Syrian Prez Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus

Amid a rebel offensive, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has flown out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, Reuters reported. The news agency cited two senior army officers, whom it......

Govt follows seniority, appoints Lt Gen Dwivedi as Army chief

Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi will be the next chief of the Army staff succeeding incumbent Gen Manoj Pande, the government announced on Tuesday night, ending speculations on the key appointment. IMAGE:......

Gen Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as 30th Army chief

Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who has vast operational experience along the frontiers with China and Pakistan, on Sunday assumed charge as the 30th chief of the Army staff at a time India is facing myriad......

Time Services Acted On Modi Diktat!

Almost five years later, the three services have still not fully understood that joint/theatre commands are not a discussion point; they are the prime minister's diktat on a military reform measure......

Nirma cements $1.4-bn Lafarge India buyout

Ahmedabad-based firm to fund deal through equal amount of equity and debt. Nirma, the Ahmedabad-based detergent and soap maker, on Monday announced its acquisition of Lafarge India’s......

Challenges before NITI Aayog's Suman Bery

The most immediate challenge for growth is the disruption of the global economy brought about by the Ukraine war and related sanctions, the Covid shutdowns in China and the rising tide of......

Summer stocks for your portfolio

Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters With the mercury levels rising and the holiday break for schools beginning, summer stocks -- be it cooling solutions or those related to holidays -- tend to stand......

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

IMAGE: The 132nd edition of the tournament is set to take place between August 3 and September 3. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISL Media On a rainy Tuesday afternoon at the slush-filled Maidan, the......