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The Importance Of Russia And US For India

New Delhi has reached out to Moscow while waiting for a new president in Washington. New Delhi knows well that in international relations, there are no permanent friends or foes, only permanent......

Neighbourhood First At Modi's Swearing-In

Engagement with neighbours is a strategic imperative, and not an option, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives to attend Prime Minister designate Narendra......

BJP likely to keep big 4 portfolios, culture, education

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is set to take oath on Sunday for a third straight term as the head of a coalition government after two full tenures in which the Bharatiya Janata Party......

South East Asia-based gangs behind surge in cybercrimes in India: Govt

Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and a few other South East Asian countries have become a hub of transnational organised gangs which are increasingly carrying out cyber crimes like financial frauds, digital......

China renames 30 more places in Arunachal Pradesh

China has released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh amid Beijing's stepped-up assertions in recent weeks to re-emphasise its claim over the Indian state. India......

India takes first steps to meet 2070 net-zero goal, Niti Aayog forms panels

Three years after India declared its goal to become a net-zero economy by 2070, the policy design for achieving the target has begun, with the NITI Aayog forming dedicated multi-sectoral committees......

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......

India's deep discounts on Russian crude will stay

Even as the Group of Seven (G7) price cap on Russian crude oil enters into force as of December 5, India has been assured it will continue to receive the existing deep discounts on Russian oil, for......

Russia offers oil at even cheaper rates to India

In a bid to counter the growing clamour among the G7 nations to enforce a price cap on Russian oil, Moscow has told New Delhi it is willing to provide petroleum at even lower rates than before to......

All about the Infrastructure Finance Secretariat

During his first Union Budget in July 2014, former finance minister Arun Jaitley announced the setting up of an institution called 3P India, with an allocation of Rs 500 crore. Illustration:......

Asia Cup PIX: Sri Lanka edge Pakistan to set up India final

IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4 match played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis scored a match-winning 91 to lay the foundation for......

Indian Archers claim record haul at Asia Cup

IMAGE: The Indian archery team before departing for Sulehmaniya, Iraq for the Asia Cup Stage 2. Photograph: BCCI The Indian junior archers capped a stunning show by winning eight gold, four silver......

Government appoints wrestler Babita, Kavita as sports dy directors

Photograph: Kind courtesy Babita Phogat/Twitter The Haryana government has appointed international wrestler Babita Phogat and kabaddi player Kavita Devi as deputy directors in its Sports and Youth......

Balbir's death marks end of hockey's golden era

If Dhyan Chand's wizardry was a source of joy in a colonised India, Balbir Singh Sr's artistry was an inspiration for an India trying to find its bearings post-independence. 'He was one of India's......

Dutee granted visa for European races

IMAGE: Dutee Chand is slated to compete in 100m dash in two IAAF-approved races -- one in Ireland on August 13 and another in Germany on August 19. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images for......

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