Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung......

How Modi govt brought economy back on track: White Paper

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the last Parliament session before the general elections on Thursday brought a white paper tearing into Congress-led United Progressive Alliance rule,......

9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat 'precision bombing' on Iran

Pakistan on Thursday used killer drones and rockets to carry out "precision military strikes" against what it called "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's Siestan-Balochistan province, killing 9 people, a......

Dawood's 2 properties sold for Rs 2.04cr in auction, 2 unsold

Two pieces of land belonging to family members of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim were sold for more than Rs 2 crore at an auction in Mumbai on Friday. IMAGE: An old photograph of underworld don......

RBI holds back US dollar sales in February amid pressure on rupee

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) abstained from selling any US dollars throughout February, for the first time in nine months. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The decision comes amid increasing......

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will......

India's forex reserves down after seven-week rise

India's foreign exchange reserves declined in the week that ended on April 12, after having risen for the seventh straight week to hit an all-time high of $648.56 billion. Photograph: Dado......

Sensex, Nifty tank over 1% on concerns over Middle East conflict

Stock markets took a beating on Monday with benchmark Sensex and Nifty tumbling over 1 per cent as escalating conflict in the Middle East and weak trends from global markets unnerved investors.......