Omicron causing hospitalisations, deaths worldwide: WHO
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In a fresh warning, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing hospitalisations and...
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PM Modi to meet Central Asian leaders virtually
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit in virutal format on January 27. Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz...
India to host five BRICS S&T events through 2022
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Even as India has successfully handed over the BRICS Chair to China from January 2022, it will be hosting five international...
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India to host five BRICS S&T events through 2022
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Even as India has successfully handed over the BRICS Chair to China from January 2022, it will be hosting five international...
State of the World address: Modi showcases India as future tech & economic powerhouse
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Virtually delivering the ‘State of the World’ special address to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
India, IRENA strengthen collaboration in renewable energy
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India has signed a strategic partnership agreement with International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA) to further strengthen its collaboration with the energy body...
Emerging markets appear vulnerable to a souring of the world economy
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Emerging market economies will likely soon face strong balance of payment pressure as both domestic and foreign investors question these countries’...
Arun Kumar Chatterjee named Indian Envoy to Kyrgyzstan
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday appointed Arun Kumar Chatterjee as the next Indian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. “Shri Arun...
UAE to convene world leaders to take climate action
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 taking place from January 15-19 will convene global leaders, including heads of state, policy...
New Dutch govt sworn in 299 days after election
The Hague, Jan 11 (IANS) Almost one year after the resignation of the previous government and 10 months after the last elections, the fourth cabinet of...
Nationwide essay competition to popularise Swami Vivekananda’s teachings
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) With an objective to popularise the essence of Swami Vivekananda teachings among the youth, the BJP youth wing is organising a...
Japan to declare Covid quasi-state of emergency in 3 regions
Tokyo, Jan 8 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will place three prefectures under a quasi-state of emergency on Friday amid a spike in Covid-19 cases...
India, Spain sign agreement on customs intelligence, investigations
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Now, it will be difficult for Indian customs offenders to take refuge in Spain as the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved...
Constitutional order largely restored in Kazakhstan : President
Nur-Sultan, Jan 8 (IANS) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday that constitutional order has been largely restored in all regions of the country amid the...
US Fed minutes suggest earlier & faster rate increases
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Minutes from the US Federal Reserves December 2021 policy meeting underpin officials hawkish pivot and suggest earlier and faster rate increases...
2022 will see even greater advancement in India-Australia ties: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India is confident that 2022 will see even greater advancement in India-Australia ties, said External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar after...
Covaxin gets DCGI nod for emergency use for children aged 12-18
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Amid growing concern over the new Covid variant Omicron, Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin on Saturday got approval from the...
Italy meets EU recovery fund targets, govt ready to keep supporting economy: PM
Rome, Dec 24 (IANS) Italy has achieved the targets required to receive the funds provided by the European Union (EU) post-Covid recovery programme, and the government...
AirAsia India expects full-traffic recovery in 2022 sans 3rd Covid wave
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Tata Sons-backed AirAsia India expects full passenger traffic as well as capacity recovery in 2022 sans a third Covid wave triggered...
5 central Asian countries’ foreign ministers call on Modi, stress on strengthening ties
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Foreign ministers of five central Asian countries met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and emphasised the readiness of their leadership...
Essar to increase oil, gas exploration in Vietnam’s Ken-Bau basin
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) As part of increasing business collaboration and strengthening ties with Vietnam, Essar Exploration and Production, the exploration arm of Essar Group,...