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PM: Can reach $100-bn trade target before '30

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- India and Russia will cross the $100 billion bilateral trade target much before the appointed 2030 deadline, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after Russian President Vl... Read More


sc quashes bigamy trial against ex-mp Maurya, father

NEW DELHI, Dec. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against former member of Parliament Sanghmitra Maurya and her father, former Uttar Pradesh legislator Swami Prasad Maurya,... Read More


SC junks plea against Roy's book cover

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the cover of author Arundhati Roy's book "Mother Mary Comes to Me", holding that the literary work required creative f... Read More


Election panel extends KERALA S.I.R. BY A WEEK

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Friday extended the schedule of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala by one week on a request by the state, which cite... Read More


Pregnant woman deported to B'desh returns

Kolkata, Dec. 6 -- A pregnant woman, who was deported to Bangladesh earlier this year along with her minor son, returned to India through the Mahadipur border in West Bengal's Malda district on Friday... Read More


pan masala cess Bill to bolster health, defence spends clears LS

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The proposed cess on pan masala is being levied with the objectives of strengthening national security initiatives such as the Mission Sudarshan Chakra (India's own Iron Dome like... Read More


India-Russia summit a success as cooperation expands beyond defence, energy: Foreign affairs expert

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The 23rd India-Russia Annual summit held on Friday can be seen as a "success" as the two nations expanded cooperation beyond traditional areas such as defence, oil and nuclear ene... Read More


"Group that suppressed him, now pretends to praise him": MK Stalin takes subtle dig at opponents on Ambedkar remembrance day

Chennai, Dec. 6 -- As the nation pays tribute to Babasahed Bhimrao Ambedkar on his death anniversary, the opposition parties have used the occasion to target the centre. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK ... Read More


Russian military hardware, spare parts for Indian military to be manufactured in India

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Russia agreed to encourage joint manufacturing in India of military hardware and spare parts for maintenance of Russian-origin arms and defence equipment. Ways to bolster overall ... Read More


How long can Sheikh Hasina stay in India? EAM Jaishankar reveals at HTLS 2025

India, Dec. 6 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the stay in India of ousted former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death for crimes against ... Read More