Coal India imported 3.58 lakh ton coal from Indonesia this year
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Coal India Ltd (CIL) has imported approximately 3.58 lakh tonne of coal from Indonesia, the Parliament was told on Monday. The...
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PM congratulates Argentina on winning the 2022 football world cup
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Argentina for winning the 2022 football World Cup – their third time. “This will...
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...
WhatsApp rolls out feature to turn off call alerts on Windows beta
San Francisco, Dec 18 (IANS) Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has started to roll out a new feature that gives users the ability to disable notifications for...
Growing health inequalities post pandemic spur infectious diseases
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Raising concerns about growing health inequalities after the Covid-19 pandemic, global health experts have called to improve healthcare capabilities to respond...
India has opportunity to take lead in tackling climate change: Union Minister
Silchar, Dec 18 (IANS) India can play a big role to tackle climate change globally, said Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr....
AIIMS cyber attack: Delhi Police seeks data on Chinese hackers from CBI-Interpol
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) In a latest development in connection with the AIIMS server hacking case, the Delhi Police have written a letter to the...
India makes plea at COP15 to boost nature funding
Montreal, Dec 18 (IANS) India’s Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has expressed hope that the undergoing UN biodiversity summit, referred to...
Uzbekistan gets about $1bn World Bank loan for strategic reforms
Tashkent, Dec 18 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a financial support package to Uzbekistan comprised of $470 million highly concessional loans and $480-million low-cost loans,...
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...
World Bank, Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited signs Project to Scale up Innovative Renewable Energy Technologies in India
New Delhi, Dec 16 Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), and the World Bank has signed agreements for a $150 million IBRD loan, a $28...
Israel’s inflation hits 14-yr high
Tel Aviv, Dec 16 (IANS) Israel’s year-on-year inflation rose to 5.3 per cent in November, the highest since October 2008, according to figures issued by the...
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...
Govt to unveil third, fourth tranches of sovereign gold bond scheme 2022-23
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The government is set to issue the third and fourth tranches of the sovereign gold bond (SGB) scheme (2022-23). While the...
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...
Scindia launches non-stop flight between Mumbai and San Francisco
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday launched first-ever non-stop flight between Mumbai and San Francisco. Air India will operate the...
World not ‘stupid’ when it comes to recognising Pak as ‘epicentre’ of terrorism: Jaishankar
United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) “The world is not stupid, the world is not forgetful” when it comes to recognising Pakistan as the “epicentre” of terrorism,...
Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at UN HQ matter of pride: PM Modi
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the installation of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New...
Jaishankar announces India’s candidacy for 2028-29 UNSC term
United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) India will seek election to the Security Council for a two-year term that starts in 2028, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar...