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Pakistan rejects India's demand for Queen's counsel to represent Jadhav

Pakistan rejected India's demand that an Indian lawyer or a Queen's counsel should be appointed for death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav to ensure a free and fair trial in this country

Huawei launches advertisement campaign showing its commitment for India

The company launched the campaign on the eve of completing 20 years of presence in the country

India, Japan looking at working in Bangladesh, Myanmar: Jaishankar

S Jaishankar on Friday said both India and Japan have actually started to look at working practically in third countries, adding "we have done a little bit of that in Sri Lanka

GM faces unexpected bills as India-China tensions delay sale of India plant

GM stopped selling in the world's second most populous nation at the end of 2017 after years of low sales but the factory continues to build vehicles for export

Accorded highest priority to getting permanent membership of UNSC: India

India on Thursday said it has accorded the "highest priority" to getting permanent membership in an expanded UN Security Council that reflects contemporary global realities

Mismatch between what China says and does: Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha

Rajnath Singh said China attempted to change the status quo along the LAC with its provocative military manoeuvres late last month and that there is a mismatch between what Beijing says and does

India ranked at 116th position in World Bank's Human Capital Index

India has been ranked at the 116th position in the latest edition of the World Bank's annual Human Capital Index that benchmarks key components of human capital across countries

Bangladesh expresses concern over India banning export of onions

Bangladesh has officially conveyed its deep concern over India's banning the export of onions without due notice

IBSA expresses 'frustration' over slow pace of progress on UNSC reform

The three countries, in a joint statement, strongly called for expediting reform of the UNSC, saying any failure to do so may have serious implications for international peace and security

OECD sees world economy withstanding coronavirus better than forecast

The better view reflects the strong economic pickup in recent months and the vast injection of public resources

Look forward to take our partnership to new heights: Modi to new Japan PM

PM Narendra Modi congratulated Yoshihide Suga on his appointment as Japan's prime minister

India coronavirus update: Nation's Coivd-19 tally crosses 5-million mark

India's Covid-19 case tally crossed the 5-millio mark with a spike of 90,123 new cases and 1,290 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Indian-American bank president pleads guilty in $17-million fraud

An Indian-American president of a now-defunct New Jersey-based marble and granite wholesaler has admitted his role in scheming to defraud a bank in connection with a $17 million secured line of credit

India slams Pakistan for persecuting Hindus, Sikhs and other minorities

India described Pakistan as an epicenter of terrorism and said no one deserves unsolicited lecture on human rights from Islamabad

Revived grass root democracy in J-K despite attempts to derail it: India

India said it has revived grass root democracy and provided a new momentum to social and economic development in Jammu and Kashmir

India's Covid-19 tally nears 5 mn with one-fifth of total cases active

India took six months to reach the first million covid cases and it has gone from four to 4.9 million in 11 days

India gifts Remdesivir medicine to Nepal to treat Covid-19 patients

The medicines are a part of the Indian government's ongoing assistance to Nepal in meeting the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic

India walks out of SCO meet after Pak official projects 'fictitious map'

Government sources said the Pakistani action was "blatant violation" of the SCO charter

India beats China to win crucial election to UN commission on women

India got elected as Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the principal global body focussed on gender equality and women empowerment, beating China in a hotly-contested election

India says it provided medicine amid Covid while China, Pak took advantage

The Fund, established in 2017, has so far supported 59 projects in 48 countries, through USD 47.8 million in contributions from a USD 150 million multi-year pledge by the Indian govt