India
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine trial gets nod from Indian authorities
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved human trials of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate by Hyderabad-based...
Biden says he and Kamala Harris 'deeply value partnership' with India
Former US vice president and Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden said he and his running mate Kamala Harris deeply value...
UK university team announces new technology to purify groundwater for farmers in India
Experts from the United Kingdom's University of Birmingham claim to have designed a low-energy and high-efficiency means of purifying water...
China gaining on US, India fourth in Asian power index, says report
According to a report on division of national influences in the Asia-Pacific, China is closing in on the US as the most powerful country in...
India joins six-country campaign led by UK against social media encryption
India is among seven countries to join a UK-led campaign against end-to-end encryption of messages by social media giants such as Facebook,...
India, US, Japan, Australia foreign ministers' quadrangular meet set for October 6: Reports
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar will travel to Japan to attend the second quadrangular...
Trump, firms paid USD 750 in taxes in US, USD 145,000 in India in 2017: Media reports
United States President Donald Trump reportedly paid just USD 750 in federal income taxes in the year he was elected, according to a media...
Japan, India, Australia and US foreign ministers to meet in Tokyo in October: Report
Japanese foreign affairs chief Toshimitsu Motegi, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, and Australian...
India overtakes US in COVID-19 recoveries even as cases cross 5.4 million
India's COVID-19 case tally crossed 5.4 million mark yesterday, with a spike of 92,605 new cases and 1,133 deaths, according to health and...
SII set to resume coronavirus vaccine trials in India pending permission
The DGCI also demanded a report detailing symptoms of the UK patient and directed the SII to increase monitoring of trial patients who had...
India on US' 'do not travel' list due to COVID-19 cases spike
The United States has kept India in its list of countries under ‘do not travel’ advisories due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but took...
India, US, Brazil account for 53 % of total COVID-19 cases
With India set to kick off Lockdown 4.0 from tomorrow, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally has topped 25 million.
India COVID-19 testing rate higher than WHO's recommendations, says ICMR
India has been testing around 23.7 people per lakh for COVID-19, much higher than the World Health Organisation’s (WHO's) recommended...
Experts in SE Asia call for regional collaboration in fighting air pollution
Experts from various south Asian countries have emphasised the need for regional coooperation in fighting air pollution and agreed that...
How much time do Indians spend online?
Let's look at how much of their free time Indians spend online and why.
India, US, Brazil can get ahead of COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
The World Health Organisation said that the United States, Brazil and India, which are all suffering fast rises in coronavirus cases, can...
India set to play leading role in post-COVID revival: PM Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged global companies to invest in India and reiterated his call for a “self-sustaining and...
UN applauds Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja at Public Service Day 2020
Top United Nations(UN) dignitaries applauded Kerala state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja, for effectively tackling Covid-19 at Public...
UAE lauds and backs Saudi Arabia’s drastic curbs on haj to Mecca
After months of deliberation, Saudi Arabia announced that the number of people on the annual haj pilgrimage to Mecca will be drastically...
Samosa Diplomacy the 'ScoMo' way
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a popular Indian snack, called them ‘ScoMosas’ and tagged Prime Minister Narendra...
Dancing Diva Madhuri Dixit makes her music debut
Actors and celebrities congratulated Madhuri Dixit on making her musical debut with a song titled ‘’Candle” which has been released on...
Legendary Asha Bhosle launches YouTube channel
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle launched her YouTube channel last night. The channel which started with a quick but modest number of 430...
From Shape of You to Love Me Anyhow Vinod Krishnan comes into his own
Composer, singer, producer and mentor, Vinod Krishnan's latest single “Kandapadi Kaadhali” is out on all audio platforms.
CBSE cancels Board Exams in 25 countries outside India
CBSE has announced a series of measures and decisions in view of the lockdowns around the world due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
JEE (Main) and Undergraduate entrance exams in India postponed due to COVID-19
Public notice issued on postponement of JEE - Main and Undergraduate entrance exams in India due to COVID-19