Piyush Goyal mocks ‘mini’ trade deal with US, concedes no FTA on offer
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that India was not interested any longer in the “mini” trade deal that was...
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All flights grounded across US after massive computer outage
All flights across the US currently remain grounded after a huge computer outage left the passengers stranded, international media reported.. Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) All flights...
India-US Relations: The Blossoming of an Indispensable Partnership
New Delhi, Jan 7: Former US diplomat Dennis Kux wrote a book on India-US ties in the early 1990s which he titled as ‘Estranged Democracies’....
We want to push India’s $1 trillion digital economy dream: Satya Nadella
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) As India embarks on its digital journey with full steam, Microsoft wishes to move in and provide every part of its tech...
Biden renominates Garcetti as envoy to India
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has re-nominated Eric Garcetti, the former mayor of Los Angeles, as the next ambassador to India, sending back...
Third of global economy will be in recession this yr: IMF
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that a third of the global economy will be in recession this year...
Brand Himachali handicraft in Canada: Indian diaspora
Shimla, Jan 02 (IANS) For popularising and establishing market in Canada, members of the Himachali Pravasi Global Association (HPGA) met High Commissioner of India to Canada,...
India’s growth rate to be 6.4% for next 5 years: UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India’s annual growth trajectory for the next five years is expected to be 6.4 per cent, after which it is likely...
Indian American Richard Verma comes home to US State Department
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian American Richard Verma, a former ambassador to India, as Deputy Secretary of State for Management...
Ukrainian Prez Zelensky visits US today
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) The US is getting ready to receive Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday for meetings with President Joe Biden at the White...
e-Visa facility for Canadian passport-holders restored
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The e-Visa facility for Canadian passport holders has been restored with effect from December 20, it was announced. The High Commission...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets PM, pledges support for G20 Presidency
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and pledged support for India’s G20 Presidency. “Thank you for...
Qatar passes the baton to 2026 FIFA World Cup hosts
Doha (Qatar), Dec 20 (IANS) President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani handed over the hosting mantle of the FIFA...
Vowing to fight backsliding on climate change, Guterres convening action summit
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) Vowing to fight back against backsliding in the fight against climate change, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced a summit next...
Create regulatory frameworks to help companies innovate: Pichai to Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) As India refines its personal data protection (PDP) bill, along with other bills that cater to the digital era, Alphabet and...
Twitter bans all links to FB, Insta, Mastodon & other rivals on its platform
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Censoring other social media companies on its platform, Elon Musk-owned Twitter on Sunday announced it will no longer allow users to...
United Nations Recognizes Namami Gange Initiative As One Of The Top 10 World Restoration Flagships To Revive The Natural World
DG, NMCG Receives Award At A Function In 15th Conference Of Parties To The Convention On Biodiversity In Montreal, Canada New Delhi, Dec 18: The United...
Musk offering people to invest in Twitter at original $54.20 per share
San Francisco, Dec 17 (IANS) Elon Musk is aiming to get more investors for Twitter at the original $54.20 per share price, at which he acquired...
By 2024, Indian Roads to match US Standards: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that logistics cost, which is 16 per cent of GDP...
US Embassy starts 12-day visa programme; Indians fume
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Indians in queue for US visas have been left fuming even as the American Embassy in New Delhi started a ’12...
India among top 3 countries originating IoT malware: Microsoft
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India is among the top 3 countries originating Internet of Things (IoT) malware infection in 2022, a Microsoft report said on...