New Delhi, May 26: Under attack for delays in projects, defence research and development organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday said the onus of self-reliance cannot be put on it alone and targeted the defence services for their “overwhelming” temptation to opt for imported weapon systems.

Iron Man 2 star Mickey Rourke is all set to star in an English and Hindi advertising campaign for animal rights group Peta, to help sterilise stray dogs in India.

Hollywood superstar Jennifer Aniston’s iconic “Rachel” haircut has beaten off competition from Princess Diana’s “Purdey” cut and Victoria Beckham’s “Pob” to become the most popular hairstyle of all ti

Concerned over delays in procuring equipment, particularly from Chinese vendors, telecom minister, Mr A. Raja, on Wednesday met the home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and sought a review of the policy so that sector’s growth is not hampered.

The bid for the pan-Indian broadband wireless access spectrum rose to Rs 4,198 crore on the third day of the auction on Wednesday as against the base price of Rs 1,750 crore.

State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday hinted that it might not hike interest rates immediately as liquidity remains sufficient in the system despite the expected cash outgo on 3G auction and advance tax payments.

Force India’s new-found consistency and the updates on the pipeline will yield a double point finish in Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix, hopes chairman Vijay Mallya.
Force India goes into the seventh round of the championship in a buoyant mood following its double points finish at last week’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Pakistan former captain Mohammad Yousuf said he would revoke his decision to retire from international cricket only if his “elders” give him the permission to do this.
“If fate allows I will play for Pakistan again but only if my elders give me permission,” Yousuf said.

In a shocking revelation, a seasoned English county player on Wednesday claimed that an Indian businessman had approached him to fix one-day domestic matches, a development which sent alarms in the cricket fraternity.

Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan is in no mood to back down from his fight against the Pakistan Cricket Board over the indefinite ban imposed on him and has turned down a PCB offer to go for a compromise settlement.