18 Taliban men, 3 Pak soldiers killed in clashes

Pakistani forces were close to overrunning all three Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan as they killed 18 terrorists in fierce fresh battles in the lawless region and adjoining areas over the......

Pak Army pounces on Mehsud's hometown

Pakistan military used warplanes and attack helicopters to dislodge Taliban militants blocking its bid to overrun their strong bases as 13 militants were killed in continuing heavy fighting for the......

Pak: 22 Taliban militants killed

At least 22 Taliban militants were killed and scores wounded as Pakistani war planes kept up their relentless strikes on the bases of Tehrik-e-Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud in restive Waziristan,......

Top al-Qaeda leader killed in US attack: Report

A top Al-Qaeda commander has reportedly been killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan's Ladha region. Fox News reported that neither Al-Qaeda chief Osama-bin-Laden or Qaeda's second......

Flip in derivatives expiry days: NSE to shift to Tuesday, BSE gets Thursday

In a move that could have implications for market share dynamics, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has permitted the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE to alter the days for......

Axis Bank re-rating to continue on steady NIMs, cheap valuation: Analysts

Re-rating of Axis Bank's stock may continue in the near-future, believe analysts, as the risk-reward on the stock remains favourable amid healthy financials. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters......

Sebi mulls launch of confidential IPO filings to address privacy concerns

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has mulled introduction of confidential initial public offering (IPO) filings and “pre-filing” of offer documents, a move aimed at......

11 mines in dock for illegal mining

As many as 11 out of 180 iron ore and manganese mines in the state have been found to be carrying on mining operations without the necessary clearances and involved in illegal transport of mined......

'Emotion is missing in today's times'

'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.' IMAGE: Sanjay Kapoor was seen in Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Kapoor/Instagram After a promising......

'Just on the basis of beauty, you can't survive for so long'

'She is a very thoughtful actor.''She is in the industry not only because she is beautiful, but also because she is sensible.' IMAGE: Katrina Kaif with Vijay Sethupathi at the Merry Christmas......

Inside IIFA Rocks: Ameesha, Rakul get on stage

Bollywood took to the stage quite glamorously at IIFA Rocks, the event that kick-started the 20th edition of IIFA. After walking the green carpet, the stars performed for audiences, and we bring......

The Stars in Divya Dutta's Life

Love surrounded Divya Dutta as she launched her second book. IMAGE: Divya Dutta and Shabana Azmi have a quick discussion about her book, The Stars In My Sky, while journalist-author Bharathi S......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......