PIX: Largest khadi national flag unfurled in Ladakh

A 1,000 kg handwoven khadi tricolour, the largest in the country, was unfurled atop a high mountain overlooking the Leh valley on Saturday to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti and the 75th anniversary of......

The General marching into Battleground Bengal

After spending 40 years in the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Subrata Saha (retd) marches into the electoral battlefield as the BJP candidate from Rashbehari. IMAGE: Lieutenant General Subrata......

The many firsts on 70th R-Day parade

Four veterans of the Indian National Army, an all-women contingent of the 183-year-old Assam Rifles marching down Rajpath and an Indian Air Force aircraft flying using a mix of traditional and......

7 things that cost a lot more than Mangalyaan

Just wondering, where are those critics who had once questioned the need for India to send a mission to Mars? The events of September 24 have not only earned the country a whole lot of interest,......

Some active funds made hefty bets on Jio Financial amid ETF selling

At a time when exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were unloading Jio Financial Services from their portfolios, some active fund managers were placing large bets on the demerged financial services arm of......

Oil strike halts natural gas supply to industries

Defying high court orders, oil PSU executives on Wednesday stopped work forcing stoppage of natural gas supplies to industries on the nation's main trunk pipeline but aviation services and fuel......

Oil retreats, still above $100; no supply shocks for India

International oil prices retreated from an over seven-year high but was still above $100 a barrel and continue to pose threat to India's inflation rate and current account deficit. While there are......

Kingfisher seeks more time to pay oil dues

Full-service carrier Kingfisher Airlines has sought permission from the petroleum ministry to extend the date for paying dues to public sector oil companies for aviation turbine fuel. The last date......