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New Delhi: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and exchanged views on enhancing cooperation in agriculture, fertilisers, food processing and other areas of mutual interest. Patrushev is currently on a visit to India as part of preparations for...

Dubai: ICC match referee Richie Richardson has instructed Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav to avoid making remarks that could be interpreted as political, following a complaint filed by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The directive came during an official hearing, where Pakistan players have also been called...

Bengaluru: Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji has declined Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to allow limited vehicular movement through the company's campus in Bengaluru, saying that it is an exclusive private property owned by a listed company, not meant for public thoroughfare. He also said that...

New Delhi: IRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede Thursday filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against actor Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan-owned Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series The Ba***ds of Bollywood....

New Delhi: The defence ministry Thursday sealed a Rs 62,370 crore deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas MK-1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The signing of the contract came over a month after the Cabinet Committee on Security...

New York: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a "very, very positive" relationship and will meet, a senior State Department official has said, while underlining that planning is underway for the next Quad Summit, expected either later this year or in...

Mathura: President Droupadi Murmu is on a day-long visit to Mathura Thursday, during which she will offer prayers at the Shri Banke Bihari and the Kubja Krishna temples. The President reached Vrindavan Road railway station at 10 am aboard the luxurious Maharaja Express train, which...

New York: Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, the meeting Wednesday (local time) focused on...

New Delhi: The First Information Report (FIR) filed against Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing and molesting several women students, has brought to light disturbing details of his alleged misconduct. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, who is the director of the reputed...

United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar continued his diplomacy among the top officials gathered here for the high-level session, convening meetings on Security Council reform and outreach to the Pacific. He also met individually with at least foreign ministers to take stock of...