Telecom companies and banks insisting on Aadhaar as the sole identity and address proof, instead of allowing consumers looking to get a mobile connection or open an account to use their passport or ration card, will be liable to a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore and jail for their staffers concerned — ranging […]

The 1.3-million strong Indian Army is sharpening its entire war-fighting strategy, ranging from creation of agile integrated battle groups (IBGs) and expansive cyber warfare capabilities to induction plans for launch-on-demand micro satellites, directed-energy weapons, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and the like.

India’s World Cup-winner Yuvraj Singh was sold to MI for his base price of Rs 1 crore after going unsold in the first round. Besides, uncapped Indian allrounders Varun Chakaravarthy and Shivam Dube fetched millions, while England’s young allrounder Sam Curran was the costliest foreigner at Rs 7.2 crore.

The stage is set for a reduction in goods and services tax on 25-30 items — including air conditioners, dishwashers and digital cameras — over the weekend after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly hinted at only luxury goods being in the top slab of 28%, while bringing 99% of products and services in […]

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is accused of ducking the press, his predecessor Manmohan Singh said that he was called a silent PM but was “never afraid of speaking to the press”.