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…

India's July industrial production rises over 11% YoY

New Delhi (IANS) Low base effect, along with rising demand pushed India's industrial output higher by 11.50 per cent, on a year-on-year basis.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for July rose by over 11 per cent from a decline of…

Controversy again over Jinnah portrait in AMU

Aligarh (UP) (IANS) The portrait of Jinnah has returned to haunt Aligarh Muslim University once again.

The BJP unit in Aligarh has now written a letter with their blood to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure the removal of the…

Calcutta HC takes cognizance of teacher's plaint against police excess

Kolkata (IANS) Moidul Islam, a teacher and one of the leaders of Sikshak Oikya Mancha (Teachers' Unity Forum), -- that has been fighting against the illegal transfer of primary teachers -- have complained before the Calcutta High Court against…

Digvijaya draws analogy between RSS, Taliban

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Friday drew an analogy between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Taliban after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat statement about the working women.

Singh…

India demands Taliban keep commitment to not harbour terrorists

United Nations (IANS) Warning that terrorism continues to threaten Afghanistan, India has demanded the Taliban to keep its commitment to not allow the country to be used by terrorists.

Citing last month's "deplorable" attack on the Kabul…

Owaisi booked for hate speech in UP

Barabanki (UP) (IANS) The All India Majlis-e-Itthehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, has been booked for allegedly trying to spoil communal harmony through a provocative speech in Barabanki district.

Owaisi alleged in his speech…

'Talk! If not on laws, then at least on report': SC panel member to farmer groups

New Delhi (IANS) A key member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on contentious three agricultural laws said the panel's report is in favour of farmers and the report should be brought in public domain for a discussion.

Speaking to IANS,…

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…

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…