Court raps ED, releases businessman arrested in UPA's Embraer deal

In an embarrassment to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a Delhi court on Thursday termed the arrest of an accused in a money laundering case linked to a UPA-era defence deal with aircraft......

Beware China's ability to strike beyond the battlefield

Future conflict will involve bypassing of frontiers to strike at critical vulnerabilities directly and in the hinterland at the appropriate time, explains Lieutenant General Anil Chait (retd), who......

Expert panel for granting environment clearance to Central Vista

The environment ministry's expert appraisal committee has recommended granting environment clearance to the government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, but directed that its......

Chennai to switch to shutdown mode from June 19, Rs 1,000 dole again: TN CM

With Chennai and suburbs continuing to witness a surge in COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday declared a total lockdown in these areas from June 19 to 30. IMAGE: Ambulances......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

Why analysts are bullish about Voltas ACs' earnings

Voltas saw strong growth in both UCP (Unitary Cooling product) and EMPS (electro mechanical projects) segments. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Electric vehicle sales rose 55% to 1.79 lakh units in July: FADA

Electric vehicle sales registered a 55.2 per cent on-year growth at 1,79,038 units in July driven by a massive 96 per cent jump in e-two-wheeler sales, automobile dealers' body FADA said on......

Why EV sales set roads on fire in July

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in July touched 178,948 units, marking the highest monthly sales this financial year. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This represents a 27.9 per cent......