SC cites citizen's right to move freely, allows euthanasia of 'rabid, dangerous' stray dogs

Underlining that the right to live with dignity under Article 21 includes the right to move in public spaces without fear of dog bites, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed euthanasia of stray dogs if they are "rabid, incurably ill or demonstrably dangerous/aggressive", in accordance with the existing rules and laws.

Green tech to innovation, India elevates ties with Nordic nations

As India and Nordic countries agreed to transform ties into a Green Technology Partnership, leaders of all six countries Tuesday flagged concerns over global tensions and turbulence in the international order. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the Nordic nations will continue to stand together in upholding a "rules-based global order".

Xi and Putin likely to be in Delhi for BRICS meet

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to attend the New Delhi summit of BRICS leaders on September 12 and 13.

US clears Apache, howitzer support services for India

The US has approved the proposed sale of support services and related equipment for Apache helicopters to India at an estimated cost of $198.2 million, noting that this will improve Delhi's "capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defence, and deter regional threats".

Focus on defence ties, maritime security: Rajnath meets Vietnamese counterpart

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met his Vietnamese counterpart, General Phan Văn Giang, in Hanoi, where they reviewed the growing partnership between the two countries and discussed ways to deepen cooperation in maritime security, defence industry, training and regional stability.

Moon's upper surface has two distinct layers within centimetres, reveals Chandrayaan-3 'hop' experiment

The Famous 'hop' experiment performed by the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon was not just about demonstrating Indian space agency ISRO's ability to launch from the lunar surface. Scientists have now revealed new details about the upper surface of the Moon at the landing site using data collected during that 'hop' manoeuvre performed towards the end of planned active mission life of Chandrayaan-3.

Look beyond strategic autonomy, and closer at the Quad possibility

Shifts in great-power relations, the emergence of wars and global crises - these are variables India cannot control. What it can drive is its own modernisation.

World isn't prepared for next pandemic

Οn Sunday, the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international concern". More than 500 people have contracted the viral disease and at least 130 have succumbed to it in the two countries in the past two weeks. 

The WHO has warned that the scale of the outbreak is "likely larger" than these figures suggest.

India and Italy look to the future, bound by the power of culture and a shared vision

Our cooperation mirrors our shared awareness that prosperity and security in the 21st century will be shaped by the ability of nations to innovate, manage energy transitions, and strengthen strategic sovereignty.

India, Norway need a sovereign investment corridor

Norway has sovereign capital in search of long-duration growth.

India offers one of the world's deepest long-duration growth opportunities.

Why India needs to empower local bodies

"Whatever the reasons, the fact remains our local bodies are not, as a rule, shining examples of success and efficiency..." That is not a contemporary lament but one expressed in 1925 by the chairman of the municipality of Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru. A hundred years on, little has changed.

The third tier of government-comprising rural and urban local bodies - is prominently absent in the federalism debates, which tend to focus exclusively on the Centre and the states. It is the stepchild of Indian federalism and the offending step-parent is the second tier, namely state governments, directly above and controlling it.

US extends sanctions waiver for Russian crude: What it means

Around 2.5-2.7 million barrels per day of India's crude imports-accounting for around half of its total oil imports-have transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent months.

Most of that supply is effectively offline as vessel movements have reduced to a trickle due to the West Asia war.

Putin lands in China for talks with Xi

Russian President Vladi-mir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night on a two-day state visit for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, days after US leader Donald Trump travelled to China.

Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

Twenty-Six More suspected Ebola deaths were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, and the head of the WHO expressed deep concern about the outbreak's spread.