India, Russia conclude S-400 missile deal

New Delhi (IANS): India and Russia on Friday concluded the much-expected deal for the S-400 Triumf air defence missile system following the annual bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The…

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Congolese doctor, former IS hostage

Stockholm (IANS): The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Peace Prize to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and former Islamic State (IS) hostage and human rights activist Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as…

Modi, Putin hold restricted meeting

New Delhi (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a restricted meeting here on Friday ahead of delegation-level talks of the annual bilateral summit.

Modi received Putin at the Hyderabad House here and…

BSP-Congress alliance for 2019 possible: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS): Notwithstanding BSP supremo Mayawati's ruling out any alliance with the Congress in the upcoming state assembly polls, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday exuded confidence that the two parties will get together for the…

IAF microlight crashes in UP, pilots safe

Lucknow (IANS): A two-seater Indian Air Force (IAF) plane crashed in a field in Uttar Pradesh's Bagpat district on Friday, police said. However, the two pilots were safe.

The ML-130 microlight plane had taken off from the Hindon airbase…

Pakistan asks India to share data of J&K's Kishanganga dam

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has asked India to immediately share the data showing inflow and discharge of water at the Kishanganga hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said on Friday.

It has also sought dates…

Likely RBI intervention helps rupee recover from record low

New Delhi  (IANS): A likely intervention by the country's central bank along with expectations of some short-term measures in the upcoming monetary policy to curb currency fluctuations aided the Indian rupee to recover on Thursday from its…

300 injured in South Africa train collision

Johannesburg (IANS): At least 300 people have been injured in a train collision in Kempton Park city in South Africa.

"About 300 people were injured, commuters suffered serious, but not critical injuries," the Gauteng Metrorail spokesperson…

Now fuel prices to be cheaper by Rs 5 in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Following the Central government's decision, the Jharkhand government too has decided to give a discount of Rs 2.50 on fuel prices. On Thursday, after the Centre's decision, the state government had initially announced a price…

After Centre, Jharkhand slashes price of diesel by Rs 2.50

Ranchi: After the Center, the state government has now decided to give a discount on diesel. In this regard, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has asked the state government to give a rebate of 2.5 rupees to the tax on diesel. In this regard, instructed…