India

Indo-Russia: Delhi gets Russian education hub; Mumbai and Chennai branches planned

04 Dec 2025 | 5:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) In a major step to deepen educational and cultural cooperation between India and Russia, the Russian Educational Agency has inaugurated its first branch in New Delhi.

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ED arrests trust ex-chief in Rajasthan for money laundering, radical links

04 Dec 2025 | 5:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate(ED), Jaipur Zonal Office, stated on Thursday that it has arrested Mohammed Sadeeque alias Sadik Khan, the former president of the Alfurkan Educational Trust (AET) in Bikaner.

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Piyush Goyal urges greater balance in India-Russia trade amid growing opportunities

04 Dec 2025 | 5:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Underscoring the need for greater balance and diversification in bilateral trade, union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday said there are enormous opportunities to expand commerce between India and Russia and work towards a more balanced trade relationship.

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New Delhi Summit: A Russian hedge and a game of Chinese chequers

04 Dec 2025 | 5:06 PM

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) As Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for a burst of strategic and commercial agreements, the view from India is clear: this is less about ceremonial diplomacy and more about hedging in an increasingly fractious global order.

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Mumbai–Goa Highway to be completed by April 2026: Nitin Gadkari

04 Dec 2025 | 4:53 PM

Mumbai/ New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the long-pending Mumbai–Goa Highway project will be completed by April 2026. The work on the project started in 2009.

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S-400 and Su-57 in focus as India–Russia Defence talks begin in Delhi

04 Dec 2025 | 4:17 PM

New Delhi, December 4 (UNI) The 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation ministerial meeting is slated to bring together Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov, in the national capital today.

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“A dance that lets me be me”: Inside the fierce, feminine world of a Mohiniyattam legend

“A dance that lets me be me”: Inside the fierce, feminine world of a Mohiniyattam legend

04 Dec 2025 | 3:57 PM

Muskan Bhatia, New Delhi (UNI) In a world that spins ever faster, she moves in slow, meditative circles. Each gesture is deliberate, each glance softened by centuries of tradition, and by the personal battles she has weathered. For this legendary Mohiniyattam artist, the dance is not just an art form. It is a refuge, a compass, and, in her words, “the medium that allowed me to be me.”
“I felt its power very early,” Vijayalakshmi, world-renowned Indian classical dancer, said as she recalled her first encounters with the dance at the tender age of 11.

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Centre’s insecurity: Rahul Gandhi alleges govt blocking foreign leaders from meeting LoP

04 Dec 2025 | 3:49 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) On the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrival in New Delhi, a fresh political clash erupted as Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government of deliberately blocking visiting foreign leaders from meeting him.

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PM Modi highlights success of Cheetah Reintroduction Program on International Cheetah Day

04 Dec 2025 | 3:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared an article written by union Minister Bhupender Yadav, emphasising the government's commitment to wildlife conservation through the cheetah reintroduction program. Marking International Cheetah Day, PM Modi also expressed optimism about the growing cheetah population in India, calling it a "strong proof" of the species' successful adaptation to the Indian environment.

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Former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal dies after prolonged illness

04 Dec 2025 | 3:12 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal died on Thursday.

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Parliament Panel on simultaneous polls to seek advice from experts on Dec 10, 17

04 Dec 2025 | 2:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is scheduled to hold two separate meetings on December 10 and December 17 to seek expert advices.

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Peace in Ukraine: A Hobson’s Choice

04 Dec 2025 | 1:41 PM

Krishnan Srinivasan
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) It is no coincidence that a tsunami of pro-Ukrainian propaganda, including an op-ed by leading European pro-NATO ambassadors who advocate pursuing the war until the last Ukrainian, has hit our mainstream media just prior to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India. For these Europeans, evidently, security and sovereignty are paramount for all countries other than Russia; they raise no objection to the exercise of the Monroe Doctrine when it comes to the USA.

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Health and National Security Cess Bill 2025 poised for Lok Sabha passage today

04 Dec 2025 | 12:27 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to introduce the Health and National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, aiming to levy a cess on the production of specific goods, including pan masala. The move seeks to generate dedicated funds for strengthening public health initiatives and national security measures.

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DGCA seeks explanation from IndiGo over 1,200 flight cancellations

04 Dec 2025 | 12:24 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday sought a detailed explanation from IndiGo for the cancellation of over 1,200 flights, which caused significant inconvenience to passengers, and demanded corrective measures to stabilize the airline’s services.

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