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New Delhi: In a significant step toward strengthening India’s defence and strategic relations with North Africa, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has embarked on a four-day official visit to Algeria from August 25 to 28, the Ministry of Defence announced Sunday....

Mumbai: Days after the State Bank of India (SBI) declared Reliance Communications’ (RCom) accounts as ‘fraud’, the Bank of India (BOI) has also classified the loan accounts of the company, its promoter Anil Ambani, and Reliance Telecom as fraudulent, the company informed stock exchanges Sunday....

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has received the required documents of 98.2 per cent of electors in Bihar with eight days remaining to file objections or claims in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, the ECI said Sunday, while only...

Jammu: Jammu city recorded 190.4 mm rainfall during the last 24 hours as authorities declared a flood alert Sunday in Samba district after the Basantar Nallah crossed the danger level. Heavy downpour continued in Jammu city during the last 24 hours, recording 190.4 mm of...

New Delhi/Balasore: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced Sunday. The tests were conducted at 12.30 p.m. Saturday (August 23) off the coast of...

Jammu: A suspicious aeroplane-shaped balloon with Pakistan International Airlines' logo on it was found Sunday in J&K’s Jammu city. Officials said that the white and saffron-coloured Pakistani balloon was found in the Nai Basti area of Jammu and had ‘PIA’ written on it in green...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said that guided by the mantra of reform, perform, and transform, India is in a position to help lift the world out of slow growth. Addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum here, the Prime Minister said India...

Ghaziabad: Police in Ghaziabad have arrested a man for allegedly slapping a woman multiple times for feeding stray dogs in a residential area, officials said Saturday. According to police, the incident took place under the Vijay Nagar police station limits Friday night. Watch the video:...

New Delhi: India has certain "red-lines" in its trade negotiations with the US and New Delhi will not compromise on protecting the interests of farmers and small producers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Saturday. Jaishankar said the negotiations for a trade deal between the...

New Delhi: India plans to launch more than 100 satellites over the next 15 years, and it will be a mix of government technology missions and private sector-led operational missions, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said in New Delhi Saturday. He also released a...