India

New Delhi, Jan 26: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday posthumously honoured two heroes of the Indian Army with the prestigious Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime military honour of the country. Family-members of Major Mukund Varadarajan and Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh accepted the award during the 66th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi in the presence of US President Barrack Obama. The two

New Delhi, Jan 26: United States president Barack Obama on Monday will witness the country's military might and its diverse cultural and social traditions as the chief guest at the 66th Republic Day parade to be held at central Delhi's Rajpath. Over 1,000 NSG snipers along with 44,000 security personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces will keep an eagle's eye over the Republic Day

New Delhi, Jan 25: Vowing to take defence ties to a "new level", India and the US today renewed their 10-year Defence Framework Agreement and agreed in principle to pursue joint development and production projects. The new framework will enhance bilateral defence partnership by stepping up joint military exercises and through more in-depth intelligence-sharing, maritime security efforts among

New Delhi, Jan 25: India and the US today achieved a breakthrough in operationalisation of the stalled nuclear deal in a major outcome of the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama here today. It is understood that the breakthrough was achieved over one-on-one talks between the two leaders over tea. Both leaders also held extensive discussions on enhancing

New Delhi, Jan 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama today held talks on a range of crucial issues, including removing hurdles in operationalising the long-stalled civil nuclear agreement and enhancing ties in defence, trade and commerce and climate change. Officials said "progress has been made" on the nuclear issue and India was looking forward to "effectively" work with

New Delhi, Jan 25: Wing Commander Puja Thakur led the ceremonial guard of honour for US President Barack Obama at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. Wing Commander Thakur walked Obama for the inspection of the tri-service guard of honour. This comes as 'nari shakti' (woman power) is the theme for Republic Day parade this year where Obama is the chief guest. This Jan 26 will also be the first time when

Jammu, Jan 25: Hours before US President Barack Obama's arrival in India, Pakistani Rangers resorted to small arms firing along the International Border in Jammu district, forcing the BSF to retaliate. "Pakistani Rangers resorted to intermittent small arms firing on Jogwan border out post in R S Pura border belt along the IB in Jammu district during the intervening night of January 24 and 25", a

Haridwar, Jan 25: Voices against terrorism do rise from time to time in Pakistan but successive governments in that country have failed to curb the scourge, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. "I don't think everyone in Pakistan is a terrorist. Voices against terrorism do rise from time to time in that country too. But the intentions of successive governments in Pakistan regarding

New Delhi, Jan 25: US President Barack Obama today arrived here on a three-day visit during which both sides will seek to break the deadlock in operationalising the civil nuclear pact, firm up a defence cooperation agreement besides broadening ties in areas like trade and investment. In a departure from protocol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Obama, who was accompanied by his wife Michelle

New Delhi, Jan 24: Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday will lead the Indian government delegation at the funeral of king Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud who died early Friday. The government has declared a day's mourning Saturday and flags are being flown at half-mast. An official statement said "the government and people of India have received with deep sadness and shock" the news of King