"In an unprecedented move, the ministry of defence (MoD) has decided to delegate substantial financial powers to the Armed Forces for undertaking works for perimeter security of sensitive military installations," the ministry said in a statement.
Even as there are signs of revival in the industrial sector, Indian industry leaders and economists are unanimous that fresh investment in green field projects is a year or two away at least, as huge capacities were still being under utilised.
The appointment is on an interim basis
Myanmar's pro-democracy leader has begun a hunger strike.
The Queen, 89, will take over the title from her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria who, according to Buckingham Palace, reigned for exactly 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes. To celebrate her 63-year-long reign, here are some interesting facts about her.
He also said he expected to be at Chelsea for the remainder of his four-year contract and that Chelsea would finish first or second in their Champions League group.
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The current focus on data to measure marketing success could herald the end of an era -- or the beginning of a hype cycle, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
England captain Alastair Cook has blamed his batsmen, saying that someone in the top order will have to score big for the others to make noteworthy contributions.
Allyson Felix became the first woman to collect five athletics gold medals.
She is the widow of slain Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Tamil Nadu's Saurav Ghoshal and Joshna Chinappa clinched a double crown each in the Indian Oil Open Squash tournament.
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Former South Africa coach Gary Kirsten is to make a surprise return to the national team just months after he resigned by rejoining as a "batting mentor," Cricket South Africa said.
The home team's record signing Jefferson Lerma, who cost 25 million pounds ($32 million) in August, scored a spectacular own goal to give Arsenal the lead but Norwegian international Josh King, back in the Bournemouth side after injury, equalised just before halftime.
The postponement was because District and Sessions Judge, Khurda, M N Patnaik, in whose court the case was tried for two-and-a-half years, was down with viral fever, according to reports.
However, Sunil Kumar Sipaeya could not make the grade in the ITF tournament, as he crashed out in the quarter-finals.
The US Export-Import Bank said on Tuesday that it will provide $75 million in loan guarantees for exports of US technology, equipment and services to build Indian Oil Corp's Rs 5104 crore (Rs 51.04 billion) integrated petrochemical complex at Panipat
PSV Eindhoven will miss striker Luuk de Jong when they entertain Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.
Defence witness Hemalata Karua claimed the event occurred two days before Staines and his two minor sons were burnt to death.
This is Tharanga's second ban in recent times after he suffered a similar two-match ban for slow over-rate in the Champions Trophy when he had led the side against South Africa in the absence of then-skipper Angelo Mathews.
Royal Dutch/Shell Group plans to grow its natural gas business relative to its oil assets and intends to supply gas to the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.\n\n\n\n
Whether Rahul likes it or not, he will be judged by what he does to put the party back on its feet, says Colonel R Hariharan (retd).
Sri Lanka beat England with just one ball to spare to win the second Test at Headingley by 100 runs on Tuesday and take the two-match series 1-0.
