What has Rajnath ordered for Rs 87.22 billion?

The army, air force and navy will all benefit from the defence ministry's approval of 'Make in India' equipment.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the HAL complex in......

IAF's Rs 3,780 crore aircraft deal was FIXED?

Former Indian Air Force head Air Chief Marshal S C Tyagi faces a Central Bureau of Investigation charge sheet for allegedly diluting a single specification of the VVIP helicopter that India was......

After Durga Puja, bus, taxi strike in WB over fare hike

Private buses and taxis in West Bengal may go off the roads after the Durga Puja if fares are not increased, even as operators are pinning their hopes on an assurance by Chief Minister Mamata......

Why is IAF so keen on scuttling HAL's indigenous trainer aircraft?

An IAF "request for information" floated on the MoD website invites Indian companies to submit preliminary bids to supply the IAF with 106 PC-7 Mk II trainers. Ajai Shukla reports  The Indian......

'We Will Have A Mutually Beneficial Trade Agreement'

'The US has agreed to negotiate with us a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, which will go for reduction of tariffs on both sides so that our trade can grow.' India is hopeful that the......

Relentless FII selling hits market sentiments; Sensex down 200 points

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their downward trend to eighth day in a row on Friday as investors' sentiments were plagued due to persistent foreign fund outflows. Photograph:......

Patanjali sells biscuits business to Ruchi Soya for Rs 60 cr

Ruchi Soya Industries on Tuesday announced the acquisition of biscuits business from Patanjali Natural Biscuits Pvt Ltd (PNBPL) in a slump sale at Rs 60.02 crore. IMAGE: Patanjali CEO Acharya......

Abolish social security tax for pros: India to US

India on Friday asked the United States to move ahead with an agreement which would exempt professionals from payment of security taxes to mitigate the impact of a visa fee hike last year. Both......

Luka Modric turns world beater

Modric beats Djokovic to win Balkan athlete of year IMAGE: Real Madrid's Luka Modric at The Best FIFA Football Awards Show on September 24, 2018. Photograph: Dan Istitene/Getty Images Croatia......

Yuki sails to Rd 2 of ATP Challenger

Fresh from winning the Chennai leg, Yuki Bhambri advanced to the second round, even as the other two Indians Saketh Myneni and Vishnu Vardhan made quiet exits in the $50,000 ATP Challenger at BTA......

Djokovic named Balkan athlete of the year

Serbia’s World No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has been named Balkan Athlete of the Year, the Bulgarian state news agency (BTA) said on Tuesday. Djokovic, who won the Australian Open last......

Paes felicitated by Bengal Tennis Association

Indian tennis ace Leander Paes on Monday said he would continue to play in the Grand Slams in future and would love to win some more titles. "Each of the Grand Slams that I have, has a separate......

Paes elected Bengal Tennis VP

India's tennis ace Leander Paes has been elected as one of the seven vice-presidents of Bengal Tennis Association (BTA). The Kolkata ace, who now lives in Mumbai, was not present at the Annual......