Nitish's Pak visit to take him to Indus civilisation ruins

Nearly a week ahead of his Pakistan visit, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is upbeat and eager to visit historical places of the Indus valley civilization."Nitish Kumar is upbeat and very keen to......

UN welcomes Obama's new Af-Pak strategy

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed US President Barack Obama's new Af-Pak strategy, in particular the initiative to boost 'civilian efforts' to make Afghan......

Perturbed by Pak response to US aid: Ackerman

Congressman Gary Ackerman, New York Democrat, and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who last week slammed the Congressional passage of the massive economic and military......

PM, Mufti meet again to discuss troop cuts

As part of efforts to iron out differences within the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks on Saturday with People's Democratic Party leader Mufti......

Co-investment may slip its leash as rules relax for big-ticket plays

Co-investment under the portfolio management services (PMS) route accounted for less than Rs 50 crore in assets and involved fewer than a dozen clients for much of 2022. Illustration: Dominic......

Panel bats for abolishing LTCG on start-up investments

A strong start-up ecosystem can propel investment, jobs, and demand creation, and for that, substantial growth capital is required. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A Parliamentary panel has......

Panels to review AI restructuring plans

The group of ministers looking into Air India's turnaround plan will set up two sub-committees to review the airline's restructuring plans and examine its Rs 1,100-crore (Rs 11-billion) bill for......

AAI gets mini-ratna status

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), the country's largest airport operator, has been granted the mini-ratna status under category-I. However, the state-run operator will only be able to exercise......

Podium finish for Mahindra's Kumar at Italian race

Mahindra Racing's young rider Indian Sarath Kumar created history after finishing third and getting his first ever podium finish at the CIV-Italian Championship in Monza on Sunday. This is the......

Chhetri, Messi part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

The 'Pass the message to kick out coronavirus' campaign calls for people around the world to follow five key steps to protect their health in line with WHO’s guidelines. India captain Sunil......

'We want Indian team in top 100 in 3 years'

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said it wants to see the country's national team breach the top 100 of the world football rankings within three years. "Our aim is to break into the top 100......