Pallam Raju

Indian PM brings seven new faces into cabinet

Indian Premier Manmohan Singh brought seven new faces into his cabinet Sunday in the biggest reshuffle since his re-election as he tried to revive his party's flagging fortunes before polls due in 2014.
 

India still months away from sealing Dassault deal

India said on Thursday that talks to finalise an already much-delayed $12-billion deal to buy 126 fighter jets from France's Dassault Aviation could take many more months.
 

India army chief in 'unfortunate' birthday row

India on Wednesday described as "unfortunate" a lawsuit filed by the chief of its army asking for his birthday to be changed, which would allow him to remain in office for an extra year.
 

India:hard to show restraint against more Pakistan-backed attack

SINGAPORE, Jun (Reuters) - India will feel pressured to retaliate if Pakistan-based militants launched an attack similar to the Mumbai assaults that killed more than 160 people and fueled anger across the country, a government minister said on Saturday.
 

Powerful Indian politician killed in chopper crash

Rescuers find body of powerful southern Indian politician, 4 others killed in helicopter crash. Rescuers retrieved the bodies Thursday of a powerful Indian politician and four others whose helicopter crashed in dense jungles during a pounding rainstorm.
 

India defence drive attracts global suppliers

India's drive to protect itself after last year's Mumbai attacks is attracting interest from some of the world's biggest companies who see opportunities in the push for improved homeland security.
 

India defence drive attracts global suppliers

India's drive to protect itself after last year's Mumbai attacks is attracting interest from some of the world's biggest companies who see opportunities in the push for improved homeland security.