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How can we get India invested in our culture? Feroze Gujral explains

Gujral speaks to Veenu Sandhu on the urgent need to get India invested in its culture

New opportunities will be created post-Covid for India, Netherlands: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that in the post-Covid world, new opportunities will be created where like-minded countries like India and Netherlands can build bilateral relations

Iran embassy requests India to allow balance consignment of Covaxin

Iran has expressed hope that India will expeditiously send Covid-19 vaccines to the country amid a surge of infections in both countries

Rafale row: India cheated to tune of Rs 21,000 crore, alleges Congress

The Congress questioned the Modi government over the revelations made by a French news portal in the Rafale deal alleging there was corruption and loss to public exchequer of at least Rs 21,075 crore

J-K integral part of India, we can take care of our own problems: VP Naidu

J&K is an integral part of India, and the country is capable of solving its own problems, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said, asking other nations to "confine themselves to their domestic problems"

US conducts 'freedom of navigation' operation in Indian waters sans consent

The US Navy carried out a freedom of navigation operation in the Indian waters near Lakshadweep Islands on Wednesday without New Delhi's prior consent

India is critical part of solution to climate crisis: US Congresswoman

India is a critical part of the solution to the climate crisis and an important partner in this fight, a top American lawmaker has said

India, US to pursue ways to deepen their partnership on clean energy

India and the US will pursue ways in which they can deepen their partnership on climate and clean energy, the Biden administration said on Thursday

BASIC nations bat for finances from developed world to fight climate change

The 30th session of the ministerial committee was held on Thursday which was headed by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

Amid surge in Covid cases, several states complain about vaccine shortage

Amid a massive spike in Covid-19 cases in India, several states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand, are facing coronavirus vaccine shortage

Important for new generation to know stages of Guru Tegh Bahadur's life: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the period of history in India in the last four centuries cannot be imagined without the influence of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru

India to resume buying crude oil from Iran once US sanctions ease: Official

India will look to resume buying crude oil from Iran the moment US sanctions are eased, helping it diversify its import basket, a senior government official said

New Zealand suspends entry of travellers from India as Covid-19 cases surge

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced that New Zealand will temporarily suspend the entry for all travellers, including its citizens, from India for about two weeks from April 11

Covid: New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India starting Apr 11

The suspension will start from 1600 local time on April 11 and will be in place until April 28, Ardern said in a news conference. During this time the government will look at risk management measures

Indian Army chief General Naravane on a five-day visit to Bangladesh

Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane on Thursday proceeded on a five-day visit to Bangladesh to enhance defence cooperation and strong bilateral ties between the two nations

Democracies around world, including India, facing threat: US Congressman

The issues that divide the Indian people and its institutions also threaten to hinder needed progress on common challenges, such as vaccinating the global population against the Covid-19 pandemic

With poor data on variants, India's Covid surge remains a mystery

India reported more than 115,000 new daily infections on Wednesday, taking its tally of cases to 12.8 million, behind Brazil and the US

India surpasses US to become fastest Covid-19 vaccine administering country

India has surpassed the US to become the fastest Covid-19 vaccinating country in the world with an average daily rate of 30,93,861 vaccine doses, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

US says continues to support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan

The United States on Tuesday said that it encourages India and Pakistan to have a direct dialogue between them on issues of concern

Indian outsourcing outshone world in pandemic; BofA added 3k jobs: Official

Bank of America (BofA) has added around 3,000 more jobs in India during the pandemic, and the country has outshone the world because of its ability to thrive in chaos, a top official said