Investing in human capabilities will yield sustainable growth in the long-term. Delhi is showing the way read more

Hypersonic weapons are specifically designed for increased survivability against modern ballistic missile defence systems. These missiles are capable of delivering conventional or nuclear payloads at speeds not imagined hitertoo over long ranges. read more

Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syrian towns of Manbij and Kobani during talks in Sochi next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday. read more

The deluge damaged temporary shelters where miners were sleeping, the Moscow-based news agency Interfax reported, citing unidentified local officials. As many as 80 people were in the accommodation at the time. read more

The dam on the Seiba River in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk burst and flooded several cabins where more than 70 workers lived, Russian authorities said. read more

The two teams are scheduled to take part in the two-legged FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Odisha where the World No. 5 Indian men’s team will be up against World No. 22 Russia, while the World No. 9 women’s hockey side will face World No. 13 USA. read more

Rani’s journey came full circle when she went on to win a silver medal at the World Championships in Ulan-Ude in Russia last week, emulating Mary Kom’s 18-year-old record of winning a silver on debut at the Worlds. read more

Tell boys that being gentle or emotionally engaged isn’t a weakness, and help them before toxic attitudes solidify read more

Russia’s central bank added exposure to underperforming currencies such as the euro and yuan just as it missed out on a 6.5% rally in the greenback read more

Stanislav Cherchesov’s Russia, who reached the World Cup quarter-finals on home soil last year, only had to avoid defeat in Nicosia to follow Belgium in qualifying from Group I. read more

Rani, fourth among five siblings whose father, a BSF jawan, died of cancer in 2012, also went to stay with Narwal and train, thus starting her speedy journey to Indian boxing’s higher echelons. read more

With Manju Rani’s silver, India extend their tally to four medals at the World Boxing Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russia. read more

The Order of Courage is one of Russia’s top state awards and is often given posthumously. read more

A complete US pullout would remove Russia’s only military equal from the contest to shape Syria’s future for combating the so-called Islamic State. read more

The Austrian will play Alexander Zverev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s decider in Beijing after beating Karen Khachanov 2-6, 7-6 (7\/5), 7-5 in two hours and 41 minutes read more