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Moscow: The Russian Armed Forces are superior to the most powerful armies in the world in terms of the share of modern technology in the strategic nuclear forces, Defense Minister Gen. of the Army Sergei Shoigu said on Friday."Today...

Tel Aviv/Gaza: Israel and Palestine spent a first calm night since tensions between the two sides escalated earlier in May, according to Sputnik correspondents.On Thursday, the Israeli security cabinet unanimously adopted Egypt's initiative for a bilateral unconditional ceasefire, which...

Panaji: A Goa court has acquitted Tarun Tejpal, the founder-editor of Tehelka magazine, of rape charges.Tarun Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a colleague in 2013 on the sidelines of a conference at a five-star resort in Goa.In 2017,...

New Delhi: The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below 3 lakh for the fifth consecutive day with 2.59 lakh new cases recorded in a single day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.With...

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged states and union territories to make black fungus or mucormycosis a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, stating that the infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality amongst...

Leh: Ladakh recorded 134 fresh COVID-19 cases that took the total infection tally to 16,918 while one person died taking the number of fatalities to 171, officials said on Thursday.As many as 127 people were discharged from hospitals after...

Mumbai: A 71-year-old seer allegedly committed suicide at a Jain temple in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai, a police official said on Thursday.The seer, Manohar Lal Muni Maharaj, hanged himself at the temple on Wednesday night, the PTI quoted him...

Mumbai: With 38 people on board a barge that sank in the Arabian Sea four days ago still missing, Indian Navy ships worked through the night, using searchlights to trace any movement in the pitch dark waters, as hopes...

Berlin: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Wednesday that his country was close to reaching a reconciliation deal with Namibia over what is described as the first genocide of the 20th century.Maas told the ARD public broadcaster that Berlin...

Beijing: Beijing hopes that the United States will show responsibility as a great power and support the role of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in easing tensions between Israel and Palestine, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on...