The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government of India is ramping up defense cooperation with the United States, and will restart COPE INDIA, a mock combat exercise between the US and Indian Air Force.COPE INDIA was first conducted in 2004, and subsequently in 2005, 2006 and 2009, after which it
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Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations protested Indian attacks on the Line of Control in Kashmir in a meeting with his Indian counterpart.According to a statement released by the Indian side, Pakistan complained that Indian Army had killed four Pakistani soldiers and one civilian by cross-border firing.India and Pakistan are
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Is this mother of all bomb blast? If one looks at the magnitude of Wednesday morning’s explosion in Kabul, one scouts to find a parallel in recent times.A sewage tanker laden with bomb is denoted at the heart of Kabul city surrounded by presidential palace and many prominent embassies.Kabul
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A total of 579 Indians without valid visa were detected in and deported from the United States to India since 2014, according to the records of the ministry of external affairs.The number indicates a rise compared to previous years, when the such cases were much rarer.Many Indians choose to overstay
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Tata Consultancy Services, the largest Indian-owned outsourcing company, said it is able to manage with 75% less new visas this year as it has changed its business and recruitment models in recent years. It also said that outsourcing was key to protecting US jobs, and is not the villain as
Read MoreDr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd said it launched raloxifene hydrochloride tablets --used to treat osteoporosis -- in the US market.Raloxifene hydrochloride tablets are a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Evista (raloxifene hydrochloride) tablets. A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that is equivalent to a brand-name product in dosage, strength, route of
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Industry body ASSOCHAM today expressed confidence that apprehensions linked to President Elect Donald Trump of United States "would certainly prove wrong" in the coming days.The industry association said Trump's sober, very fair sounding and statesman like demeanor promising a fair deal with the rest of the world should indicate an
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Expect the unexpected is the case what we see in gold price today.The country saw a sudden hike in the gold price today as Rs 30,820 for 10 grams from yesterdays price of Rs 30,024.The price for 10 grams has rose by 796 rupees from yesterday in India.UPDATE: As of
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RBL Bank and NeoGrowth Credit Pvt will provide loans to small and medium enterprises in the Indian retail segment that are excluded from mainstream funding and financing with the help of a US government agency.The funding will be backed by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) -- a US Government
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IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said it has deployed software to provide unemployment insurance by the Mississippi, Rhode Island and Maine Consortium to help unemployed individuals.Mississippi's unemployment insurance program helps provides monetary benefits to those who have involuntarily lost their jobs while they look for new employment opportunities, the company added.The TCS developed
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India and the United States signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum Of Agreement (LEMOA) in Washington DC, USA yesterday, said the Ministry of Defense.LEMOA is a facilitating agreement that establishes basic terms, conditions, and procedures for reciprocal provision of logistic support, supplies, and services between the armed forces of India and
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Casio, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of consumer electronics, announced the launch of its military color layered band series of watches under its brand G-SHOCK at a starting price of $140 in the US.The new series GA110LP and GA110LPA sports a new perforated band inspired by the mesh motif
Read MoreDwayne Bravo held his nerve to concede just 6 runs of the last over to take West Indies to a 1 run win against India in the first Paytm T20 International at Central Broward Regional Park, Florida.Chasing a target of 246 , India required 8 runs of the last over
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Tata Consultancy Services, a leading IT company from India, today announced a new software that enables retailers to gauge customer behaviour data from sensors placed in retail stores that can measure and analyse their movements and buying behaviour, said the company.This can help the retailers understand and deliver a personalised
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Bernie Sanders has upset Hillary Clinton, and pollsters, in Michigan, getting 50.1% of the votes vs Hillary Clinton's 48.1% with 97% of the total already counted.This is very different from how the numbers looked as late as a week ago, when Hillary Clinton had a clear edge over Sanders in the state.
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Two of the three states where primary polls were conducted by the Democratic Party today to elect their presidential candidate have gone to Bernie Sanders, giving a shot in the arm to the Senator's campaign.Sanders had managed to pick up only around 40% of the total delegates on Super
Read MoreThe number of searches for educational courses outside India has more than doubled this year compared to the last, according to a study undertaken on the trends in overseas education by Sulekha.com, a local services and classifieds website."When compared to the previous year, the study witnessed 114% upsurge in online
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The subjects of human experiments involving chemical agents carried out in India by the UK’s Porton Down military research station are unlikely ever to have given meaningful consent, a new book reveals.One such experiment resulted in an Indian sepoy, serving as a soldier, suffering severe burns to his face after
Read MoreThe United States has filed a 'request for consultations' with China at the World Trade Organization regarding "certain measures that allegedly provide export-contingent subsidies to enterprises in several industrial sectors."The WTO said these sectors include textiles, agriculture, medical products, light industry, special chemical engineering, new materials, and hardware and building
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