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NEW DELHI, (IANS) - An India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor including shipping and railway links will be launched soon. The first-of-its-kind economic corridor will be a historic initiative on cooperation, connectivity, and infrastructure involving India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, EU, France, Italy,

ITANAGAR, (IANS) - Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on September 7 that China is proposing to construct a 60,000 MW dam over Siang River in Tibet just before it enters India (Arunachal), asserting that both the Centre and

CHANDIGARH, (IANS) - Sharing the determination of his wife battling cancer, Congress leader Navjot Sidhu said his wife has not been bedridden even for a single day during the six chemotherapies. His namesake wife was diagnosed with stage-II invasive cancer in

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - The two-day G20 Summit set to begin in New Delhi on September 9 is a great opportunity for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bolster his country’s position as a global leader "burnishing his own diplomatic credentials"

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the men’s doubles semi-finals of the US Open 2023 tennis tournament, here. The Indo-Australian pair, seeded sixth in the competition, beat the American

LONDON, (IANS) - Ahead of Rishi Sunak's first official trip to India as Britain’s Prime Minister during the G20 summit this week, his relatives are planning a banquet in New Delhi to welcome him to his ancestral land. Sunak's maternal uncle,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - China’s might and ambition for securing the civilizational nation in all possible ways are well known. The most fundamental step in doing so is by securing the frontiers of a sovereign state -- and in the

NEW DELHI (IANS, ANI) – In the dinner invitations sent to guests attending the G20 summit here, the Narendra Modi government has replaced India with the Sanskrit Bharat.   Indian President Droupadi Murmu is referred to as “President of Bharat” instead

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - As Delhi gears up to host the G20 Summit, authorities have implemented an array of comprehensive security measures to ensure the safety and security of foreign delegates. Approximately 1,30,00 security personnel will be deployed to ensure the

India-West News Desk BEIJING – Confirming speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping's participation will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has announced that Li Qiang will attend instead, on September 9 and

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The total assets declared by the eight national parties increased to Rs 8,829.158 crore during the financial year 2021-22, of which the highest assets were declared by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Rs 6,046.81 crore

SRIHARIKOTA (IANS) - India’s workhorse rocket PSLV successfully put its Aditya-L1 spacecraft to study the Sun into an intermediate orbit or low earth orbit on September 2 afternoon. From there, begins a long 125-day journey for Aditya-L1- named after the Sun

Major General S B Asthana NEW DELHI - The 2023 edition of the standard map of China, released by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Peoples Republic of China, is neither the first attempt to illegally document unilateral claims on sovereign territories

MUMBAI (IANS) - Several leaders from the Opposition parties on September 1 said the INDIA bloc will oust the “arrogant and corrupt” BJP-led government at the Centre in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to contest

GUWAHATI, (IANS) - Assam-based oncologist and a Padma Shri awardee, Ravi Kannan has been named as one of the four recipients of the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered Asia's Nobel Prize. He joins other past esteemed winners including Satyajit Ray,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - An important feature of the market performance this year is India’s underperformance relative to the US, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. While the S&P 500 is up 17.6 percent YTD, Nifty is

CHENNAI, (IANS) - India’s moon rover has found the presence of oxygen, aluminum, sulfur and other elements near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said on August 29. Investigation regarding the presence of hydrogen is underway, the

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) - Despite all the aggressive attempts by China, New Delhi through its continuous efforts to improve goodwill without business interests is pushing back against Beijing in the crucial region of South Asia, senior defense analyst and

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Chinese forces are learned to have ramped up the construction of reinforced bunkers and underground tunnels in Aksai Chin, according to reports citing data from satellite imagery. As per the reports, construction activities are taking place in

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) – A  poll conducted among people in more than 23 countries showed that India is generally viewed favorably by the world. The poll also found that while most Indians said their country’s global influence has grown stronger in recent

NEW DELHI (ANI) - In a remarkable shift from the past trends, Punjabi parents are now seeking potential grooms for their 18–19-year-old daughters to support their academic ambitions overseas, Parminder Singh Sodhi wrote in a piece in Khalsa Vox. It is

BUDAPEST, (IANS) - World Champion Neeraj Chopra on August 28 thanked Indian fans for staying up late and watching his event. Neeraj won a historic maiden gold medal for India in the World Athletics Championships, claiming the top spot in

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - When Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, there were concerns that some of Afghanistan's tiny non-Muslim minorities could vanish. Two years on, those fears are becoming realized, a media report said. While Afghanistan's last-known Jew fled

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a new conflict of interest row before the G20 summit in New Delhi next month over claims that his family could stand to benefit financially from a post-Brexit trade deal

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India on August 25 refuted China's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg happened at New Delhi's request, saying that there was a "pending request

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Seven out of 10 employees (about 70 percent) are millennials in India, and about 22 percent of millennials in the workforce are females, a new report showed on August 25. According to the Great Place to Work

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (IANS) -Kerala has the distinction of having the highest number of five-star hotels in the country according to the National Database for Accommodation Units. Kerala has surpassed states like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Goa which are popular amongst tourists and corporates

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The BRICS grouping on August 24 announced that six nations -- Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia -- will be included as full-time members. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this at the BRICS

NEW DELHI (IANS) – The United World Wrestling (UWW), the world governing body for wrestling, has suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for not conducting its elections within the stipulated time. This means India's wrestlers will not be able

KATHMANDU, (IANS) - Nepal is facing an onion shortage after India imposed a 40 percent export duty on the commodity. Since August 22, the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market in Kathmandu wiped onion off its price list after exporters stopped importing

BAKU (IANS) - The brilliant run by India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in the FIDE World Cup 2023 ended in the final on August 24 with the 18-year-old losing to World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the two-game rapid tie-break series. After holding the

BAKU (IANS) - India's 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa played out a 30-move draw with World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the second game in their two-game final in the FIDE World Cup here on August 23, taking the summit clash into the

CHENNAI, (IANS) - It is not just India’s moon lander, which is on the moon now, but also the Indian space agency officials -- those involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission and those not. The entire set of Indian Space Research Organization

CHENNAI, (IANS) - India’s moon lander successfully set its four legs softly and safely on the lunar soil on August 23 evening as planned and became the fourth nation in the world to achieve the feat. The lander landed near the

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on August 22 said that he was proud of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who will do developmental work in his constituency despite being in jail. Sisodia had moved a plea

GENEVA (ANI) - The World Health Organization (WHO), Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that around 11 million people suffering from hypertension and diabetes are on treatment in India. Ghebreyesus stressed that earlier this year, India set the target to treat

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra on August 22 said there are no plans to import wheat from Russia under any diplomatic deal. Talking to reporters, he said that are also no plans to restrict non-basmati parboiled rice exports. Last

CHENNAI, (IANS) - The Central government-owned mortgage lender, Bank of Baroda (BOB) laden with Rs.34,832.16 crore of gross non-performing loans as of June 30, has decided to withdraw its decision to auction actor Sunny Deol’s Mumbai property for non-payment of

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on August 20 shared a throwback picture of the former Prime Minister of India and her father Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary. The picture in question was clicked by veteran

CHENNAI, (IANS) - India’s 18-year-old Grandmaster R. on August 21 entered the FIDE World Cup final after defeating world No. 3 by rating, American GM Fabiano Caruana, in the semifinal tie-break games being played at Baku, Azerbaijan. The final score stood

BENGALURU, (IANS) - The country’s first 3D-printed post office was inaugurated in Bengaluru on August 18 by Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw. The 1000 square-ft area using 3D Concrete Printing Technology by Larsen and Toubro

GIR, (IANS) - Gir Somnath district, has recorded a surge in wildlife attacks on humans, and the latest man-animal conflict was reported when a two-year-old boy lost his life in a leopard attack. The incident occurred on August 14 in Matana

VIJAYAWADA, (IANS) - People from various parts of Andhra Pradesh are descending on Gudimetla village in the NTR district for a diamond hunt, following reports that a family chanced upon a large diamond purportedly worth Rs 60 lakh. Men and

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The interests of entities, Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka are factually in direct conflict with the interests of the public shareholders and the company, an order by SEBI Chairman Madhabi Puri Buch on August 14 noted. They

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Sulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak, who was known as the pioneer in building public toilets in the country, passed away following a cardiac arrest on August 15. He was 80. According to a source in the All-India Institute

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi consistently wears impeccable traditional attire during national celebrations. Displaying enthusiasm and patriotic hues, he, renowned for his flamboyant and vivid turbans, has opted to showcase one with a predominant yellow tone in

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - A committee of experts, including several noted educationists, economists, etc., has been constituted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to revise textbooks according to the new curriculum. The members of the National Syllabus

CHENNAI, (IANS) - The elephant population in Tamil Nadu has increased by 200 and stands at 2,961. A report said that the number of pachyderms in the forests of Tamil Nadu had touched 2,961, as per the synchronized census conducted in

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Tata Sons-owned Air India on August 10 unveiled its new logo and livery, which will be timed with the delivery of its brand-new A350 aircraft in December. The airline, during an event here, said that its new

SRINAGAR, (IANS) - Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft from Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir and Mushqbudji Rice of Anantnag district have received the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, an official statement said on August 8. Chikri is a pale, honey-colored, fine-grained softwood