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Pentagon's missile defence review (MDR) 2019 has said the United States has discussed "potential missile defence cooperation" with India. The MDR 2019 said the discussion is part of "natural outgrowth" of India’s status as a major defence partner and "a key element of our Indo-Pacific Strategy."

President Donald Trump on Thursday cancelled theUS delegation's trip to the annualinternational conference at Davos, saying the officials were needed in Washington to tackle the shutdown of the federal government.

A satellite for exclusive use by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)The satellite will be used for the purpose of utilising space resources for security, operational planning and border infrastructure development.

Amid speculation that the BJP-led central government may introduce an income support scheme, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said food surpluses have caused both food prices and farmers' income to plunge, posing a policy challenge.

Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husbandPrincePhilip escaped uninjured from a car crash while driving on Thursday near the Sandringham estate in eastern England.