US provided info, equipment to India during China standoff

The United States provided some information, cold-weather clothing and some other equipment to India during its recent border crisis with China, which has adopted an increasingly assertive military......

Amid LAC face-off, India plans to buy Spice-2000 bombs

Seeking to further strengthen its capability to hit ground targets, India is planning to acquire a lethal and more capable version of the Spice-2000 bombs. The bombs, which were used effectively......

India to buy long-range howitzer ammo from US

Seeking to acquire the capability to hit enemy positions close to populated areas without causing collateral damage, the Indian Army is in the process of acquiring Excalibur guided long-range......

DRDO's new assault rifle will be a disaster for the army

  The Indian Army rejected the DRDO's INSAS assault rifle in 2010 due to its all-round inefficiency. Now the army is being forced to accept DRDO's Excalibur rifle, which is basically an......

Liberty to bid for Tata Steel units, Port Talbot sale on ice

UK's largest union Unite warned Tata against ducking its promises and conducting a 'fire sale' of its specialty steel business Liberty House Group plans to bid for two units of Tata Steel's......

At least four parties bid for Tata Steel's UK assets

Management buyout vehicle Excalibur Steel, Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty House metals group, India's JSW Steel Ltd and Greybull Capital have submitted separate bids At least four parties have submitted......

Nifty ends below 7,750 amid volatility; Lupin falls 12% in 2 sessions

Despite making a higher opening, markets closed lower amid volatile trades on account of profit booking among index heavyweights at higher levels. Prospects of early interest rate hike by the US......

Two formal bids emerge for Tata Steel UK

The UK government has promised to put in place measures worth hundreds of millions of pounds to support any rescue deal for the Indian group's UK business – which could include taking a stake......

Film on Diana's death coming up

Helen Mirren will playQueen Elizabeth II in a film that delves into the strained relationship between Buckingham Palace and 10, Downing Street afterPrincess Diana's death on August 31, 1997.The......

Beckham honoured despite rumoured departure

He may be unwanted by Manchester United but Britain still loves David Beckham -- the English soccer captain tops the list in Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours published on Saturday.Beckham, whose......