Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and......

8 Indians among 9 rescued from capsized ship off Oman coast

Eight Indians and a Sri Lankan national were rescued by an Indian warship while carrying out a rescue operation to trace the crew members of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off the Oman......

J-K terrorists get their hands on M4 rifles left by US in Af

For the last few years, terrorists have been found using the American-made M4 carbine assault rifles in Jammu and Kashmir, and more so during the recent attacks including in Kathua, a trend that......

How To Prevent Terror On The High Seas

The world needs to wake up to this new dimension of war at sea and be prepared to face the 'unknown enemy' who have the advantage of attacking at their choice of location and time, cautions......

India must have a future in Electronics

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.''It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues......

Pharma in 2014: Deals worth billions and fines worth millions

Even as private firms were busy stitching merger and partnership deals, the government also remained active during the year working on a separate policy to promote and strengthen domestic......

Messiah of the masses: Cipla's global crusade for low cost drugs

In 1935, when Khwaja Abdul Hamied set up Cipla in Central Mumbai to manufacture medicines in India, few could have predicted that in the next few decades the company would take on the world's......

RIL sells 25% stake in Yemen oil block for $90 mn

Reliance Industries said on Wednesday it has completed sale of its 25 per cent stake in an oil block in Yemen to Indonesia's Medco Energi for about $90 million.RIL's Dubai-based subsidiary Reliance......

Hamilton calls for more change in Saudi Arabia

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton during a press conference in Jeddah. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton called on Friday for more change in Saudi Arabia,......

Indian football round-up: Bengaluru FC fight back to down Pune 3-1

A brace from striker Miku helped Bengaluru FC defeat FC Pune City 3-1 after being a goal down in their Indian Super League encounter in Pune on Thursday. Venezuelan Miku (64th minute and 78th) and......

India's football friendly against Yemen cancelled

The Indian football team's international friendly against Yemen, which was slated to be played on November 14 in Guwahati, has been cancelled after the visiting team informed the All Indian......

AFC Cup: Unlucky East Bengal go down to Al Orouba

Yemeni side Al Orouba rode on a dubious penalty decision to walk away with a lucky 1-0 win over East Bengal in their Group B AFC Cup opener at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday. East......