India condemns attack on Sikh high school student in Canada

India on Saturday strongly condemned an assault, including the use of bear spray, on a 17-year-old Sikh high school student in Canada's British Columbia province this week and urged local......

India lodges strong protest with British envoy over lack of security at embassy

India on Sunday night summoned the senior-most British diplomat in Delhi and demanded an explanation over the complete "absence of security" after pro-Khalistan separatist elements pulled down the......

9 Indians among 10 killed in Male garage fire

Nine Indians were among 10 people who died early Thursday when a major fire broke out in the garage below a cramped living quarters that housed foreign workers in Male in the Maldivian capital,......

Anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics, vaccines set to become cheaper

Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics and vaccines will now become more affordable as they are among 34 new additions to the national list of essential medicines, with the government saying this......

Sale of ground-handling arm of Air India next fiscal

The government will start working on selling the ground-handling arm of erstwhile national carrier Air India and the Expression of Interest (EoI) is expected in the next fiscal, an official said.......

After 20 years, privatisation programme in India off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's programme to privatise state-owned firms restarted with the handing over of debt-laden national carrier Air India to the Tata Group.......

Air India likely to be handed over to the Tatas today

The government has notified the agreement between Air India and special purpose vehicle AIAHL for the transfer of non-core assets, ahead of the national airline's takeover by the Tata Group. The......

What happens to Air India's Rs 16,000 cr unpaid bills?

The government will transfer about Rs 16,000 crore of unpaid fuel bills and other pending dues that Air India owes to suppliers, to a special purpose vehicle before handing over the loss-making......