Govt okays maritime aircraft among Rs 84,560-cr defence buy

India on Friday approved defence big-ticket acquisition projects worth Rs 84,560 crore that included procurement of mid-air refuellers, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, heavy weight-torpedoes, air......

MARCOS In Action!

Glimpses of an operational demonstration by the Indian Navy from Tarkarli beach in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, on Monday, December 4, 2023 during the Navy Day 2023 celebrations.   IMAGE: The......

Navy's proposal for 2nd indigenous aircraft carrier gets govt nod

The government is set to positively consider the Indian Navy's proposal for the construction of a second aircraft carrier at a cost of around Rs 40,000 crore, in a major move that comes against the......

Govt nod for Rs 7,800-cr purchase to enhance forces' operational capabilities

The defence ministry on Thursday approved capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 7,800 crore that included procurement of electronic warfare suite for Mi-17 V5 helicopters. IMAGE:......

Are farmers in India and China losing the plot?

Lack of literacy is compromising the ability of farmers in India and China, two of the world's most populous countries with the smallest farm size, to raise productivity without losing soil......

An exceptional crossover SUV

A rich blend of technology and earthy materials giving the Lexus NX 300h a unique look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lexus India The soon-to-be-launched Lexus NX 300h is essentially a hybrid......

'Flats sold after getting OC not liable for GST'

Rama Krishna Sangu, partner, Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, Chartered Accountants, and a member of the Indirect Tax Committee of ICAI, fielded readers’ questions on GST on Rediff Chat.......

Sensex ends above 26,000 led by telecom shares

Benchmark share indices firmed up in late trades to end near their day's highs with the Sensex closing above 26,000 for the second time amid a rally in telecom shares and renewed buying interest in......

India Open: Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter final; Sindhu exits

IMAGE: Top seed PV Sindhu was outclassed by Thailand's Supanida Katethong in the women's singles semi-final. Photograph: Badminton Association of India World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya......

Number Crunching: Figure out the history of England-India Tests

India and England face-off on Wednesday in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, with an eye on the Pataudi Trophy. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's last overseas Test series win was......

India-England Test cricket dossier

India and England renew cricketing rivalry in a four-Test series, the first of which begins in Ahmedabad on Thursday. India,having suffered a0-4 series whitewash when they had visited England......

Watson, Hafeez rule the roost in T20Is

There was not much action inTwenty20 International cricket, with domestic leagues hogging the limelight in top nations like India, England, South Africaand Australia. Big burly Australian......

Milestones to Test match #2000

As India and England prepare to square off in the first Test of the four-match series at Lord's, Rajneesh Gupta presents the many landmarks on the road to the 2000th match of cricket's longest......