Arms dealer Bhandari sues French firm for unpaid cut in Indian deal

Sanjay Bhandari, an accused arms dealer wanted in India on money laundering and tax evasion charges, is pursuing a separate legal battle of his own in France over an alleged unpaid cut from a large......

India aims for defence hardware production, not assembly workshop: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday conveyed to the top honchos of Indian and global aerospace majors that India does not want to remain an "assembly workshop" for military platforms and......

Back in action! India gets 2 upgraded Mirage 2000 fighter jets

With the Rafale contract in limbo, the upgrade of IAF's Mirage 2000 and Jaguar fighters has become vitally important. Ajai Shukla reports Indian defence planners have breathed a sigh of relief as......

No scandal in Rafale deal: French ambassador to India

Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler on Wednesday said there was no ‘scandal’ associated with the Rafale deal. Pointing out at the ‘cooperation’ and......

Nibe shoots for the stars with satellite constellation

Nibe Space (NSPL), a subsidiary of Nibe, announced its vision to establish India’s first multi-sensor, all-weather, high-revisit Earth observation satellite constellation. Image used for......

TCS bags electronic passport mandate from MEA

While the government will source the hardware chips, TCS will be responsible for their encoding. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has bagged -- from the......

French aerospace major Thales has big India plans

French aerospace major Thales Group is eyeing major expansion in India. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters The group has started planning to set up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)......

Axis Bank launches contactless wearable payment devices

Private sector lender Axis Bank on Wednesday launched the country's first contactless wearable payment devices to allow customers make on-the-go transactions more conveniently. Announcing the......