India suspends postal services to US amid new customs rules

Postal services to the United States have been temporarily suspended, as US-bound air carriers have denied carrying shipments due to a lack of clarity in new norms issued by the American customs......

India Post suspends all mail services to US

India Post has suspended all categories of mail operations destined to the US in the absence of clarity over new rules issued by the US Customs Department, an official statement said on Sunday.......

UN postal agency issues special Diwali stamp

India on Wednesday thanked the United Nations Postal Administration for issuing special postal stamps to commemorate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. The United Nations Postal Administration......

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic......

Indian economy in better shape to tackle Covid 2nd wave: CEA Subramanian

‘Overall, compared to the previous episode, we are in a better shape because the vaccine is already out there and vaccination drives are proceeding’ Chief Economic Adviser K V......

Bezos says Amazon to invest additional $3 billion in India

Total committed investment in India now is over $5 Amazon Inc chief executive Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday the company would invest an additional $3 billion in India, boosting its committed......

Bharat Bandh: Essential services most likely to be hit

Trade union leaders claimed that the strike would be even bigger than the one last year as the number of striking workers is expected to swell to 18 crore Essential services like banking and......

What the Internet holds for India in 2018

Or, what will the Indian policy process allow it to be, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Our (India's) single-minded embrace of Digital reminds me of our single- minded......

Armstrong lawyer labels doping probe "un-American"

Lance Armstrong's lawyer has labeled the probe against the seven-times Tour de France winner "un-American" and a waste of money following fresh claims against the cyclist in the US media. The New......

Former Armstrong teammate admits to doping

Canadian cyclist Michael Barry, a former teammate of Lance Armstrong's, said on Wednesday he was pressured to take performance-enhancing drugs for the U.S. Postal Service Team. - Read the complete......

USADA statement on doping conspiracy

Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA) which released its report on the case against the US......

US government sues Armstrong for sponsor money

The United States accused cyclist Lance Armstrong on Friday of defrauding the US Postal Service by taking its sponsorship money at the same time he was doping and using performance-enhancing drugs......

Lance Armstrong settles US federal fraud case for $5m

Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France a record seven times, six of them while riding for the Postal Service team. He was stripped of his titles and banned for life from the sport in 2012 by the......