Pak-bound ship from China of banned chemicals seized at TN port

Security agencies have seized a Chinese shipment of internationally banned chemicals, apparently intended for Pakistan's biological and chemical warfare program, at a port in Tamil Nadu, officials......

DRDO goes private for 7 new defence projects

India's premier defence research organisation DRDO has awarded seven new projects to private entities to develop key military assets including underwater launched unmanned aerial vehicle and......

Mumbai rains: Runway shut for hour, 50 flights cancelled

Flight services at Mumbai airport were severely impacted on Monday due to low visibility after heavy rains in the city, leading to runway operations being shut for over an hour and approximately 50......

Barbados Prepares For Hurricane Beryl

Hours after India's triumph in the T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados and other islands in the West Indies prepared for the onslaught of the expected fury of Hurricane......

Insurance amendment bill may be introduced in Budget session

The government is likely to introduce a bill seeking amendments to the Insurance Act, 1938, during the upcoming Budget session to achieve 'Insurance for All by 2047'. Illustration: Dominic......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

As the results season kicks in, the quarterly earnings numbers of several blue-chip firms -- such as Infosys and Reliance Industries -- along with global trends and trading activity of foreign......

Softbank exits Paytm at loss of around $150 mn

Japan's Softbank investment arm Softbank Vision Fund exited from Paytm in the June quarter at a loss of around $150 million, sources aware of the development said. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters......

Does govt plan to junk MTNL, BSNL merger?

The government is considering the option of handing over operations of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) to BSNL through an agreement, instead of pursuing a merger route, a source privy to the......

Ganguly buys team in Indian Racing Festival

IMAGE: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Thursday unveiled as the owner of the Kolkata Royal Tigers ahead of the Indian......