Japan issues 1st gender bonds to promote female empowerment, education
Cooperation Agency (JICA) issued the country's first gender bonds on Monday to promote empowerment and education of women and ensure gender equality in......
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NASA to launch 1 Earth-observing satellite, 4 CubeSats on Monday
agency NASA has cleared the launch of Landsat 9, a powerful Earth-observing satellite, and four tiny satellites on Monday. The Landsat 9 satellite is a......
Pfizer to soon submit data on Covid vax for kids aged 5-11 (18:06)
is soon expected to submit data to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding safety of its mRNA Covid vaccine for children ages 5...
After Moderna chief, now Pfizer says Covid will end in a year
will return to normal life as Covid-19 will end in a year, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has said, while stressing the need for annual Covid...
PM to bring home 157 artefacts & antiquities from the US
id="ltrSubtitle">Artefacts include cultural antiquities and figurines related to Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism Most of the items belong to the period......
‘Regressive’: Without naming Pak, Modi slams Imran’s crude rhetoric
once naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday ripped his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan's harsh rhetoric targeting India by slamming......
World leaders reflect on Afghanistan at UNGA
addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA), several world leaders have reflected on the present situation in Afghanistan following the South Asian count......
Jaishankar distills 12 big policy takeaways from Modi’s UNGA speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his 22-minute address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar twe......
‘Scalable, cost-effective’: Modi headlines India’s tech power at UNGA
the @UN General Assembly. https://t.co/v9RtYcGwjX — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2021 United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Naren......
‘Democracy can deliver’: Modi kicks off UNGA address with personal note
the @UN General Assembly. https://t.co/v9RtYcGwjX — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2021 United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Naren......
Quad leaders demand end to support for terrorism, unveil new areas of cooperation
of the Quad nations -- the US, Australia, Japan and India -- have denounced the use of terrorist proxies and demanded an end to support...
PM Modi: Quad will bring peace and prosperity to Indo-Pacific, world
bring peace and prosperity to the Indo-Pacific region and the world with its positive approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said at the start of...
Modi, Biden launch ‘new chapter’ in India-US ties to face tough challenge
a new chapter in the history of US-Indian ties and taking on some of the toughest challenges we face together," President Joe Biden said on...
Biden admin prepares for possible govt shutdown
Biden administration is preparing for a possible government shutdown in the event that current funding runs out on September 30, White House press secr......
PM Modi, President Biden to discuss Afghanistan, ‘front and centre issues’ : US official
Joe Biden is looking forward to his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and they will discuss Afghanistan and priority areas......
Covid: WHO recommends antibody treatment for some patients
Organisation has on Friday recommended a treatment combining two antibodies -- casirivimab and imdevimab -- for two specific groups of patients with Co......
India waiting to welcome you, Modi tells Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris' barrier shattering rise to her country's highest political office, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Harris a "......
Modi, Morrison discuss defence partnership, bilateral ties
Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison met in Washington ahead of the Quad Summit to discuss their countries' bilateral relations,......
Modi, Suga agree to promote defence, security cooperation
Narendra Modi and Yoshihide Suga have agreed to promote defence and security cooperation between India and Japan when they met in Washington on the eve......
PM meets American CEOs, extends invitation for larger investment in new tech
first leg of his US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met leading American CEOs in Washington. He held one-on-one meetings with the CEOs......