Why Govt Spends Rs 96,792 Crore On CAPFs

When the internal security situation spirals out of the control of the provincial law and order machinery, the CAPFs can be called in, providing a security buffer before the Army is deployed.......

'India Must Not Give Sheikh Hasina Asylum'

'At this moment you cannot give her asylum because if you do, then you are directing public anger against India.' IMAGE: People greet Bangladesh army personnel as they celebrate Prime Minister......

91 killed during stir against PM Hasina in Bangladesh; curfew imposed

At least 91 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party......

Manipur: Hmar apex body says peace deal 'null and void'

Just a day after an agreement was signed between Hmar and Meitei representatives to restore peace in ethnic violence-hit Jiribam district of Manipur, the apex body of the Hmar community said that......

MS outage: Airlines go manual, cash withdrawals hit, brokerages affected

Airports across the country witnessed chaotic scenes on Friday after dozens of flights were either delayed or cancelled after a widespread global computer outage that also hit operations like cash......

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......

RBI imposes biz restrictions on Edelweiss

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday imposed business restrictions on Edelweiss Group's lending and asset reconstruction arms on concerns over evergreening of loans. Photograph: Eieleien/Wikimedia......

Hinduja group firm gets conditional nod to acquire RCap

Insurance sector regulator IRDAI has given conditional approval to Hinduja Group firm IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) for the takeover of debt-ridden Reliance Capital. Photograph: Kind......

Ponting backs Khaleel for Australia tour

IMAGE: Khaleel Ahmed claimed 17 wickets during the most recent edition of the Indian Premier League for the Delhi Capitals. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian skipper and batter Ricky Ponting......

ICC T20I Rankings: SKY 2nd; Gaikwad climbs to 7th

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav is placed second with 821 rating points. Photograph: BCCI/X Star batter Suryakumar Yadav stayed put on second position in the latest ICC Men's T20I batting rankings,......

India's T20 World Cup Win: The IPL Effect

IMAGE: Believe it or not, this is the first T20 World Cup won by India since the launch of the IPL in 2008 -- after 16 seasons of the T20 league. Photograph: BCCI/X   The Indian team lived up......

T20 WC PIX: India crush England to storm into final

IMAGES from the semi-final match between India and England, played at the Providence Stadium, in Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday.  SCORECARD IMAGE: Axar Patel celebrates the wicket of Moeen......

Afghanistan aim to upset South Africa in T20 WC semis

IMAGE: Without belittling the poised run of the Proteas, Afghanistan have been the revelation of this ICC showpiece. Photograph: ACB/X Tournament story-makers Afghanistan will be up against......