Kargil@25: Lessons Learnt

India's tactical and operational response demonstrated its ability to prosecute tri-service operations, even without a formal tri-service doctrine or the higher command structure needed to......

SC rules states can tax mines, royalty on minerals not tax

The legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the states and the royalty paid on minerals is not a tax, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a landmark judgement which will give a huge......

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall, Ashok Hall will now be called...

Venues for different ceremonial functions, Rashtrapati Bhavan's iconic 'Durbar Hall' and 'Ashok Hall' were on Thursday renamed 'Ganatantra Mandap' and 'Ashok Mandap', respectively. IMAGE: Durbar......

'Terrorists Hit, Run, Hide In Dense Doda Jungle'

'The jungles of Doda covers about 250 km.''Sleeper cells are providing active help to the terrorists.''The terrain and situation is such that it is not possible to keep track of every inch.'......

Will STT Curb F&O Trading?

Brokers believe that the higher charges may not completely deter investors from taking bets in F&O but could help cool down some activity, as the threshold to break even rises. Illustration:......

Budget focuses on jobs and skilling, keeping 2 allies happy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a marginal income tax relief for the middle class, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for job creation schemes over the next five years and a spending......

Stock markets edge down on STT, LTCG hike

Benchmark Sensex and Nifty settled marginally lower in volatile trade on Tuesday as the government proposed to hike securities transaction tax on futures & options in the budget for 2024-25.......

BSNL bags Rs 82,916 cr from Rs 1.28 lakh cr telecom budget

The government has proposed the allocation of Rs 1.28 lakh crore for telecom projects and public sector firms under the telecom ministry with a majority of funds earmarked for state-owned Bharat......

PIX: India crush Bangladesh, storm into Women's Asia Cup final

Images from the women's Asia Cup semi-final between India and Bangladesh at Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana celebrate their......

'Player management will be a challenge for Gambhir'

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir with Sanju Samson at a practice session ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka. Photograph: BCCI/X Gautam Gambhir's key task as India head coach will be man-management and......

Bopanna's last dance in Paris; stiff test awaits Nagal

IMAGE: Can Rohan Bopanna, 44, end India's nearly three-decade long wait for a tennis Olympic medal and walk into the sunset in a befitting manner? Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters Rohan Bopanna,......

World champions India eye winning start in Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav-led India start as the big favourites against Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series starting in Pallekele on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI India's newly-forged......

PIX: Paris all set for dazzling Olympics opening!

The Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony will start at 11pm IST on Friday, July 26, 2024. Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler P V Sindhu and table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal will be India's......