Pak moves towards integrated command after May conflict with India

Pakistan plans to create a new position of the "Commander of Defence Forces", as part of key defence reforms to ensure greater coordination and unified command among the three services, a media......

Assam: Counter-insurgency unified command to stay

With the terror threat still persisting, the Assam government has ruled out any possibility of disbanding the three-tier Unified Command structure spearheaded in their field by the Indian Army that......

Unified Command will decide on AFSPA issue: Antony

Amidst controversy over the issue of revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday said that the final decision on it would be......

Unified command for coastal security soon

Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar on Tuesday directed the Committee of Secretaries to formulate a unified command for coastal districts to counter the terrorist threat from the sea. Defence......

Vistara-Air India merger: How these two distinct brands will blend

Experts say the merged entity will draw on USPs of both firms. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In about a fortnight, Vistara – known for its premium service – will take off on......

Only 10 banks had minor disruptions: RBI on outage

The Indian financial and payments systems remained largely unaffected by the Microsoft services outage, though about 10 banks and NBFCs faced minor disruptions which have either been resolved or......

'Banks must be prepared for providing UPI credit'

'A credit line on UPI is going to make banks think about credit fundamentally as they digitise the credit process entirely.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Phonepe Bengaluru-based Zeta, which provides......

MTNL favours merger with BSNL

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd on Wednesday said it favoured merger with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd instead of becoming a subsidiary.The company paid an interim dividend of 20 per cent amounting Rs......

I Want To Talk Review: Abhishek Bachchan At His Best!

Abhishek Bachchan conveys the numerous chapters and challenges of his mind, body and soul with a never-before candour, observes Sukanya Verma. Parents never stop reassuring their child. When......

Malaikottai Vaaliban: 10 Truths That May Hurt

Since nothing irritates Lijo Jose Pellissery more than a throwaway critical judgment, Sreehari Nair carefully presents his opinions about Malaikottai Vaaliban a good two weeks after he first saw......