The lives of the former spy and Putin, two former intelligence agents from the Soviet-era, intersected at key points Sergei V. Skripal was a little fish. This is how British officials now describe Mr. Skripal, a Russian intelligence officer they recruited as a spy in the mid-1990s. When the Russians …

Neither of the two mainstream blocs can form a government on their own as far-right party makes major gains Sweden faced political deadlock on Monday after the far-right made gains in legislative elections that left the question of who will form the next government up in the air. As expected, …

Historians have vociferously opposed changes to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, which proposes to allow the construction of Centre-approved public infrastructure within a 100 metre radius of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected monuments at a Parliamentary panel’s meeting held on Monday. Historians Nayanjot Lahiri, Narayani …

The court said Mr. Singh should face charges as soon as he ‘ceases’ to be Governor. In its 40-page judgment in April 2017, the Supreme Court had invoked its extraordinary constitutional powers under Article 142. It had evoked the maxim — ‘Let justice be done though the heavens fall.’ Besides …

The state-owned oil marketing companies again increased the price of petroleum products such as petrol and diesel in the country on Monday, with Mumbai paying the highest among the four major metros. Petrol costs Rs. 88.12 a litre and diesel Rs. 77.32 in the city, according to the daily price …

Senior Congress leader raises demand after neighbouring Rajasthan reduced tax on petrol, diesel on Sunday Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Monday demanded that the State government reduce VAT on fuel two times of what has been done in neighbouring Rajasthan. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje had on Sunday …

Gives call to produce more children while posters deride interfaith marriages The three-day World Hindu Congress (WHC) organised by Sangh Parivar affiliates concluded on Sunday with calls for Hindu unity and resurgence. Several delegates called upon Hindus to produce more children to protect their “social and territorial” integrity. The media …

The first ever mid-air refuelling of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was successfully carried out Monday, placing India in an elite group of countries which have developed the air-to-air refuelling system for military aircraft. With this first trial, the aircraft gets much closer to the important battle-ready …

Each puja committee willbe given Rs. 10,000 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a grant of Rs. 10,000 to every community Durga Puja held in the State. At a co-ordination committee meeting, Ms. Banerjee said that the Kolkata police and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation will pay Rs. …

‘What happens if illegal immigrants shift to another State?’ Defending the National Register of Citizens exercise, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday recommended such an exercise in all States. “The unabated influx from Bangladesh cannot be seen as a standalone problem of Assam. Assam accounts for just a fraction …