India, Japan to hold third '2+2' dialogue on Aug 20

IANS | August 17, 2024 2:44 AM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India and Japan are set to hold the upcoming third round of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting on August 20 in New Delhi to advance their strategic partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

Negative media campaign led to R.G Kar hospital ransacking: Kolkata Police chief

IANS | August 15, 2024 3:48 AM

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) After the emergency department of the state-run R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was ransacked by a violent mob few minutes after Wednesday midnight, the Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal said that "continuous negative media propaganda over the brutal rape and murder of a woman junior doctor last week" as the main reason which led to the vandalism of the hospital.

Encounter underway in J&K's Udhampur

IANS | August 14, 2024 10:24 AM

Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) An encounter started on Wednesday between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.

India’s defence exports shoot up by 78 pc in April-June

IANS | August 13, 2024 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s exports of military hardware have recorded a 78 per cent jump to Rs 6,915 crore in the April-June quarter of the current financial year (2024-25) from Rs 3,885 crore in the same quarter of 2023-24 reflecting the continuing growth in the defence sector as the country marches towards the Atmanirbhar Bharat goal.