China welcomes India, Pakistan participation in anti-terror drill

China on Monday welcomed the joint participation of India and Pakistan in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) ongoing counter-terrorism military exercise in Russia.

Around 3,000 soldiers from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan,…

SpiceJet operates India's first flight partially powered by bio-fuel

Budget airline SpiceJet on Monday successfully operated India's first test flight partially powered by biofuel, marking a significant step towards the use of cleaner fuels in the aviation sector.

A SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operated the test…

Equity indices surge to fresh highs; Sensex crosses 38,500 points

Indian equity markets opened strongly on Monday, with the benchmark Sensex and Nifty hitting fresh record highs amid firm global cues.

The S&P BSE Sensex climbed to an intraday record of 38,586.83, while the NSE Nifty50 touched a new high…

2 killed in Uttarakhand rains

Dehradun, Aug 27 (IANS) At least two people were killed as incessant rains continued to batter Uttarakhand, an official said on Monday.

The victims were a woman from Pithoragarh and a 65-year-old man, who was washed away in Roorkie…

We stand by Muslim women in quest for social justice: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the entire country stood with Muslim women in their fight for social justice, while expressing disappointment that the proposed triple talaq legislation could not clear the Rajya Sabha during Parliament's…

Modi congratulates Indian players for medals at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Indian athletes for their strong performance at the Asian Games in Jakarta, saying the country's medal tally reflected progress not only in traditional sporting disciplines but also in events…

26 Jharkhand farmers leave for Israel

A 26-member delegation of farmers from Jharkhand left for Israel on Sunday on a four-day study tour aimed at learning modern agricultural practices and exploring ways to increase farm incomes.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das saw off the delegation…

Asiad 2018: Anu, Murmu in women's 400m hurdles final

Indian athletes Anu Raghavan and Jauna Murmu booked their places in the women's 400-metre hurdles final at the 2018 Asian Games on Sunday, keeping India's hopes of a medal alive in the event.

Anu produced the stronger performance of…

DAC clears procurement of 111 utility helicopters for Navy

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday approved defence procurement proposals worth around Rs 46,000 crore, including a major plan to acquire 111 utility helicopters for the Indian Navy.

Congress demands public debate, detailed inquiry into Rafale deal

The Congress on Saturday stepped up its criticism of the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale fighter jet deal, alleging that established defence procurement procedures were bypassed and senior ministers were kept out of the negotiations.