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Sergei Skripal poisoning case: Suspect was 'honoured' by Russian President Vladimir Putin

According to British website Bellingcat, Ruslan Boshirov is actually an intelligence officer by the name of Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga.

Sep 27, 2018

Defence Ministry official had raised questions about the Rafale deal a month before it was signed

The officer raised questions about the deal's benchmark price and put his objections on record which are being looked at along with the deal file by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Sep 27, 2018

Noida man dies after factory workers switch on a machine that he was cleaning

A case has been registered and two persons booked for murder on a complaint by the victim Wajid's brother, the police said.

Sep 27, 2018

Himachal rains: Over 1,000 people still stranded as rescue operations enter day 3

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur apprised PM Modi that the state suffered losses totalling approximately Rs 1,250 crore due to the heavy rains.

Sep 27, 2018

Trump flaunts friendship with Kim Jong-un, claims Obama nearly launched war with North Korea

Trump flaunted his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, referencing a new "extraordinary letter" he received from Kim.

Sep 27, 2018

Sushma Swaraj meets her Iranian counterpart to discuss US sanctions against Tehran

India and Iran had "civilisational ties" going back in time and the discussions went beyond the sanctions issue.

Sep 27, 2018

Mumbai gang held 'interviews' to select English-speaking young women as drug couriers

The selection was based on age, English fluency and education.

Sep 27, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: Activist pursuing case against CM Yogi Adityanath's 'hate speech' arrested for rape

It was alleged that Yogi Adityanath's "hate speech" had triggered several incidents of violence.

Sep 27, 2018

Namaz verdict: SC will hear Ayodhya, land dispute cases from October 29

The Supreme Court rejected the petition to refer the case to a larger bench. It also stated that the 1994 verdict regarding the mosques' role in Islam is not applicable to this case since this is being treated as purely a land dispute.

Sep 27, 2018

Air Force vice chief accidentally shoots himself in the thigh

He was rushed to R R Hospital, a military hospital in Delhi, where his femur was operated on.

Sep 27, 2018

PM Narendra Modi gets UN's highest environmental honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance and pledge to stop usage of single-use plastic in India by 2022.

Sep 27, 2018

Three encounters in Jammu and Kashmir; one civilian, 2 militants killed

Authorities imposed curfew in the old city area and suspended mobile Internet services the adjoining Badgam district as a precautionary measure.

Sep 27, 2018

G-4 leaders from India, Brazil, Germany and Japan plan to review UN Security Council reform

The four countries of the G-4 advocate for Council reform and mutually support each other for a permanent seat on an expanded Council.

Sep 26, 2018

India unveils air purification device Wayu, with pilot in pollution-affected Delhi

The current device can purify the air in an area of 500 square metres, with plans afoot to increase this further. Read to know more.

Sep 26, 2018

Hyderabad: Man brutally killed in broad daylight in front of police van

Though a traffic police constable and some locals tried in vain to save the victim, later identified as Ramesh, the two assailants continued to attack him, leading to his death on the spot at Attapur area, police said.

Sep 26, 2018