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Global Covid caseload tops 515.4 million, death toll crosses 6.24 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,620,383 and 996,702, respectively, according to the CSSE

India, Nordic nations to remain engaged on Ukraine; condemn civilian deaths

PM Modi invited sovereign wealth funds of the Nordic countries to invest in India and noted that New Delhi's Arctic policy provides a good framework for the expansion of cooperation in Arctic region

PM Modi, French President Macron discuss bilateral as well as global issues

The two leaders are expected to have discussed how to ensure cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and mitigate the global economic consequences of this conflict

India-France defence partnership strong, in line with Atmanirbharta: MEA

The context of defence partnership is defined in case of our two countries by not just trade in different platforms, but it also extends to co-development, co-designing, co-manufacturing," MEA said

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 1.89 bn mark

India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 1.89(1,89,60,56,429) bn on Wednesday as per provisional reports by 7 pm, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

India considering wheat export curbs after heat waves damage crops: Report

The South Asian nation experienced its hottest March on record, shriveling the wheat crop that the world was relying on to alleviate a global shortage

PM Modi meets Swedish counterpart in Denmark, discusses ways to deepen ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson here on Wednesday and the two leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties and the progress in the Joint Action Plan. "Cementing ties with Sweden. PM @narendramodi and @SwedishPM Magdalena Andersson held extensive talks on further diversifying the India-Sweden friendship," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted. Modi, who arrived here on Tuesday from Berlin on the second leg of his visit to three European nations, met Andersson on the sidelines of the second India-Nordic Summit in the Danish capital. A partnership founded on innovation, technology & investment. PM @narendramodi held bilateral talks with @SwedishPM Magdalena Andersson. Took stock of the progress in the Joint Action Plan. Appreciated the expanding scope of the jointly launched LeadIT initiative, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted. During the 2018 visit of Prime Minister Modi to Sweden, the two sides ...

India and Canada to discuss open skies agreement, increase flights

At present Air India and Air Canada have 29 non-stop flights a week between Canada and Delhi; there are demands for Amritsar-Canada, while Mumbai airport too is looking to re-establish connection

India wants Russia to discount its oil to below $70 a barrel amid war

India is trying to get deeper discounts on Russian oil to compensate for the risk of dealing with the OPEC+ producer as other buyers turn away, according to people with knowledge of the matter

India to make carbon-neutral airport in near future: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that India is working on making its airport carbon-neutral in future.Taking to Twitter, Scindia said, "India is working towards making its airports carbon neutral in the near future so as to emerge as a responsible player in the international civil aviation industry.""The way Indian civil aviation has bounced back post #COVID19 with all protocols in place shows its resilience & determination. With a robust and holistic plan for the future, we are sure, we will set new milestones in air, soon" - at the Reception of the Indian delegation at @icao (International Civil Aviation Organisation)," he added.Upon reaching the ICAO office headquarters in Montreal, Scindia was received by the High Commissioner of India, Ajay Bisaria and the Representative of India, Shefali Juneja.Earlier today, he participated in the roundtable discussion, organised by the Canada-India Business Council and spoke about the opportunities ...

Inclusiveness, cultural diversity power of Indian community: PM Modi

PM Modi said it is the "inclusiveness and cultural diversity" that powers the Indian community to feel alive in every moment and these values have developed within Indians for thousands of years.

India reports decline in Covid cases with 2,568 new infections, 20 deaths

The active caseload declined to 19,137 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases

40% of global real-time digital payments happened in India in 2021: PM Modi

The Prime Minister also talked about the success of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes, highlighting the large volumes of money that have been transferred directly to the beneficiaries

After 5 record crops, heatwave threatens India's wheat output, export plans

Cashing in on a rally in global wheat prices after Russia invaded Ukraine, India exported a record 7.85 million tonnes in the fiscal year to March - up 275% from the previous year

New India doesn't think of secure future alone, it takes risks: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the way technology is being included in governance in India, it shows country's new political will as also the delivery-capability of democracy

Tata, India's electric vehicle king, takes a frugal road less travelled

Even with a humble start, which draws on India's tradition of 'jugaad' - a word referring to frugal DIY innovation and workarounds, Tata dominates the country's fledgling electric car market

India, Germany made significant progress over last few years: PM Modi

Underlining the importance of India's bilateral ties with Germany, PM Modi said both countries share several common values and have made significant progress over the last few years

Wheat procurement down 44% to 162 lakh tonnes till May 1 on higher exports

The Centre's wheat procurement declined by 44 per cent to 162 lakh tonnes till May 1 on higher exports and low arrival in Punjab and Haryana mandis, according to official sources

India's power consumption grows 13.6% to 132.98 billion units in April

Experts opined that the power demand and consumption would show robust growth in the coming months as the states have lifted almost all local restrictions after a decline in the positivity rate

Global Covid caseload tops 513.8 million, death toll crosses 6.23 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,365,218 and 993,733, respectively, according to the CSSE