India lists theatre commands, simpler defence procurement for 2025

India on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms and that the focus will be to roll out integrated theatre commands to boost tri-services synergy and ensure simpler and......

Russian-made missile frigate INS Tushil inducted into Indian Navy

Indian Navy's Russian-manufactured guided missile frigate INS Tushil was commissioned into the force at Russia's coastal city of Kaliningrad on Monday. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief......

Is Nuclear Deal PM Singh's Biggest Achievement?

The India-US nuclear deal was aimed at ending India's nuclear isolation and nuclear apartheid, recalls Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh with then US undersecretary of......

Tahawwur Rana moves US Supreme Court against extradition

Having lost his legal battle in all the lower courts, Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, has now knocked on the doors of the US Supreme Court against his......

Star Health data leak: Telegram takes action against bots

Messaging app Telegram has taken decisive action against bots that were reported for sharing sensitive data related to Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, and is actively keeping an eye on......

India pitches for more info sharing on int'l payments

India is pushing for greater disclosures by credit card companies, fintech firms, and payment aggregators (PAs) at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), so that the sender and recipient in a......

Centre's new regulations bring cheer to owners of vintage cars in India

On Sunday morning, the sun shone brightly on vintage cars parked in symmetry on the grounds of ITC Maurya in New Delhi. Photograph : ANI Photo The owners were making sure the old beauties turned......

Did Sebi 'scuttle' Sony-Zee merger deal?

Days before Sony Group pulled the plug on the $10 billion deal, Zee group founder Subhash Chandra had written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, blaming Sebi for trying to "scuttle" the merger......

Christopher Nolan Remembers 'Dear Friend' Heath Ledger

IMAGE: Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas at the 81st Golden Globes. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters Oppenheimer bagged five awards out of its eight Golden Globe nominations,......

Oscar Nominations: A Quick Glance

The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards have been announced. The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 11, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. A quick look at the nominees. IMAGE:......

Oscars 2024: Meet The Winners!

IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy at the Oscars. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the show at the 96th Annual......

Amy Jackson-Ed Westwick Attend BAFTA

The 2024 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, and saw its share of the good and the bad. The best was, of......

'Team India represents India in more than one way'

IMAGE: India will play three matches in New York -- versus Ireland, Pakistan and the United States. Photograph: BCCI The T20 World Cup in the US is a 'landmark event' and there is huge excitement......

Asian Games: Big boost for Indian football team...

IMAGE: Defender Sandesh Jhingan has been added to the Indian football team for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday......

King takes a walk down memory lane as WTA completes five decades

IMAGE: As WTA completed half a decade, Billie Jean King opened up on one of her greatest moments. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters For trailblazer Billie Jean King, her leading role in the......

IBA accuses IOC of breach of data

IMAGE: International Boxing Association(IBA) president Umar Kremlev. The IBA said it was concerned about confidential data relating to its competition officials, adding that the Paris 2024 Boxing......