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Washington: The US government has successfully set up its First Production Unit (FPU) to extend the operational life of the nation’s arsenal B61 directly dropped or “gravity bomb” nuclear weapons, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced in a...

New Delhi: The inaugural India-Russia 2+2 meeting on December 6 between their foreign and defence ministers will see both sides discuss bilateral, regional and international political and defence issues, leading to the annual bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra...

By Rohit MitraKausani: An enchanting narrow ridge, thickly surrounded by lush pine trees, overlooking the picturesque town of Someshwar and snow-capped mountains in the background, welcome to the Switzerland of India, Kausani!Sitting high at an altitude of 1890 meters...

Moscow: The staff of the US Embassy in Moscow living in Russia for over three years must leave the country by January 31, 2022, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday following the US move to order...

Imphal: Chief Minister N Biren Singh Wednesday inspected the erstwhile headquarters of the Indian National Army (INA) at Moirang Konjengbam Leikai, which is being developed as a historical tourist site by the State Government at a cost of Rs. 35...

Paris: Argentina's Lionel Messi has crowned the Ballon d'Or award for a record-extending seventh time, as his former club Barcelona's Alexia Putellas clinched the women's award after a stellar season with the Catalan club.Messi, 34, beat another favorite Robert...

Bridgetown: Barbados has become the world's newest republic -- cutting its last remaining colonial bonds after nearly 400 years.The Caribbean island nation has removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and instated Dame Sandra Mason, as its first-ever...

Washington: Twitter chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal, is due to replace Jack Dorsey as CEO, Twitter announced on Monday."Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today announced that Jack Dorsey has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer and that the...

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, paving way for the scrapping of the three contentious farm laws, which had triggered massive protests by farmers, especially in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar...

New Delhi: As many as 12 Rajya Sabha members from Opposition parties were suspended on Monday for the rest of the Winter session of Parliament, for creating ruckus during the Monsoon session.The suspended members included six from Congress, two...