India

Indian, French space agencies sign pact for human space mission [details]

The Indian and French space agencies on Thursday signed an agreement for cooperation in the human space flight program, specifically on sharing of expertise in space medicine, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

Apr 16, 2021

Overshooting runway: SC asks DGCA to respond on plea seeking preventive system at airports

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to address the concerns raised in a plea claiming there was a deliberate omission for years to install Engineered Materials Arrestor System (EMAS) at airports, which prevent aircrafts from overshooting runways at vulnerable airports such as Mangaluru and Kozhikode.

Apr 12, 2021

India's Covid vaccinnation tally over 9.25 cr with around 30 lakh new jabs

India's cumulative vaccination coverage has crossed nine crore with nearly 30 lakh people vaccinated in the last 24 hours, the Centre's daily Covid bulletin on Thursday said.

Apr 9, 2021

Covid surge: Centre makes it top priority to prevent reverse migration of workers this time

With a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in India, preventing another reverse migration of workers, particularly from key industrial areas, seems to be the top most priority of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

Apr 9, 2021

India records 1,15,736 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, highest ever daily tally

India recorded 1,15,736 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest-ever single-day surge since the onset of the pandemic early last year, taking the overall tally to 12,801,785 on Wednesday, according to the Health Ministry.

Apr 7, 2021

India records 53,480 new Covid cases in one day

India recorded 53,480 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, 4.8 per cent lower than the day before, taking the total tally to 1,21,49,335 on Wednesday.

Mar 31, 2021

Covid Update: At 53,476, India records highest surge in 5 months

India reported 53,476 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, highest single-day spike since October taking the total tally to 1,17,87,534 on Thursday.

Mar 25, 2021

Sensex down: Covid resurgence, Global Rising Inflation dampen markets

Resurgence of Covid-19 infections along with rising global inflation dampened the opening sentiments of India's key equity indices on Friday.

Mar 19, 2021

Coronavirus update: Fresh Covid cases at new high; nearly 40K reported

India has logged 39,726 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, highest since November last year, taking the total tally to 1,15,14,331.

Mar 19, 2021

UK PM Boris Johnson to Visit India End of April as Part of Policy 'Tilt' After Britain's Exit from EU

Earlier, Britain made a formal request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), seeking membership of the 11-country bloc to open new avenues for post-Brexit trade and influence.

Mar 16, 2021

India now has 4th largest forex reserves behind China, Japan and Switzerland

India's forex reserves have now become the fourth largest in the world at $580.3 billion surpassing Russia.

Mar 15, 2021

Post-Brexit UK Overtakes India To Become 4th Most Favoured Investment Destination: Report

The top three - the United States, China and Germany - were unchanged from the previous year's PwC survey, while Britain and India swapped positions.

Mar 12, 2021

India likely to be included in Global Bond Index by October: Report

Since 2019, India has been working toward getting included in global bond indexes as rising government borrowing has necessitated opening the largely domestic bond market to a broader investor base.

Mar 12, 2021

Ties with India 'global strategic partnership,' not 'zero sum game' with Pak: US

While describing the US engagement with India as a "global comprehensive strategic partnership," the State Department has reiterated Washington's policy of a de-hyphenated relationship with India and Pakistan saying it is "not a zero-sum."

Mar 4, 2021

India slams PAK over issue of terrorism at UNHRC | Details

India on Tuesday exposed Pakistan for hosting the largest number of terrorists proscribed by the United Nations and providing them pensions out of state funds.

Mar 2, 2021

PSLV rocket puts Brazil, US & Indian satellites into orbit

India on Sunday morning successfully placed into orbit 19 satellites including Brazil's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1-the primary passenger-in a text book style.

Mar 1, 2021

Super spreader events may be behind COVID Surge: Experts

For the past one week, the increase in Covid-19 cases in India especially in states of Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu, is raising concerns about whether the spurt in new cases is linked to new variants of SARS-CoV-2.

Feb 27, 2021

No fundamental right of same-sex marriage: Centre to HC

The Centre on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there is no fundamental right to seek recognition for same-sex marriage.

Feb 25, 2021

Why traders across India are going on strike | Details inside

Going ahead with their protest against arbitrary regulations and changes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and alleged norm violations by e-commerce giants, traders across the country will go a day-long strike on Friday.

Feb 25, 2021

In "free, frank" atmosphere, India and Pakistan review situation along LoC | Read statement

The Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan held talks over the established mechanism of hotline contact and both sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Control and all other sectors in a free, frank and cordial atmosphere.

Feb 25, 2021