Trump picks Fox News host as defence secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the nomination of popular Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth, 44, as his defence secretary. IMAGE: ox and Friends co-host......

Will J&K Assembly Pass A Resolution For Article 370 To Be Restored?

Pressure is mounting for a resolution to be moved in the assembly when it meets next week for its maiden sitting to demand 'restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A' as committed in the National......

India inks $4bn deal with US for 31 Predator drones

India on Tuesday inked a mega deal with the United States to procure 31 Predator long-endurance drones from American defence major General Atomics under the foreign military sales route at a cost......

With Rafales in air, Indian security agencies ensured safety of Hasina's jet

After the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's government in Bangladesh, Indian security agencies were ready for any contingency as she was headed towards India for safety in an air force jet. IMAGE: People......

Markets end flat as investors remain on the sidelines

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended almost flat on Tuesday after a record-breaking rally, as investors preferred to remain on the sidelines awaiting further triggers. Photograph: Arko......

Divestment: Fearing backlash, govt opts for minority stake sales over outright privatisation

With general elections on the horizon, the government's privatisation bandwagon has almost but stalled as a government wary of being accused of selling family silver opts for minority stake sales......

Hopes of sealing India-UK trade deal in Oct may be fading

The hope that the ongoing 13th round of negotiations towards an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) could conclude with a deal for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to sign off in time for the......

Why public sector companies are unable to attract talent for higher posts

The reasons why these company bosses often functioned as employees rather than owners was that their compensation was not linked to performance. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Illustration:......