Malala shooter's sister apologises for attack

The sister of a man suspected in the shooting of Malala Yousufzai has apologised to the teenage Pakistani rights activist, saying that her brother had brought shame to their family. "Please convey......

3 'most wanted' Hizb terrorists killed in Pulwama

Three 'most wanted' Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed on Sunday in an encounter with security forces in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said. The terrorists --......

Subdued Eid celebrations in India in shadow of COVID-19

Celebrations on Eid-ul-Fitr were subdued in Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with no major congregational prayers and community feasts due to the coronavirus lockdown. IMAGE: Jama Masjid......

Divestment pushed back as PSUs don't fancy buybacks

The Cabinet on Wednesday postponed a decision on divestment in PSUs through share buybacks and other means. Several administrative ministries sought more discussions, and said the companies had......

Speed up divestment process, FM to officials

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has asked officials to expedite the process of disinvestment so that state-owned companies could hit stock markets in time and help the government achieve the target......

Industry urged to participate in CSR

To help the private sector, especially micro and small enterprises, to come forward and join hands for fulfilling corporate social responsibility, Council for People Advancement of People Action......

Divestment target will be met, FinMin confident

The finance ministry on Wednesday said it is working out modalities for stake sale in PSUs and exuded confidence that government will meet the Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion) divestment target for......