Bharat Bandh: Normal life hit in MP

Normal life was partially disrupted across several parts of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday as organisations observed a nationwide protest against amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Shops and…

1 dead in Sri Lanka protests

One person died and more than 80 others were hospitalised after a massive opposition protest rally in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, media reports said.

According to the Colombo National Hospital, the person died of cardiac arrest. Among…

Fighter jet Tejas refuelled mid air for 1st time

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has achieved a significant milestone in the development of India’s indigenous Tejas fighter aircraft by successfully conducting its first mid-air refuelling trial using an IL-78 MKI tanker.

The trial, conducted…

Rafale fighters quietly flew into India amid uproar over alleged scam

Three Rafale fighter jets of the French Air Force made a quiet three-day stop at Indian military bases earlier this month, in what appeared to be a low-profile military engagement amid the ongoing political controversy surrounding India's purchase…

India's Russia missile purchase, Iran won't be focus of 2+2 meet: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that India's proposed purchase of Russia's S-400 missile defence system and its ties with Iran will not be the main focus of the first 2+2 Strategic Dialogue between the two countries this week.

J'khand delegation on China visit talks business opportunities with the Minister of IDCPC

The delegation led by Chief Minister Raghubar Das today talked with Sondh Thao, Minister of International Department of Communist Party of China.

Sondh Thao believed that the sum of population of both the countries is 256 billion, which is…

Soldiers should get access to social media within line of control: Army Chief

Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday said soldiers should not be completely denied access to social media, arguing that smartphones and online platforms have become an integral part of modern communication and information warfare.

Meghalaya CM quits Lok Sabha

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma resigned from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after winning the South Tura Assembly by-election, paving the way for him to formally become a member of the state legislature.

Sangma, who is scheduled to take…

Experiences of farmer cooperatives in China will come in handy in Jharkhand too: CM Das

During the visit of Chief Minister Raghubar Das to the Shunyi District of Beijing on the second day of his five-day visit to China, he said that in the development of Jharkhand, Sakhi Mandal is doing better; similarly, in China, the cooperatives of…

One-nation-one-card for public transport soon: NITI Aayog

India is set to introduce a one-nation-one-card system for public transport that will allow commuters to use a common payment mechanism across different modes of transportation, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday.

The proposed system…