With China in mind, Abe departs with military pact with India

With the signing of the pact, the Quad grouping of India, Japan, Australia and the US is set to gain more heft now, notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with then......

Xi appoints new Gen to oversee China-India border

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed a new General as the Commander of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command which oversees the China-India border, amidst the military......

No news of survivors in China plane crash, rescue efforts continue

No survivors have so far been found as the search continued on Tuesday of the scattered wreckage of the China Eastern Airlines flight that crashed in a mountainous area in the country's southern......

China conducts precision strikes over Taiwan Strait

The Chinese military on Thursday said it has conducted precision strikes over the Taiwan Strait and 'expected results' were achieved, in apparent retaliation to the United States House Speaker......

GST rates for cars, two-wheelers may be cut

The heavy industries ministersaid that the proposal for the auto scrappage policy was ready and all stakeholders have provided inputs, therefore its announcement was likely very soon. Union......

Markets have a tepid closing; broader markets outshine

BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices performed better than the front-liners with gains of around 0.5% and 0.9% each Markets finished the session on a tepid note due to absence of strong directional......

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Work on a dozen decisions to start by next week.Subhayan Chakraborty reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, a week after taking charge, has......

Why the neglect of exports must end soon

It is mind-boggling to find our prime minister putting exports on the back-burner, says Jayanta Roy. Image: The 'Make In India' week was held with great fanfare in Mumbai in February 2016.......

PIX: Ladakh's Frozen Lake Marathon sets new Guinness record

IMAGE: The four-hour long marathon at 13,862 feet high Pangong Tso started from Lukung and ended at Maan village on Monday with no injury reported to any of the 75 participants. Photographs:......