A flash strike by the union workers of Air India and Indian Airlines left stranded passengers fuming in Delhi. The passengers had a hard time seeking clarification from the airlines counters for their respective flights and complained of harassment.

With mercury continuing to soar and frequent powercuts leading to no respite from the sweltering heat, the patience of Delhiites seems to be giving way. As the peak power demand continued to remain above 4,500MW mark, the BSES issued an appeal on Tuesday asking people to use electricity judiciously. The New Delhi Municipal Council, which provides power supply to the New Delhi area, said that drawing power more than the sanctioned load was leading to frequent trippings.

A 25-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped in Connaught Place on Sunday evening by a Delhi police constable and his friend who have been arrested by the police.
Police officials said the victim, who works with an insurance company, was raped by the accused Manoj, a Delhi police traffic constable in Chanakyapuri circle in his Alto car parked in the upscale Connaught Place area on Sunday evening. Manoj was accompanied by his friend Sudhir who also allegedly raped her and he has also been arrested.

Scorching heat and high levels of humidity virtually sapped Delhiites of their energy on Tuesday. Though the maximum temperature did not surpass the highest in the season so far, it broke the record of last five years by 2.6 degrees Celsius.

Amid speculation that it is likely to sign a deal in a day or two to take over electric car maker Reva, Mahindra & Mahindra’s shares fell 2.48 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
According to sources in the know of the development, the two companies may sign an agreement in a day or two and an announcement could be made thereafter.

Bharti, Vodafone and Idea on Tuesday withdrew their petition before the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against the 2G recommendations of telecom regulator Trai.

The auction of the wireless broadband (BWA) is going strong. The second day of the auction, saw the value of a single pan-India BWA license jump by 82 per cent from the base price.
The bidding for BWA is going much more aggressively than 3G spectrum. There is still excess demand in 12 circles, with highest demand coming for the Delhi circle at 6. The price of a single p

Karun Chandhok gained in confidence with his eventful 14th place finish in the Monaco Grand Prix and the Hispania driver now wants to carry forward the confidence to Sunday's race in Istanbul.

With India facing the very tangible danger of being kicked out of the Olympic family following a series of tersely-worded emails between the International Olympic Committee and the sports ministry over tenure limits, the latter has sought to defuse the situation through a meeting with IOC President Jacques Rogge.

The ongoing tussle for power in Indian hockey, between the K.P.S. Gill-led Indian Hockey Federation and the incumbent Hockey India, took a new turn on Tuesday with the sports ministry asking the latter to suspend its election process till further notice.