Taliban appoint acting consul in Mumbai mission, first such move in India

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Afghan media has reported. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Sayed......

US okays sale of 31 Predator drones to India in $4-bn deal

The Biden administration on Thursday notified the US Congress on its proposed supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator long endurance drones to India, in a significant forward movement to firm up the mega deal......

US approves sale of $90 mn worth of military equipment to India

The United States has approved the sale of $90 million worth of military hardware and services in support of its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft. This proposed sale will......

Armed Forces Transformation Key To Strong And Secure Bharat

De-centralised execution should drive the operational concept and support military strategy, under a unified command architecture. Enablers and technology need to be positioned first for such an......

'Google 'polluted Internet' with classified material'

After registering a Preliminary Enquiry against Google for alleged mapping of classified areas, CBI has sought help of Survey of India which has alleged that the Internet giant continued to......

The 'C' word India needs (and it's not cashless)

Cashless transactions need ubiquitous connectivity, which we don't have. And connectivity needs political and administrative convergence, says Shyam Ponappa. Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

No move to restrict FDI in pharma: Montek

Planning Commission said on Monday there is no move 'anywhere' to restrict foreign investment in pharmaceutical even as an expert group is looking into the specific issues related with foreign......

India, Malaysia set $15 billion trade target

Seeking to give new impetus to the bilateral relations, India and Malaysia on Wednesday announced firming up of Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to boost trade and decided on a......