On Wednesday, the Twitter account for the Indian Navy shared a video of the 262-meter aircraft carrier, dubbed Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1), heading to sea for trials. The navy said that many more sister ships were to come, hailing the “historic and proud day” for the country. It adds …
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According to the paper, the Russian government has offered several oil and gas fields to India’s natural resources exploration firm ONGC Videsh and to any potential consortium it may form for the project. “This will be for exploring and producing oil and gas in Russia. While the project and scope …
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In press statements on Wednesday, DRDO, India’s department for military research and development, expressed its delight in the results of two missile tests – one a Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) and the other a new generation surface-to-air missile called Akash. The anti-tank missile was launched from a man-portable launcher …
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The country imported some 3.9 million barrels a day in June, which was 7% less than the month before, Reuters reports citing trade sources. India’s fuel demand showed a steady increase in February and March this year, but then dropped significantly in April and May, after the government issued new …
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Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which finances the vaccine, announced the production partnership with the SII on Tuesday. The product will be known simply as “Sputnik” in India, without the original “V” suffix. The technology transfer process in order for India to begin producing doses …
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A total of 68 people have been killed in the deadly weather event, which hit Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan on Sunday, local media said. There are scattered reports detailing casualties, but in many cases, the specific circumstances that led to the deaths have not yet been disclosed. In …
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A special aircraft operated by the Indian Air Force was reportedly dispatched on Saturday to retrieve around 50 diplomats and security forces from Afghanistan’s second-largest city. India’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Indian nationals working at the consulate had been “brought back for the time being” due to …
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During a joint press conference in Moscow on Saturday, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Russian colleague Sergey Lavrov also outlined the plans on cooperation in the field of vaccine production. “I am sure that the Russian vaccine production in India would be a major contribution to the global …
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The media corporation announced the news in a court filing on Thursday following a lengthy legal battle with the Indian government over new IT rules. These require big tech companies including WhatsApp, Facebook, Google – and Twitter – to appoint executives from India for their units within the country. California-based …
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In a ruling filed on Monday, the US microblogging site lost the immunity that prevents it from being held liable for content posted by its users. The decision was made on the premise that Twitter is not respecting India’s “law of the land.” The decision comes after a complaint over …
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