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Copper bags imported from Pakistan vanished from a train in 1989. 37 yrs later, HC decides who pays

The case goes back to 4 May 1989, when the Pakistani exporter booked 106 bags of copper scrap for India. By the time, the wagon arrived at Amritsar, it was 1,100 kg short.

India considers negotiations with Russia for transport of Mongolian minerals via its rail system

India has announced appointment of defence attaché in Ulaanbaatar, signing a raft of MoUs with Mongolia. President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa is on four-day state visit to New Delhi.

1 dead, 3 injured after DHL cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuania’s Vilnius airport

Rescue services said the plane hit the ground and slid at least 100 metres before crashing into the building. No suggestions of explosion preceded the crash.

Paradip Port Authority sets new cargo handling record

Port handles 41.12 million metric tons, up 4.78% from the previous year.

Adani Group’s footprint growing along east coast, too. Gopalpur Port just latest acquisition

Currently, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd operates 14 ports, terminals representing 27 percent of India's total port volume. Seven each are on east & west coast.

Why Indian exporters are seeking a ban on transshipment of Bangladeshi goods via Delhi

New Delhi, Dhaka have taken collaborative steps in past 2 yrs in terms of transshipment of goods, but India also wants its textile sector to compete with other garment giants like Bangladesh.

Bracing for trade surge once India-Middle East-Europe Corridor is ready, govt ramping up western ports

Jawaharlal Nehru Port, upcoming Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra, and Deendayal & Mundra ports in Gujarat could be linked to the corridor, it is learnt. Efforts on to boost capacity.

India’s merchant navy is sinking. But foreign shippers are riding high, filling their coffers

A nation’s merchant navy is a strategic asset, second in importance only to its ‘fighting navy’. It needs to be protected from high taxes and discriminatory norms.

Merchant ships to become slower by 2020 to cap sulphur levels

In order to comply with IMO regulations, cargo ships have two options - slow down or bear additional costs

Biggest Indian cargo company wants to build an Uber for shipping

Mumbai based Allcargo, reported a drop in profit in four of the past five quarters and is betting on technology to revive volumes and take on overseas rivals such as DHL Worldwide Express. 

On Camera

India cannot afford an FDI rulebook that scares away foreign capital

The draft rules could replace existing flexibility with stricter pricing and control requirements, potentially affecting foreign investment flows.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Sergio Gor visits Tata-Lockheed Martin facility days after IAF issues RFP for transport aircraft

Sergio Gor visits C-130J production line at TLMAL as Tata and Lockheed Martin explore the Medium Transport Aircraft competition and expand defence manufacturing in India.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.