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Amid tariff strain, Jaishankar, Rubio hold talks on trade, defence

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio focusing on cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals, nuclear energy and......

Northern Borders 'Stable Yet Sensitive': Defence Ministry

IMAGE: Indo-Tibetan Border Police women personnel patrol the border with China in Arunachal Pradesh. Photograph: ANI Photo The situation along India's northern borders 'remains stable yet......

Trump signs defence bill backing deeper US-India ties

United States President Donald Trump has signed into law an annual defence policy bill that highlights broadening America's engagement with India, including through the Quad to advance the shared......

The India-Russia Defence Link That Lasts

Russia, being bogged down by the Ukraine war and prioritising the requirements of its own armed forces, along with India's consistent diversification policy, will remain a major challenge to the......

Govt clears Rs 79K cr defence buys; Pinaka rockets, drones, radars in focus

The defence ministry on Monday approved procurement of long range rockets, missiles, radar systems and military platforms worth Rs 79,000 crore to bolster the military's combat prowess. IMAGE: V......

RBI to infuse Rs 3 trn liquidity via OMOs, buy-sell swap after rupee defence

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday announced a fresh round of liquidity measures through open-market operations (OMOs) and a foreign exchange buy-sell swap, under which it will inject close......

70% Of Nifty 500 Stocks Bleed In January 2026

This is the second-worst performance by the pack during this period over the last five years since CY20. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Indian stock markets have carried their global......

Govt urged not to hike I-T surcharge on super-rich in Budget

The government should refrain from raising income tax surcharge on the super-rich and reintroducing wealth tax in the upcoming 2026-27 Budget, as the move could prompt persons in high-income......

'We Must Aim For 100,000 Defence Startups'

'India has the capital to invest in defence production.''With clear timelines and commitments, private industry can deliver surge capacity effectively.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalyani Strategic......

PTV break 232-year-old record for lowest total defended

IMAGE: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, led by Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood, lost to PTV by two runs, who successfully defended 40 runs to win the President’s Trophy match. Photograph:......

PICS: Real Sociedad stun Barca; Atletico win

IMAGE: Real Sociedad's Goncalo Guedes celebrates scoring their winner against FC Barcelona during their LaLiga match at Reale Arena, San Sebastian, Spain, on Sunday. Photograph: Vincent......

'Rohit Got Out Playing Shots In The Air'

Rohit Sharma scored only 61 runs in three innings at an average of 20.33, failing to register a single fifty in the series against New Zealand. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma played a loose shot and was......

Real Madrid stunned by 2nd division club in Copa del Rey

'We've hit rock bottom; we've been knocked out by a second division team.' IMAGE: Albacete's Javi Villar celebrates scoring their first goal against Real Madrid in their Copa del Rey, Round of......

'If It Was So Easy...': Bhajji Scolds Manjrekar

'If it was so easy to score runs in any format, then everyone would have made it.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli retired from T20 Internationals in 2024 and stepped away from Test cricket the following year,......