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Second COVID wave to peak in India in June: Report
Coronavirus News - According to institutional brokerage and investment group CLSA, the second wave of coronavirus is likely to peak in...
HealthPlix raises USD 13.5 million in Series B funding led by Lightspeed
Health-tech start-up HealthPlix Technologies has raised USD13.5 million as part of its ongoing Series B funding led by Lightspeed, with...
Indo-Canadian body sponsors billboards thanking India, PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines
A series of billboards across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are thanking India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing COVID-19...
Welcome to London! L&P’s Hemin Bharucha's shout out to global companies
“Six and a half per cent of London’s population is of Indian-origin, either first-generation or second generation,” said Hemin...
The Indian government has lodged an official protest over the United Kingdom Parliament's "one-sided debate" on the farmers' protests in...
OCI card holders will also need to take permission for research, internship or employment in any foreign diplomatic missions or foreign...
Alex Ellis takes charge as new UK High Commissioner to New Delhi
The UK's new High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis yesterday said that preparing for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's upcoming visit to New...
India challenges Vodafone arbitration verdict in Singapore High Court
India has challenged an international arbitration tribunal’s verdict that overturned its demand for SGD 4.03 billion (INR 22,100 crore) in...
The ongoing farmers' protests in India have seen an escalation in the past few days, with international celebrities and diaspora groups...
An alliance of various diaspora organisations has demanded the repeal of the three agricultural laws that have caused unrest in the...
Slamming foreign individuals and entities for comments on the ongoing farmer protests, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs today said it...
India fifth in world in terms of COVID vaccinations, states Health Ministry
According to a release by the Indian Health Ministry, India stands fifth in the world after inoculating over 3.7 million people in 15 days.
Indian government extends restrictions on UK flights till February 14
The Indian government has extended the restriction on flights between India and United Kingdom up to midnight of February 14, 2021.
Singapore, India interested in creating bilateral air bubble for commercial flights: CAAS
Air travel between Singapore and India is currently restricted only to special repatriation flights chartered by the Indian government, said...
No foreign head of state chief guest this Republic Day, states MEA
There will be no foreign head of state or government as the chief guest for the Republic Day event this year due to the global COVID-19...
The close coordination between the United States and India has been pivotal as India confronts the threat posed by Beijing along the Line of...
UK Premier Boris Johnson calls Indian PM Modi, expresses regret over cancelling January 26 visit
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson today cancelled his visit to India later this month. Johnson, who was scheduled to be the chief...
Indian economy set to overtake UK by 2025, become world's third largest by 2030: Report
India, despite being one of the worst affected countries due to coronavirus, will become the world's fifth-largest economy by 2025 and the...
Banned US-based group Sikhs for Justice trying to destabilise India, says NIA spokesperson
A spokesperson for India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed that US-based Pro-Khalistani secessionist group Sikhs for Justice...
Indian teacher wins million-dollar global teacher prize; opts to split half with other finalists
Indian teacher Ranjitsinh Disale was announced the winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2020 at a virtual ceremony broadcast from the Natural...
The US House of Representatives is slated to consider the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act which was written by legendary civil...
India invites UK PM Boris Johnson as Republic Day chief guest
India has invited United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the guest for Republic Day. The invite was extended during PM Modi's call...
Election Commission of India proposes allowing NRIs to vote through postal ballots
Election Commission of India has approached the government to permit Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to cast their votes through postal ballots.
Indian Cabinet approves MoU with UK over medical product regulation
The Indian Cabinet has given its approval for signing a memorandum of understading (MoU) between the Central Drugs Standard Control...
Indian government relaxes visa rules, OCI and PIO card holders can visit India except for tourism
Under this graded relaxation of visa rules, the Indian government has also decided to restore with immediate effect all existing visas...