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Yogi govt alleges scam in nutrition scheme for kids but gives contracts to ‘tainted’ firms

Yogi Adityanath govt has given contracts to same firms it accused of supplying poor quality food to children.

Rape victims being treated as ‘untouchables’, don’t disclose identities: SC

Court directs media not to reveal identity of victims of rape and sexual assault 'even in a remote manner', tells police not to put...

Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata after plane engulfed in mid-air smoke

The incident is the latest in a series of serious glitches in Airbus A320 Neo planes with Pratt & Whitney engines

Three policemen shot dead by terrorists in J&K’s Shopian district

Another cop was injured in the attack on a guard room in south Kashmir, terrorists walked away with weapons of policemen.

Urjit Patel seen as India’s hero after he martyrs himself

Indian newspapers are nearly unanimous in blaming the Modi government for impinging on the RBI’s autonomy.

Who will be the next RBI Governor? Some early candidates

The first step is for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint an interim governor.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh case witness wants verdict stayed, says many not allowed to depose

Rizwana Khan, the wife of Azam Khan, an alleged former aide of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, has said that their entire family had been threatened.

Cheap, painless vaccine patches to be available in India in a couple of years

The adhesive bandage-like patches can deliver the full dosage of 0.5 ml in one go, and will be locally sourced to keep costs in check.

Economist Surjit Bhalla resigns from Prime Minister’s economic advisory council

Surjit Bhalla was a part-time member of the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister headed by Bibek Debroy.

Elated by UK court decision on Vijay Mallya: Ousted CBI spl director Rakesh Asthana

Rakesh Asthana, who led SIT against Vijay Mallya and never skipped a hearing in the case, says UK court has upheld his integrity as an investigator.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?