Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was 'deeply anguished' by the helicopter crash that killed 13 people including Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat on Wednesday (December 8).

'Deeply anguished': PM Modi leads condolences after India's CDS Gen Bipin Rawat dies in chopper crash

Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, was appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on December 30, 2019. The former Indian Army Chief assumed office from January 1, 2020.

Gen Bipin Rawat biography: India's first Chief of Defence Staff led a life dedicated to the nation

India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others died on Wednesday after an Indian Air Force helicopter carrying them crashed near a forest area in Coonoor in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

Bipin Rawat, his wife among 13 killed in helicopter crash

India stands out as a poor and very unequal country, with the top 1 per cent of the population holding more than one-fifth of the total national income in 2021 and the bottom half just 13 per cent, according to a report.

India among most unequal nations; top 1% of population holds 22% of national income: Report

The world’s population is set to decline for the first time ever in the next century, a new study published in the Lancet journal has revealed. Currently, there are about 7.

For the first time in centuries, world’s population set to decline: Study

India’s Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Nagaland firing incident, in which security forces opened fire on civilians killing 14 and injuring 11, was a case of “mistaken identity”.

Indian govt says Nagaland firing incident case of ‘mistaken identity', expresses regret

More than 900 employees in the US and India of a mortgage lender company were fired abruptly by the CEO during a three-minute Zoom call. According to CNN, Better.

Watch | CEO abruptly terminates over 900 employees in US and India over Zoom call

India and Russia signed a Rs 51 billion contract on Monday for the joint manufacturing of over 500,000 AK-203 assault rifles at a factory in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi region.

India, Russia sign pact for AK-203 rifles, renew military cooperation for 10-years 

India and Russia are due to hold first 2+2 format dialogue in New Delhi on December 6. Both countries are expected to discuss key bilateral, regional and international issues.

Inaugural India-Russia 2+2 dialogue to take place today

India and Russia are set to finalise deals in defence, trade, space, technology, and energy, which are likely to be inked on Monday at the power-packed annual meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin.

AK-203 rifles to S-400 air defence system: What to expect from power-packed India-Russia summit

India and Russia are likely to sign 10 bilateral agreements during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi on Monday evening. According to reports, these agreements will be in various fields like space, culture, science and technology, and defence, among others.

India-Russia to sign 10 agreements, including space and defence, during Putin's visit

While highlighting major trends that are shaping the geopolitics in the Indian Ocean Regin, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday talked about China’s rise and the changing American strategic posture to adjust itself in the multipolar world.

Rise of China, USA's realignment: India’s Jaishankar talks on changing geopolitics in Indian Ocean

India reported two more cases of Omicron Covid variant on Saturday, taking the country's total tally of new strain cases to four. The first case was detected from India's western Gujarat state, where a 72-year-old man tested positive.

India reports two more Omicron cases, total tally reaches 4

Indian men's and women's hockey teams will compete at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 in Birmingham, England as the previous decision to skip the event has been reversed.

Indian men's and women's hockey teams to compete at Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

In a bid to improve the vaccination rate, the chief minister (CM) of India’s south Kerala state announced that those who are not following COVID-19 prevention measures, like vaccination, will not be provided free treatment.

No free Covid treatment if not vaccinated in this southern Indian state

Newly-appointed Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said that his forcing is closely monitoring the activities of China in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and added that it is ready to deal with any security threat.

India keeping close eye on Chinese activities in Indian Ocean, says newly appointed Navy Chief

India’s Karnataka state government on Friday ordered a probe to find out how the 66-year-old South African national, who was infected with Omicron variant, managed to leave the country even as his genome sequencing reports were awaited.

Karnataka govt orders probe into test reports of Omicron-infected foreigner that allowed him to leave India

India and Russia will achieve “military understandings” during President Vladimir Putin's visit, Russian envoy Nikolay R Kudashev said on Friday. The envoy’s comments days ahead of Putin’s visit to India on Monday for the annual India-Russia summit.

‘Military understandings’ will be achieved during Putin’s India visit: Russian envoy Kudashev

India’s southern Karnataka has sounded alert after 10 South African nationals became untraceable following the detection of two Omicron cases in Bengaluru city. The missing people, who arrived between November 12 and 22, were not found at the addresses given by them at the airport and their mobile phones were switched off.

A day after two Omicron cases reported from India’s Karnataka, 10 South African nationals go missing

India will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024 and a new nuclear project, the first in northern India, will come up 150 kms away from Delhi in Haryana's Gorakhpur, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.

India announces 'first of its kind' nuclear programme, to have 9 nuclear reactors by 2024

India's health ministry urged responsibility, not fear, as it confirmed on Thursday that two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been found in the country.

Omicron in India: Don't need fear, says health ministry as first 2 cases found; one patient fully vaccinated

India joined the G20 Troika on Wednesday. The troika now consists of Indonesia, Italy and India. The G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation, which reflects a recognition that global prosperity is interdependent and our economic opportunities and challenges are interlinked, MEA said in a release.

India becomes part of G20 Troika, to host summit in 2023

Expert groups in India are deliberating on the need for a booster, or additional, Covid dose, the country’s junior health minister informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Indian experts studying scientific reports on need for Covid booster dose, says govt

Expressing optimism over India’s GDP performance in the second quarter, country’s Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) K V Subramanian on Tuesday said the Asia’s third-largest economy is expected to register double-digit growth in the current financial year, aided by rising demand and a robust banking sector.

India to register double-digit growth this year, says govt’s chief economic advisor

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