Kerala High Court shields expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil from arrest in a rape case until December 15, as police probe two other cases.

Industry groups said the timing is significant, as it comes when Russia is seeking to diversify suppliers and India is aiming to deepen its footprint in high-value sectors

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has defended India’s freedom of choice to choose its global partners, asserting that New Delhi’s ties with Moscow had been the biggest and steadiest in a world fraught with geopolitical ups and downs.