Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng, 50, and Chen Dong, 37, were blasted off into space by Shenzhou-11 spacecraft at 7:30 am local time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre near the Gobi Desert in northern China. Read More
Republican Party presidential nominee, Donald Trump has described India as a key strategic ally, Trump has promised that if voted to power India and the US would become “best friends” and have a “phenomenal future” together. Read More
Close allies and strategic partners, India and Russia on Saturday sealed a number of big ticket defence deals including purchase of missile systems, frigates and joint production of helicopters. Read More
Fifteen days after India's surprise attack on terror launch pads across the line of control in Jammu & Kashmir, US has openly backed them saying the military action was India's right to self-defence. Read More
Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao late on Tuesday allocated the portfolios held by Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalitha to Finance Minister O Paneerselvam but said the AIADMK supremo will continue to be the Chief Minister. Read More
India has conveyed its opposition to Russia over its joint exercise with Pakistan, a nation which “sponsors and practices terrorism as a matter of State policy”, saying it will create further problems. Read More
Briefing media here on Xi’s visit to India this week to take part in the BRICS Summit in Goa, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong again harped on the need to build consensus over the admission of new members in the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Read More
Acknowledging that the current model of development has increased disparity between the rich and the poor, world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, have called for global cooperation to promote inclusive growth strategy. Read More
The video of the surgical strikes on terrorists in Pakistani territory have been submitted to the government, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said on Wednesday. Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed decree to suspend a post-Cold War deal with the US on disposal of plutonium from decommissioned nuclear warheads. Read More
