India, US agree to launch defence supply chain for priority needs

New York (IANS) India and the US have agreed to launch defence supply chain cooperation to quickly meet each other's priority needs, according to Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Unveiling several defence initiatives between India and the…

2+2 focuses on meeting food shortage fallout from Ukraine invasion

New York (IANS) While differences on the degree of reaction to Russia's invasion remained, India and the US focused at their dialogue of diplomatic and defence leaders on meeting what could turn out to be its catastrophic fallout: Food shortages…

Guard your lemons, thieves steal 60kg in UP's Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Anything that is valuable is a thief's delight. And with the prices of lemon skyrocketing in the market, thieves in Shahjahanpur stole 60 kilograms of lemon stored in a vegetable trader's godown.

The…

AICTE urges institutions to consider admitting Indian students returned from Ukraine

New Delhi (IANS) The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has asked technical institutions across the country to consider admitting students who have to leave their studies in the middle due to the Russia-Ukraine war.

There were…

2+2 starts off looking on difference India, US can make

New York (IANS) "What India and the US do together will make a difference", External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said at the start of the 2+2 Dialogue between the two countries laying out the meeting's broad agenda.

The sentiment…

Russia-Ukraine conflict reflection of complete multi-domain operations: IAF Chief

New Delhi (IANS) The ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict is a reflection of complete multi-domain operations that are taking place, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari said on Tuesday.

He said, "This is the first time we…

US monitoring rise in human rights abuses in India: Blinken

New Delhi (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US is monitoring what he described as a rise in human rights abuses in India by some officials, in a rare direct rebuke by Washington of the South Asian nation's rights record,…

Will take appropriate action over Al-Qaeda terrorist praising K'taka student: CM

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Monday that he would consider appropriate action against Karnataka student Muskan Khan, who was recently praised by Al-Qaeda terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri over the hijab row.

The…

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, other schemes giving new strength to farmers: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and other schemes related to agriculture are giving new strength to crores of farmers of our country.

Underlining the strength of farmers, he said that…

Firm action & development interventions lead to shrinking Maoist footprints

New Delhi (IANS) A multi-pronged strategy involving security measures, development interventions and ensuring the rights and entitlements of local communities has led to the shrinking of the Maoist influence in the country.

Union Home Ministry…