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US sanctions, defence ties on agenda for Modi-Putin summit on Dec 5

India, Dec. 2 -- Measures to insulate India-Russia trade from sanctions imposed by the US, an offer on small modular reactors for nuclear energy and deepening of defence cooperation will be on the age... Read More


India-Russia trade, defence ties on agenda for Modi-Putin summit on Dec 5

India, Dec. 2 -- Measures to insulate India-Russia trade from sanctions imposed by the US, an offer on small modular reactors for nuclear energy and deepening of defence cooperation will be on the age... Read More


Centre to introduce Central Excise (Amendment) Bill in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Central government will move the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the second day of the 15-day Winter Session ... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over Sanchar Sathi app, says party keeping "vulture-like gaze" on citizens

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a sharp political attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its directive mandating the activation of the Sanchar ... Read More


"We understand that there is pressure over India": Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on US tariffs

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday addressed concerns over India facing high US tariffs for purchasing Russian oil, saying Moscow recognises the challenge but will not int... Read More


Biological weapons pact needs an overhaul

India, Dec. 2 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar's call for the modernisation of the 1975 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is timely. One of the first treaties to ban an entire class of weap... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah and India-Sri Lanka relations: playbook for diplomacy in the neighbourhood

India, Dec. 2 -- I vividly remember boarding the then INS Vikrant - formerly HMS Hercules - with my father during a special port call to Colombo in the 1970s. I was a young boy then, absorbed in a hob... Read More


Homegrown blueprints for countering terrorism

India, Dec. 2 -- The blast at Red Fort that injured scores and killed at least 12 persons, brought back terrorism to Delhi, which, since 2011, has been spared of any major terrorist strike. Back in 20... Read More


Targeted steps needed to boost efficiency of insolvency law: Parliamentary panel

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Immediate and targeted steps are needed to boost the efficiency of India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), as systemic challenges such as delays due to a shortage of judges,... Read More


Winter Session Begins With Uproar in Lok Sabha as Opposition Flags Electoral Roll Issues

Goa, Dec. 2 -- The Winter Session of Parliament commenced on Monday and will run until December 19, marking one of the shortest sessions in recent years. Proceedings on the opening day were repeatedly... Read More