Germany

Angela Merkel wins 2022 Unesco Peace Prize for 'efforts to welcome refugees'

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the 2022 Unesco Peace Prize for "her efforts to welcome refugees".

Aug 24, 2022

Boris Becker lands job of sports science teacher in prison; resentment grows among inmates: Report

German tennis legend and three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has reportedly landed a prison job teaching sports science,but fellow inmates are up in arms against the authorities for giving 'preferential treatment' to the 54-year-old.

Jul 13, 2022

Germany approves 'Made in India' Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

Germany on Thursday approved the 'Made in India' Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine Covaxin.

May 26, 2022

Modi in Berlin, to hold talks with German Chancellor Scholz today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Berlin on Monday, his first stop in the three-nation visit to Germany, Denmark and France.

May 2, 2022

Germany joins other European countries; closes airspace to Russia [details]

Germany has announced that it would close its airspace to Russian aircraft amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine, thus joining a growing list of European countries that have already imposed restrictions on Russian airlines. Moscow has vowed a reciprocal response.

Feb 27, 2022

Germany's incoming chancellor Olaf Scholz calls himself "'feminist"; Unveils first gender-balanced cabinet

While unveiling the new cabinet, Scholz said that Germany's security was now in the hands of women. The country got its first ever female interior minister and female foreign minister

Dec 7, 2021

Here's why INS Vela, fourth stealth Scorpene-class submarine, will be big boost for Indian Navy

The Navy has commissioned three warships, INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, and INS Karanj, as part of the over Rs 23,000 crore 'Project-75' underway at Mazgaon dock with French participation for the construction of six Scorpene submarines.

Nov 25, 2021

No Shave November and Beard Olympics; what's with men and their whiskers

Recently, around 100 men from European countries gathered in Eging am See, in Lower Bavaria, Germany in an open competition to find the best-bearded man in the region.

Oct 27, 2021

Anju Kumar, Indian diplomat in Germany passes away; India loses a fine diplomat: MEA

Before joining the prestigious Indian Foreign Services (IFS), Dr. Anju pursued MBBS.

Sep 9, 2021

Former Afghan minister ends up as food delivery boy on bicycle in Germany

A former minister in Afghanistan has now reportedly taken up a job delivering food in Germany.

Aug 26, 2021

120K cyber attacks on Russian firms in 2020, says cybercrime report

Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev says over 120,000 cyber attacks against the country's "critical infrastructure" were carried out in the year 2020.

Jun 25, 2021

UK, Germany focus on vaccination drive to combat the next wave of Covid-19

As the epidemic expands, the United Kingdom and Germany have made the coronavirus vaccine campaign their top priority.

Jun 3, 2021

India to import oxygen generation plants from Germany as severe shortage looms large

Amid reports of shortage of oxygen in the hospitals during the second wave of Covid across the country, India will be importing oxygen generation plants and containers from Germany to cater the shortage.

Apr 23, 2021

German Firm's Eye-scan Test to Detect COVID Gives Result in 3 Minutes, Has 95 Percent Accuracy

The application, already tested on over 70,000 individuals, can process up to a million scans per second and the option to expand that capacity further.

Apr 13, 2021

Researchers identify highly effective antibodies against Covid-19 in Germany

In a new development in global research into COVID-19, researchers in Germany have identified 'highly effective' antibodies that can fight Coronavirus allowing them to pursue a passive vaccination.

Sep 26, 2020

Move aside robots, Tesla bets on aluminium casting

Robots are not efficient enough for Tesla's new car factory in Germany, which plans to replace hundreds of them with giant aluminium casting machines to build simpler chassis parts, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Sep 8, 2020

Germany tattoo addict gets ears removed, body transformed for Rs 5.85 lakh

The 39-year-old artist named Sandro is popularly known as 'Mr Skull Face' on the social media.

Aug 27, 2020

Bengaluru man purchases 750 ecstasy pills online from Germany, arrested

The Narcotics Control Bureau has made an arrest of a man in Bengaluru who had sourced 750 ecstasy pills from Germany online.

Aug 23, 2020

Indo-China border dispute: US, Germany, other nations stand in solidarity with India

Condolences pour in from several nations after India lost as many as 20 braveheart soldiers in a clash with Chinese troops along the LAC in eastern Ladakh.

Jun 19, 2020

What you need to know about coronavirus right now

Germany agrees on way to ease lockdown Germany's federal government and 16 states have agreed shops and some sports can restart under certain conditions, schools will gradually open for all pupils. Here' what you need to know.

May 6, 2020