Amid the tense situation at the border with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday approved a proposal for procurement of 21 MiG-29 fighter aircraft, along with upgradation of 59 Mig-29s, and 12 more Su-30 MKI aircraft

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation on Thursday reiterated their commitment to further strengthen the special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India in all spheres

The Indian government on Wednesday declared nine individuals as designated terrorists for attempting to revive militancy in Punjab through their anti-national activities and involvement in the Khalistan movement

In the wake of rising demand of plasma treatment, a pair of brothers - a doctor at AIIMS and an engineer at IIT Delhi - have developed a mobile application that would bring the needy and the donor of plasma on the same platform

A total of 687 Indians stranded in Iran were brought to V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Tuticorin on Wednesday by Indian Navy Ship Jalashwa, a defence official said

India recorded a spike of 18,653 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 585,493, with the number of fatalities mounting to 17,400, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday

Key macro indicators painted a grim picture of the economy as COVID-19 induced turbulence dealt a severe blow to India's core industries, deficit and debt levels

Even as the doctors and the researchers worldwide are working round the clock to find the medicine for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the planning and preparations for vaccination against the pandemic, as and when it is available. He also highlighted four guiding principles that will form the foundation of this national effort

Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Thursday made two big announcements during his address to the nation -- extension of the current free ration scheme for 800 million Indians for another five months till the festive season gets over in November, besides announcing the ‘One India, One ration Card' scheme

India recorded a spike of 18,522 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 5,66,840, with the number of fatalities inching closer to 17,000-mark, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday

The governnent announced the guidelines for Unlock 2 on Monday night which, it said, will be in force till July 31. Almost all activities are being allowed outside containment zones save a few like operation of schools, colleges, international travel among others

Even as Assam is fighting an all-out war against COVID-19, the deteriorating flood situation, triggered by heavy rains, claimed four more lives taking the death toll to 24 while affecting over 13 lakh people in 25 of the state's 33 districts, officials said in Guwahati on Monday

Minister for Housing and Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the Modi government has increased the budget for Ladakh four-fold recently amid the India-China face-off in the region

The Maharashtra government on Monday announced that it has extended the lockdown till July 31 in view of the steadily increasing COVID-19 cases in the state

As India continued to be the fourth worst-hit among 213 countries infected by COVID-19 with 2,10,120 active cases and 16,475 deaths, the Union Health Ministry on Monday said the recovery of infected patients shows "encouraging results"