Indo-US Brain Trust formed to strengthen scientific collaboration
India and the US have formed a Brain Trust aimed at deepening cooperation between the brightest in the scientific community.
Sant Nirankari Mission's chief guru no more
Baba Hardev Singh, Satguru of the Sant Nirankari Mission, was killed in a road accident in Montreal, Canada.
Reliance to make passenger aircraft with Antonov
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence is planning to manufacture 50-80 seater passenger aircraft in India in collaboration with its Ukranian joint-venture partner Antonov.
India worried over linking of funding with labour standards
Developed countries are trying hard to link funding from multilateral development agencies to labour standards in order to allow companies from developed countries to bag contracts.
Antonov An-225's first ever visit to India
Ukraine-based Antonov's An-225 Mriya cargo aircraft, also known as 'Dream' has made its first ever landing in India today.
IOC could retest Russian Sochi doping samples
According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) medical director Dr. Richard Budgett , IOC "would not hesitate" to retest drug samples from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics if there is evidence of manipulation.
RBI amends ownership guidelines in private banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the guidelines for ownership in the private sector banks.
SC upholds the validity of criminal defamation law
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that the criminal provisions of defamation are constitutionally valid.
5-year plan to give way to 15-year development agenda
After the replacement of the Planning Commission with NITI (National Institute for Transforming India) Aayog, the government is all set to replace the country's 5-year development plans with the 15-year 'National Development Agenda'.
