US, India to ink deal on Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The US will ink a deal of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) at an estimated cost of $1.867 billion with...
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New Indian envoy to US presents credentials to Trump
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s new Ambassador to the US, has presented his credentials to American President Donald Trump at a special ceremony...
US, India celebrate 70 yrs of Fulbright exchange program
New Delhi, Feb 3 The United States and India on Sunday celebrated the 70th anniversary of the prestigious Fulbright exchange program which has awarded scholarships...
India, Brazil sign pacts to boost strategic partnership
New Delhi, Jan 25 In a major boost to their strategic partnership, Brazil and India on Saturday laid down a comprehensive action plan to enhance...
Cabinet nod for India-Brazil MoU on geology, mineral resources
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Union cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed between India and Brazil...
Cabinet nod for India-Brazil MoU in oil and gas sector
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Brazil on cooperation in...
ENVOYS OF THREE NATIONS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT OF INDIA
High Commissioners of Lesotho and Bangladesh and Ambassador of Panama presented credentials to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati...
Microsoft aims to be ‘carbon negative’ by 2030
San Francisco, Jan 17 (IANS) Microsoft has set an ambitious goal to reduce its carbon footprint, saying that the company will become carbon negative by 2030...
Tesla cars will soon talk to pedestrians, teases Musk
San Francisco, Jan 13 (IANS) Tesla Cars will soon be talking to pedestrians, asking them to hop in or leave the way on congested roads, CEO...
Microsoft to mentor 15 tech start
Hyderabad, Jan 13 Microsoft on Monday said it has selected 54 tech startups from five states — Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Kerala and Telangana – and...
Indian-American astronaut in programme with eye on Moon, Mars
New York, Jan 11 An Indian-American will be among astronauts who may get a chance to go to the moon or Mars following his graduation...
Cuba slams extension of US ban on flights
Havana, Jan 11 Cuba has condemned the US government’s decision to ban charter flights from America to all Cuban destinations except Havana. “I strongly reject...
Top US diplomat for South Asia visiting New Delhi
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) The top US diplomat dealing with South Asia, Alice Wells, is scheduled to visit India next week on a trip that...
2019 in Review: Trump, Modi at Howdy event symbolised growing ties
New York, Dec 31 If the state of India-US ties in 2019 could be captured in an image, it would be that of Prime Minister...
Cabinet approves Signing of MoU between India and Brazil on Bioenergy Cooperation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of...
India-US 2+2 foreign affairs, defence ministerial next week
New York, Dec 13 The India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue of the top foreign affairs and defence leaders will be held on Wednesday, the State Department...
US Ambassador to inaugurate Hump Museum in Arunachal
Pasighat, Nov 26 (IANS) A World War II museum would soon be opened here, the district headquarters of East Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Pema...
India to launch Cartosat-3, 13 nanosatellites from US
Chennai, Nov 19 India will launch its cartography satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites into sun synchronous orbit on November 25, the Indian space agency...
Indian-origin Abhijit Banerjee wins Nobel Prize in Economics for study on poverty
Stockholm, Oct 14 (IANS) The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Indian-origin MIT professor Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer...
ENVOYS OF FIVE NATIONS PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT OF INDIA
Ambassadors of Denmark, France, European Union, Mexico and Kazakhstan presented credentials to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan...