French media report on Rafale kickbacks triggers political slugfest

A fresh political war of words erupted on Tuesday over the Rafale issue as the Bharatiya Janata Party accused the Congress leadership of corruption citing claims of a French media report on......

France begins judicial probe into Rafale deal

A French judge has been appointed to lead a "highly sensitive" judicial investigation into alleged "corruption and favouritism" in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal with India, French......

What HAL plans to do after Sukhoi-30MKIs

Top HAL sources say the AMCA, which is being developed as the IAF's next-generation stealth fighter, is slated to be assembled at HAL Nashik.Ajai Shukla reports.   IMAGE: The Indian Air......

MMRCA: Why India opted for Europe and not US

Clearing the air over whyIndiahas preferred Europe to theUnited Statesin the process of acquiring medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA), top government sources said on Wednesday that it was to......

French President's visit likely to spur investment

The upcoming visit by French President Francois Hollande is expected to spur investment from France into India across sectors, ranging from infrastructure to education. While no big-bang......

EADS to open R&D centre in Bangalore

European military consortium EADS Defence and Security on Tuesday said it will open a research and development centre in Bangalore within two years that will provide employment to 200 Indian......

Eurojet pips GE in LCA engine bid

Europe has an edge over the US in the tightly-fought contest to sell India a next-generation engine for the homegrown Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA). Informed sources have told Business......

Boeing, EADS, others offer to invest $2 bn

Six global defence majors, including US giants Lockheed Martin and Boeing, and European consortium EADS, today offered to invest an estimated $2 billion to $3 billion to revitalise India's defence......

The Most Bankable Stars in Hollywood

Will Smith continues to be the most bankable star in Hollywood, according to the entertainment database company The Ulmer Scale, which just released its Actors Hot List. The Ulmer Scale's......

Tendulkar wants top spot for India to mark 20 years

Sachin Tendulkar is hoping he can mark his 20 years in international cricket by leading India to become the world's top ranked one-day team. The premier batsman made his India debut as a......

Vettel cruises to Silverstone triumph

Germany's Sebastian Vettel ran away with the British Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two while championship leader Jenson Button struggled home in sixth place on Sunday. Australian Mark Webber......