Govt makes it mandatory for armed forces to source military hardware locally

The armed forces will have to source military hardware under the modernisation drive from the domestic industry and their import should only be an exception, the defence ministry said on Monday,......

OIC denounces terrorism, calls Kashmir a just cause

Muslim countries on Wednesday denounced terrorism in all its forms and manifestations while rejecting attempt to equate legitimate struggle for self-determination with terrorism. IMAGE: A general......

Pak remains on global terror funding watchdog's grey list: Report

The global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force or FATF has retained Pakistan on its terrorism financing “grey list” and asked Islamabad to......

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022. IMAGE: A word cloud of President Ram Nath......

Sustainable funds see Rs 315 cr outflow in 2021-22

Investors are yet to warm up to the concept of sustainable investing with sustainable or ESG (environmental, social, and governance) funds in India witnessing outflows of Rs 315 crore in 2021-22.......

Why BPCL divestment is on the slow track

Delays in due diligence, policy opacity and now the Ukraine crisis have brought the process to a near-standstill. Shine Jacob reports. Photograph: ANI Photo In December 2019, the India arm of......

What acquisition of Citi's retail biz means for Axis Bank

The quality of customers it acquires holds the key to success but the benefits of the buyout could kick in only from FY25. Manojit Saha and Subrata Panda report. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters......

Axis Bank buys Citi's India retail business for Rs 12,325 cr

Axis Bank on Wednesday said it will acquire US-based Citi's consumer business in India for Rs 12,325 crore in one of the largest deals in the Indian financial services space which will help it......

BYJU'S named a sponsor of Qatar World Cup

Photograph: Kind courtesy BYJU'S/Twitter Indian education technology firm BYJU'S was named as a sponsor of the 2022 Qatar World Cup on Thursday. The Bengaluru-based firm, which offers online......