Kremlin Didn't Know About Modi Gesture

The Russians have termed Putin's visit to India, his first to this country since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, as 'Druzhba Dosti', which means 'friendship' in Russian and Hindi......

Pak tests long-range nuke missile

Pakistan on Friday successfully test fired its 2000 km long-range nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf VI. The Hatf VI is also known as the Shaheen II. "The missile test was......

Centre clears Rs 79,000-cr weapons deal to boost combat readiness

India on Thursday cleared proposals to procure weapons and military hardware worth Rs 79,000 crore, including Nag missiles, amphibious warfare ships and electronic intelligence and surveillance......

Op Sindoor restored 'rightful place' of...: IAF chief

The Indian Air Force's "bold and precise" attacks on enemy targets during Operation Sindoor restored the rightful place of offensive air action in the national consciousness, Air Chief Marshal AP......

'US Is An Important Market For Us'

Businesses are testing new markets, tapping into domestic demand, and pushing the government for relief. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports to the US has......

Strong order book to stand defence major Bharat Electronics in good stead

A robust margin performance in the September quarter (Q2FY25) led to a 12 per cent rise in the stock of defence major Bharat Electronics (BEL). While the stock has given up most of those gains in......

Google Unveils AI For India's Developers

Developers in India now have expanded access to Google's powerful AI models with the 2 million token context window in Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemma 2, the next generation of open models. IMAGE:......

GDP Surge: Economy Truly Booming?

This period of strong growth not only offers opportunities but also calls for strategic considerations to ensure sustainable development and equitable prosperity in the years to come, suggests......

Maidaan Review: Snooze Soccer

Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma. Underdog sports stories are as life-affirming as they are formulaic. What distinguishes the decent ones from the drags is vision.......

'Why do we need to talk about Kohli's future?'

'He's just brilliant, man. As long as he keeps batting like this, there is no point talking about anything else.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli smashed a record-extending 52nd ODI to guide India to a 17-run......

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov throws in the towel after leading top seed Jannik Sinner by two sets and walks off to standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd. IMAGE: Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov......

Pant, Iyer take centre stage as LSG, Punjab Kings clash

IMAGE: LSG skipper Rishabh Pant is having a poor run, scoring just 110 runs in 10 matches this IPL, while Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has 360 runs. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants......

IPL PIX: Bumrah takes 4 as MI demolish LSG

Images from the IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Scorecard IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Aiden Markram......

Can Bumrah tame SRH's explosive batting line-up?

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah was taken apart for 44 runs in his four overs against Delhi Capitals, with Karun Nair scoring a blistering 26 off just nine deliveries. Photograph: BCCI An inconsistent......