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Defence minister Rajnath Singh paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Moscow. Singh is on a three-day visit to Russia during which he will co-chair the 19th India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation.
 

During his three-day visit to Russia, defence minister Rajnath Singh will discuss defence co-production between India and Russia. Singh will also inaugurate 'India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference' 

Mandeep Singh struck twice to help India win the first leg of the Olympic hockey qualifiers. Mandeep (24th, 53rd minutes) scored two field goals while Harmanpreet Singh (5th) and SV Sunil (48th) also hit the target for India against Russia

Yana and Natasha who had come to visit India during Diwali festival not only learnt yoga, but also taught it to school students at Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh.

In this week’s Sportstop (October 7 to 13), there is good news from Indian cricket. The Virat Kohli-led side created a world record when they thrashed South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test in Pune. Also, Mary Kom won a historic eighth boxing world championship medal in Russia

Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to acquire new MiG 29 fighters from Russia and equip them with weapon systems such as Astra air. 

After losing the semi-final, Mary Kom took to Twitter to question the result. She had to settle for a historic bronze medal at the World Women's Boxing Championships in Russia

Mary Kom defeated reigning Olympic medallist Ingrit Valencia by unanimous decision 5-0 decision to enter the semi-finals in the 51kg category. Thus, she is confirmed of a medal in Ulan-Ude, Russia. This is her first medal in the 51kg section

The Indian boxing star Sarita Devi, who is seeded fourth in her category, put up a convincing first-round performance as the five-times Asian gold medalist, managed to land some clear punches initially but the Russian pugilist Natalia Shadrina made a strong comeback in the second and third round to overpower the experienced Sarita

Meet MB Prakash from Bengaluru, who is India's only accordion tuner and composer. Prakash can play polkas, tangos, waltzes and other styles of music from different countries including, Russia, America, China or even Europe.

Earlier, it was reported that three Gonets-M satellites would be launched on the Rokot carrier rocket in November. But, with recent news, the launch of 3 communication satellites would be postponed to 2020

Geopolitical realities in the first decade of 21st Century pushed India from its longstanding Strategic Partnership with Russia towards the United States when Russia entered into a strategic nexus with China. The 21st Century second-decade perceptional witnesses the United States pushing India into a Russian tilt again by politically expedient reversing of US policy gears in South Asia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for his indefatigability. His trips and travels are often rigorous, leaving little space for rest.