India, US sign key defence agreement

The two countries also signed a 'Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers', which will facilitate the posting of one military officer from each country with the military......

Protests erupt in Assam as girl returning from tuition gang-raped

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons in Assam's Nagaon district, triggering massive protests by people on the streets. IMAGE: Students of Carmel High School in Patna stage......

'Protest will continue till...': Healthcare services crippled in Bengal

Healthcare services were severely hit at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Friday as junior doctors continued their ceasework for the 15th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape......

Doctors end strike after SC appeal, but not in Bengal

The protests by resident doctors at government hospitals in several states across the country ended on Thursday as major doctors' associations called off their 11-day strike over the rape-murder of......

'No Intention Of A Takeover in British Telecom'

'We operate in 16 countries already, and therefore adding the UK to it, and beginning a chapter in the European continent is the next step.' IMAGE: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti......

20,000 GST Notices Issued For Rs 800 Bn Taxes

About 1.2 trillion tax evasion cases have been detected and as many as 59,000 entities identified for verification in order to ascertain whether they are fake. Illustration: Dominic......

What Nirmalaji told India's taxmen

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked tax officers to use simple language in income tax communications so that notices do not instil fear in the minds of taxpayers. Photograph:......

Tech, startup groups push back against OTT licensing

Tech and startup industry bodies have again pushed back against calls by telecom operators to bring over-the-top (OTT) services under a licensing regime similar to telcos, and open them up to......

'I Want To Do A K-Drama'

'I want to be in Korea doing a love story, full of romance.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshmi Manchu/Instagram Lakshmi Manchu is a name that resonates with versatility and grace across various......

World No 1 Suhas taking no pressure as he eyes Paris gold

'Without their (family) support I wouldn't have been what I am today. They never stopped me from pursuing my dreams in badminton. They always backed me and motivated me to achieve greater heights......

1st Test: England closes in on victory over Sri Lanka

IMAGE: England's Jamie Smith celebrates reaching his century. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters England is closing in on victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test, with the visitors struggling at......

Mushfiqur, Litton stand firm against Pakistani pacers

IMAGE: Saim Ayub is congratulated by Pakistan teammates after grabbing a wicket. Photograph: Pakistan Cricket / X Opener Shadman Islam missed out on a century in his comeback test match as......

Indian football gets new leader with focus on quality

Priority will be improvement in quality of football: AIFF's new secretary general IMAGE: Anil Kumar is welcomed at the Football House by the AIFF treasurer Kipa Ajay in the presence of deputy......

Pakistan likely to pick extra pacers for B'desh Test

IMAGE: Pakistan's bowling line-up is tipped to feature acers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza and Khurram Shehzad. Photograph: PCB / Reuters Keeping in mind the forecast for rain......