the mid-June arrival of monsoon, the workers simply vanished, leaving the residents fuming.

India got its first hybrid car on Wednesday with Honda rolling out a petrol-electric version of its Civic sedan. The car will be more eco-friendly and fuel efficient (for its class) than any other in the market but will remain a niche product. The reason? The Civic hybrid has come with a prohibitive price tag of Rs 21.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), twice the price of the petrol Civic, thanks to accumulated duties, including customs, of 104%. This virtually makes the country's search for green and fuel-efficient options a non-starter.