'There are a lot of weaknesses in counter-intelligence'

Escape to Nowhere, the first work of fiction by a former spy,is based on how CIA mole Rabinder Singh fled the country on being discovered. The author, Amar Bhushan, told the book release event in......

Safety vessel installed at Kalpakkam plant

A 200-tonne safety vessel was successfully lowered into the reactor vault of the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor(FBR) in Kalpakkam in a "historic moment" for the country's indigenous nuclear......

India to build two more fast breeder reactors

Two more fast breeder reactors of 500 mega watt electric capacity each would be set up here by 2020, a top official of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research said on Tuesday. "In addition to......

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani and the DNA Puzzle

At the back, Indrani whispered to Accused No 2 Sanjeev Khanna: 'This is really important.'Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Looking for a locker? Banks aren't only option

With rising break-ins in their neighbourhood, Brendan and Alexia are looking at locking away their valuables in a safe deposit locker. Earlier, their options were limited to only banks, both......

Read this before going for private locker service

Private players offer convenience for slightly higher rental than banks. Getting a safe-deposit locker in a bank is difficult. Many bank branches don’t even offer such services. ......

Sebi readies plan for operationalising gold exchange

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday came out with a framework for operationalising the gold exchange, wherein the yellow metal will be traded in the form of electronic gold receipts (EGRs).......

RBI issues revised norms for hiring bank lockers

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday came out with revised guidelines for the hiring of lockers under which the liability of banks will be limited to 100 times its annual rent in case of fire, theft,......

Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

IMAGE: India's Jehan Daruvala, driving for Red Bull, finished 2nd at the F2 race in Baku on Saturday. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala/Twitter Indian racer Jehan Daruvala came within half a second of......

No sparring, no baton exchange: SAI lays down rules for resumption of training

'Human sparring, use of boxing ring, etc. is prohibited' 'Everything should be done in consultation with local authorities' IMAGE: SOP prohibits sparring for contact disciplines. Photograph:......

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar performed a higher difficulty Handfront 540 vault for the first time in the competition. Photograph:......

Games come home in ancient and modern glory

A theatrical mixture of ancient and modern Greece launched the Athens Olympics on Friday, lifting spirits in the Games' birthplace after the host nation was rocked by a drugs drama involving its......