India, Australian Defence Ministers discuss emerging regional issues

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton in Delhi on Friday and discussed defence cooperation as well as emerging regional issues.

"Both sides agree to work jointly to realise full potential…

Suspend campaigning in Punjab, farmers leaders tell political parties

Chandigarh (IANS) Fearing losing momentum in the agitation against the three contentious Central farm laws, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a group of 32 farm unions, on Friday asked the political parties in Punjab to suspend their campaigning till the…

Indian Army Chief visits Western Command, reviews operational preparedness

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday visited the Western Command headquarters at Chandimandir and reviewed operational preparedness.

The Army chief was updated on various operational and training-related…

Countries emerging from UN peackeeping operations should set own priorities: India

United Nations (IANS) India has said that countries emerging into a phase of stability after UN peacekeeping operations should be allowed to set their priorities for nation-building with a "human centric" approach.

"India's approach to…

IAF aircraft carrying Rajnath, Gadkari lands at NH in Rajasthan

Jalore (Rajasthan)(IANS) An Indian Air Force transport aircraft Hercules C-130J carrying two Union Ministers -- Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari -- landed at newly constructed 3.5 kilometres long emergency landing strip at National Highway, just 40…

CBI gets more complaints from victims of Bengal post poll violence

Kolkata (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation that is probing the cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal under the direction of the Calcutta High Court, has recently written to the National Human Rights Commission to send them the list of…

Relief for Future Group, SC stays all proceedings before Delhi HC in Amazon case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed all proceedings before the Delhi High Court on Amazon's petition seeking enforcement of Singapore emergency arbitrator's (EA's) award, which restrained Future group from going ahead…

ISI sending ISKP cadre to PoK to hit J&K in a big way: Intel

New Delhi (IANS) Keeping its nefarious eye on Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan's intelligence wing - Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has been sending the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) cadre to the Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK) with an aim…

Chinese institutes infiltrate Indian educational institutions

New Delhi (IANS) A Law and Society Alliance report, through meticulous research and data collection, has managed to show that China has made significant inroads into numerous Indian sectors in the past few years.

China has been using subtle…

China spent lavishly to buy influence in India's film world, universities, think tanks, tech

New Delhi (IANS) A research study has shown that China has lavishly spent huge sums of money to buy influence in India's film world, universities, social institutions, research think-tanks, social media, and the tech industry, posing a serious…