India, UNSC reform allies to push for text-based reform negotiations
its three allies in the quest for Security Council reform have called for a determined push for the adoption of a text for conducting the...
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Sri Lanka plans promotion activities overseas to revive tourism
tourism sector, among the worst hit by Covid-19 in the South Asian country, has planned to undertake promotion activities at international travel and t......
Nations set to increase clean energy access at UN summit
new commitments for financing clean energy, increasing renewables and improving access to electricity are expected to be announced on Friday at the UN......
Covishield not a problem, discussing certification with app builders: British envoy
vaccine row with the UK, the British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis, said on Wednesday that the Covishield vaccine is not a problem and...
World leaders pledge $5 billion to protect nature
philanthropic leaders and indigenous representatives have come together to announce unprecedented commitments to protect and restore nature, at the ope......
FBI Director warns Taliban takeover could inspire extremists in US
Christopher Wray has warned that the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan could inspire a new wave of extremism in the US, The Hill reported. Wray testified......
Asoka Milinda Moragoda, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka presenting credentials to President of India
width="800"] The High Commissioner-designate of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Asoka Milinda Moragoda presenting his credentials to th......
Quad summit faces changed environment after US pullout from Afghanistan
Narendra Modi sits down on Friday with President Joe Biden and Prime Ministers Yoshihide Suga of Japan and Scott Morrison of Australia for their in-per......
All countries should recognise EUL vaccines: WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Tuesday said that all countries are supposed to follow the WHO recommendations. Talking to......
PM Modi speaks on telephone with President of France
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone today with Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France. The two leaders discussed regional iss......
Covid, climate crisis, Afghanistan to dominate UNGA
annual parade of Presidents, Prime Ministers, Princes and potentates starts off on Tuesday when they meet in person and virtually at the UN General Ass......
Japan to provide booster shots to elderly in 2022
inoculate the elderly with the third dose of a Covid-19 jab early next year, as the country seeks to better deal with the spread of...
Argentine President reshuffles cabinet
Alberto Fernandez has reshuffled his cabinet and swore in new Ministers during a ceremony at the Bicentennial Museum at Government House. Fernandez tha......
Afghan central bank allows merchants to withdraw $25,000 monthly
central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), has allowed merchants and owners of private companies to withdraw $25,000 from their bank accounts once in a m......
Evidence shows Covid vax is safe, effective for cancer patients
against Covid-19 is effective in patients with cancer, whose immune systems get weakened by various anti-cancer medicines, according to studies present......
UK begins trial of multi-variant Covid booster vax
off a trial of what has been described as the world's first multi-variant vaccine booster against Covid-19 in the city of Manchester . On Monday,...
17 Indo-Canadians elected MPs as Trudeau fails to win majority
Justin Trudeaus gamble to seek a majority by calling a snap election has not paid off even as 17 Indo-Canadians were elected as MPs. In...
Vietnam responds to the new wave of Covid-19 with variant Delta
has made the epidemic prevention achievements of all countries in the world severely affected, including results in vaccination strategy. Countries wit......
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi discuss ongoing bilateral initiatives
Narendra Modi met today with Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting reviewed...
US to ease travel curbs for fully vaccinated foreign visitors
will no longer prohibit foreign visitors from entering the country starting from November if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the White Hous......