India to buy 200 BrahMos, MiG 29 engines in Rs 39K cr deal

India on Friday sealed five major defence acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125 crore including procurement of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, radars, weapon systems and aero-engines for MiG-29......

ABVP, Left-backed groups clash at JNU

Some students of Jawaharlal Nehru University were injured in a clash between two groups over the selection of election committee members, following which Vice-Chancellor Santishree D Pandit on......

Saluting P V Narasimha Rao For 1991!

It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha Rao that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP,......

Kharge set to be named INDIA chair, Nitish could be convener

Consensus emerged on the appointment of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as the chairperson of the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), while Janata Dal-United......

'Our partnership with BharatPe is firm and good'

'Banking is a business of trust.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Ashneer Grover, co-founder and managing director of fintech BharatPe, valued at least $3 billion, has taken voluntary......

Who should head India's aviation regulator DGCA?

Civil aviation ministry has proposed that deputy director generals and Indian Air Force officers be allowed to apply for the top job. Ahead of two crucial audits, the Ministry of Civil......

Will data protection Bill finally see daylight?

After the first draft of the Bill was submitted under a committee chaired by Justice B N Srikrishna in 2018, there were objections raised by businesses, especially on the broad restrictions on......

How 1996 World Cup is back to haunt FPIs

The ruling mean FPIs cannot seek treaty protection against the new withholding tax that companies are required to deduct at source. The apex court order pertains to when the cricketing bodies of......

WPL 2024: Single-city showdown sparks excitement

BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on Saturday that the second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) would take place in a single city, similar to the inaugural season. Shah, who is also the......

Kiss scandal: Spain's World Cup winners on strike!

IMAGE: All 23 of the World cup-winning squad including Jenni Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Luis Rubiales remains head of the Royal......

WFI elections: Brij Bhushan camp confident of winning all 15 posts

IMAGE: The Brij Bhushan camp, who claim to have the support of 22 of the 25 state units, expressed 'confidence' of winning all 15 posts during the WFI elections on August 12. Photograph: Kind......

Wrestlers slam exemption of Vinesh, Bajrang; Court to decide fate

Wrestlers Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal on Wednesday challenged in the Delhi High Court the exemption granted to Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for the Asian Games trials, demanding a fair......

Year Ender 2022: Sharath, Manika light up TT scene

IMAGE: Achanta Sharath Kamal plans to hang up his boots only after the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images The age-defying Achanta Sharath Kamal sizzled on and off the court while......