New Delhi: India said on Tuesday it had signed agreements with Russia for future units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is on a visit to Russia, is expected to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, and the two ministers plan to discuss bilateral ties as well as the conflicts in

This mission is not only India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission but also the world’s second, following Nasa’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) launched in 2021India is poised to ring in 2024 with a roaring launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying the country’s first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) on January 1, 2024.The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has

In a significant development, the proposed defence corridor in Uttar Pradesh is gaining momentum alongside the industrial corridor. The finalised proposal for the defence corridor involves an investment of approximately Rs 25,000 crore.Various multinational companies have shown keen interest in investing in Jhansi, Lucknow, and Aligarh. As of now, 138 MoUs have been signed across the six nodes in

New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s explosive ordnance disposal team on Monday carried out a detailed inspection of merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto on its arrival at Mumbai harbour, two days after the ship was hit by a drone off India’s west coast in the Arabian Sea when it was on its way to New Mangalore port. Given the spate of attacks on commercial vessels in the Arabian Sea, the Navy deployed P-8I

New Delhi: In response to the recent maritime incidents in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy has commenced focused maritime security operations in the region. The navy has significantly increased the presence of warships and enhanced air surveillance to safeguard the waters and ensure the safety of maritime activities, the Indian Navy said in a statement.The move comes in the wake of incidents

Moscow: Negotiations between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov are set to take place in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Embassy in India said in a statement."The Ministers will focus on the current and future areas of bilateral cooperation as well as discussion of the schedule of upcoming contacts," the statement said.The main emphasis will be made