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June 24, 2017 1:32 AM

India, Russia sign defense cooperation roadmap

India and Russia have agreed to a roadmap for the development of bilateral defence cooperation. The roadmap includes specific activities to be concluded by both sides, and aims to enhance cooperation in the field of political and military dialogue, exercises, exchange of visits, military cooperation...

June 24, 2017 1:29 AM

Swaraj asks Indian envoy in Saudi to help nurse pushed into slavery

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today asked the Indian envoy in Saudi Arabia to help a nurse from Karnataka who has reportedly been pushed into slavery in the Gulf country.<br/><br/>In a tweet Swaraj asked India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Javed to help Jacintha Mendo...

June 24, 2017 12:31 AM

Sikkim Democratic Front announces support to Kovind

Chief Minister and ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) president Pawan Kumar Chamling has announced his support for the BJP-led NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind for presidential poll.<br/>&apos;<br/>Chamling said in a post on a web portal that my party support his candidature whole-...

June 24, 2017 12:27 AM

Govt launches portal on weather information

The government today launched a portal on weather information that will help discoms manage power distribution.<br/><br/>Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, launched the weather portal for power sector in association with POSOCO and ...

June 24, 2017 12:11 AM

Police officer's lynching unholy act in holy Ramzan: Jitendra Singh

Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Jitendra Singh said that the lynching of a police officer in Jammu and Kashmir is an "unholy" act in the pious month of Ramzan, <br/><br/>Singh told PTI in New Delhi today that the tragic death of the officer was yet ...

June 24, 2017 12:10 AM

India backs UNGA resolution to refer UK-Mauritius row to ICJ

India has voted against the UK to back a UN resolution seeking the International Court of Justice's opinion on the protracted dispute between Britain and Mauritius over a strategic archipelago in the Indian Ocean where the US has a major military base.<br/><br/>In a major diplomatic...

June 23, 2017 9:50 PM

PM to share his thoughts in Mann Ki Baat programme of AIR on June 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with listeners of All India Radio in the next edition of Mann Ki Baat programme on 25th of this month. This will be the 33rd episode of the monthly radio programme. In the programme, Mr. Modi will share his Mann Ki Baat with the people in the coun...

June 23, 2017 8:47 PM

PM Modi to leave for 3-nation tour including US tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three nation visit tomorrow early morning. In the first leg of his four day tour, he will reach Lisbon, the Portuguese capital tomorrow late afternoon. <br/><br/>Talking to AIR correspondent in Lisbon, India's ambassador to Portugal K. N...

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