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Dubai: Russia will begin mass-producing its new single-engine, fifth-generation fighter jet Checkmate in 2026, Yury Slyusar, the general director of the Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), said on Sunday."The first flight of the fifth-generation fighter Checkmate is planned for...

Washington: A plane has crashed on Beaver Island in Michigan, US, killing four people on the spot and leaving one injured, reports said on Sunday.According to the Charlevoix County sheriff's office, the accident happened on Saturday, when the aircraft...

Nagpur/Mumbai: At least 26 Maoists were killed on Saturday in an encounter with police in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, over 900 km from Mumbai, senior officials said."We have recovered the bodies of 26 Naxals so far from the forest,"...

Moscow: The Russian Defence Ministry pointed on Thursday to an increase in US and NATO military activities in the Black Sea region and qualified unscheduled drills close to the Russian border as aggression that threatens regional stability."The Russian...

Beijing: China's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Oman on Thursday night could be a tricky affair and China must be cautious, said former Chinese striker Li Yi.I advised the Chinese side to make sure of solid defence before they...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said the Manipur Governor cannot "sit over" the opinion given by the Election Commission (EC) regarding the disqualification of 12 BJP MLAs in the "office of profit" issue, the PTI reported.A three-judge...

Glasgow: Thousands of climate activists took to the streets of Glasgow on Saturday for a march as part of the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice amid the ongoing UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26), a Sputnik correspondent...

Freetown: At least 94 people died and another 92 injured were confirmed in Sierra Leone as a result of an explosion sparked by a collision of two trucks, the mayor of the country's capital of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, said...

Ahmednagar: At least ten patients have died after a fire broke out in the ICU (intensive care unit) of the Civil Hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar Saturday morning. Another patient has been seriously injured, the NDTV reported.The fire was in...

Beijing: China successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday.The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan-35 family, were launched at 11:00 am (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D...