Defence Acquisition Council gives approval to buy 26 Rafale-Marine jets, 3 subs

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council has given its preliminary approval for the purchase of 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets and three Scorpene diesel-electric submarines for the Indian Navy.

Earlier, the proposals were discussed during…

India-France interests in Indo-Pacific region vast & deep: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a trip to France on Thursday, he said interests between the two nations in the Indo-Pacific region were vast and deep.

He made the remarks to French newspaper Les Echos ahead of his…

Operation to rescue 250 tourists from Himalayan lake in Himachal begins

Shimla (IANS) In one of the toughest operations in rain-battered Himachal Pradesh, rescuers on Thursday started the evacuation of some 250 tourists, comprising foreigners, who have been stranded for the past five days in the snow-marooned Chandertal,…

Modi departs for France, UAE; hopes to deepen ties

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday departed for his two-nation tour of France and the UAE.

"I am travelling to France on an official visit at the invitation of my friend Emmanuel Macron, President of France, from July…

Rural Polls: Trinamool scripts thumping win; BJP finishes distant second in Bengal

Kolkat (IANS) As expected, the ruling Trinamool Congress scripted a thumping victory in all the three tiers of the panchayat system in West Bengal which went to the polls on July 8.

BJP finished a distant second in all the three tiers -- zilla…

Thane police nab MP man with machine gun, 20 pistols, ammunitions

Thane (IANS) In a shocking development, a wanted man from Madhya Pradesh has been arrested while smuggling in a large cache of arms and ammunition into Maharashtra through the border district of Dhule, top officials said here on Wednesday.

The…

Five Lashkar terrorist associates arrested in J&K's Budgam

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with other security forces have arrested five terrorist associates linked to the  proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba in Central Kashmir's Budgam district and recovered incriminating materials…

PM to embark on 2-nation tour of France, UAE tomorrow

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday.

From Wednesday to Thursday, Modi will visit Paris at the invitation of French president Emmanuel Macron.

The…

Death toll related to Bengal panchayat polls increases to 42

Kolkata (IANS) The overall death toll in connection to the recently-held panchayat polls in West Bengal increased to 42 on Wednesday after three people were killed in South 24 Parganas district.

Amid night-long clashes in Bhangar, epicentre…

Rape victim has right to terminate pregnancy: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj (UP) (IANS)  The Allahabad High Court has stated that a woman cannot be forced to give birth to the child of a man who has sexually assaulted her.

The bench, comprising Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar, made…