India

PAK continues to remain global terrorist organisation hub; harbouring terrorists since 1980 [details]

Notably, this is not the first time Pakistan has been explicitly named by the US Congressional report while Islamabad is yet to take decisive actions against terrorists with a focus on India and Afghanistan.

Sep 28, 2021

Petrol rises by 20p, diesel by 25p after 3-week break

The daily price assessment and modification is based on the 15-day average worldwide benchmark gasoline price and currency rates.

Sep 28, 2021

Covid Update: India reports below 20K new Covid cases, Kerala logs 11K more afresh

With Kerala's remarkable improvement in the covid status, India has seen a decline in covid cases.

Sep 28, 2021

Modi's US Visit: India highlights 5 Ts as Biden vows to continue strengthening bilateral ties

Afghanistan-related concerns and India's focus areas are among others discussed during PM Narendra Modi's US visit.

Sep 25, 2021

India logs slight surge in Covid cases at 31,923, Kerala reports highest number

The state of Kerala witnessed another rise in the number of covid cases on Wednesday.

Sep 23, 2021

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage surpasses 74.38 Cr

India's Cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 74 crore mark. The Union Health Ministry has termed it as yet another achievement in its fight against COVID-19. The Health Ministry said, over 28 thousand new cases of COVID-19 were reported yesterday.

Sep 13, 2021

Here's Why India celebrates National Forest Martyrs Day on 11th September

To commemorate the day, numerous educational institutions across India host events to increase awareness about the need of safeguarding trees, forests, and the environment in general

Sep 11, 2021

India's July industrial production rises over 11% YoY

Low base effect, along with rising demand, pushed India's industrial output higher by 11.50 per cent, on a year-on-year basis.

Sep 11, 2021

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 71.65 Cr

With the administration of 86,51,701 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, country's COVID-19 vaccination coverage surpassed the cumulative figure of 71.65 Cr (71,65,97,428), according to the Union health ministry.

Sep 9, 2021

India registers 14% spike in daily Covid cases, most from Kerala

India witnessed a spike of 14 per cent in the daily new cases on Thursday as the country recorded 43,263 new infections in the last 24 hours.

Sep 9, 2021

Case against Google for showing Kannada as 'ugliest' language withdrawn

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday disposed of, as withdrawn, a petition seeking initiation of legal action against Google India after a search platform showed Kannada as the "ugliest" language in India.

Sep 9, 2021

New Delhi holds series of talks with top visiting officials from US and Russia; Takes stock of Afghan situation

Russia's Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev discussed the Afghan situation with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval. Russian Embassy, is among the few still functional in Kabul

Sep 8, 2021

COVID-19 UPDATE : Vaccination of 1.13 cr doses on Monday for the third time in a week

More than 69.90 crore vaccines have been administered across India with 1,13,53,571 new doses administered on September 6

Sep 7, 2021

India reports 38,949 new cases, slight decline in daily Covid cases

After registering over 40,000 Covid cases daily in the past few days, India witnessed a slight decline with 38,948 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, pushing the total to 3,30,27,621, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.

Sep 6, 2021

Working Remote: Here are 5 stunning Indian destinations

The phenomenon of remote working is growing at a rapid pace as the pandemic fuels the work-from-anywhere option. The convenience and ease to blend work with vacation are much easier now than ever before, making workations a popular concept among working professionals in India.

Sep 6, 2021

Global Covid caseload tops 220.6 mn; Africa reports 7.89 mn cases

The US so far reported the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 39,941,581 and 648,467, respectively, while India follows in second place with 32,988,673 cases, with 440,533 deaths.

Sep 6, 2021

Paralympics: Narwal, Singhraj get gold, silver for India in shooting

India's Manish Narwal and Singhraj won gold and silver respectively as they finished 1-2 in the P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 at the Tokyo Paralympic Games at the Asaka Shooting Range on Saturday.

Sep 4, 2021

Musk's satellite-based internet service may launch in India soon

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has stated on Twitter that his aerospace company SpaceX could launch satellite-based internet service Starlink in India soon.

Sep 2, 2021

PETA pitches for horse-free weddings, highlights cruel practice of spiked bits to control horses

Almost a month ahead of the wedding season, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has started alerting the public to the cruel practice of using painful spiked bits to control horses at weddings and urging couples to forgo making the animals suffer during their special day.

Sep 2, 2021

India's Q1 GDP growth zooms 20.1% YoY; Expectations high on FY2022

Low base, along with pent-up demand as well as easier Covid restrictions, lifted India's first quarter FY22 GDP growth rate to 20.1 per cent.

Sep 1, 2021