India in touch with US, Canada on border death tragedy, seeks details

The Indian government on Saturday said it was in touch with US and Canadian authorities to ascertain the details of the tragedy in which four Indians died because of exposure to cold and that it has sought consular access to several other Indian nationals who have been detained by US for human trafficking. Official sources…Continue Reading

India records 3.37 lakh new infections, active COVID cases highest in 237 days

New Delhi: India added 3,37,704 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,89,03,731, which includes 10,050 cases of the Omicron variant, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases have increased to 21,13,365, the highest in 237 days, while the death toll has climbed to 4,88,884 with…Continue Reading

LIVE news: India adds 335,500 new Covid cases; Delhi, Mumbai cases dip

India added nearly 337,704 new Covid cases today, according to health ministry. With a tally of 38.9 million cases, India is the second worst-hit country after the US. Delhi and Mumbai witnessed a dip in Covid cases on Friday, logging 10,756 and 5,008 single-day cases, respectively. Meanwhile, the Union Health Ministry said that isolation facility…Continue Reading

IPL in either India or South Africa and media rights tender to be discussed at BCCI and franchise owners

BCCI logo and IPL TrophyMUMBAI: The office-bearers of the BCCI and the chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council will get into a virtual meeting with franchise owners on Saturday to discuss and share thoughts on two very important decisions to be taken very soon. A) If the IPL’s 15th edition cannot be…Continue Reading

‘India should give these players opportunity’: Gambhir wants 3 big changes in India XI after series defeat to SA

Team India faced a series defeat against South Africa as the side faced a largely one-sided defeat to the hosts in the second one-dayer in Paarl. After putting 287/7 on the board, the Indian bowlers disappointed once again as South Africa chased down the target with seven wickets to spare. Quinton de Kock (78) and Janneman…Continue Reading

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting India strikes hard on Pakistani Fake News Factories Ministry of I&B blocks Pakistan funded fake news networks35 YouTube channels, 2 websites blocked for spreading anti-India fake news Posted On: 21 JAN 2022 6:10PM by PIB Delhi The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has ordered blocking of 35 YouTube based news…Continue Reading

India set to shift diet to soft oils as Indonesia curbs palm oil

Mumbai: Indonesia’s plan to limit palm oil exports that has driven prices to record highs is likely to make leading importer India shift to substitute soy and sunflower oils, potentially capping the market’s rally, industry officials and analysts said.India can also increase its palm oil shipments from Indonesia’s rival supplier Malaysia, but it is unlikely…Continue Reading

Why India needs to pay attention Russian military build-up in Ukraine

It’s not surprising that with several other issues facing India, the Russian military build-up near Ukraine — one of its largest recent mobilisations — is not getting much attention. But it should. What happens in Europe will not stay in Europe. In 2014, the Russian annexation of Crimea created problems for India. And if Moscow…Continue Reading

Ministry of Science & Technology India – Sri Lanka S&T cooperation look towards new areas like waste-water technologies, biotech, sustainable agriculture, big data analytics & artificial intelligence Posted On: 20 JAN 2022 5:13PM by PIB Delhi India and Sri Lanka extended the existing S&T cooperation for 3 more years, with focus on new areas like…Continue Reading

India, Lanka extend cooperation on tech & science for 3 years

NEW DELHI: India and Sri Lanka on Thursday extended their existing science & technology cooperation for three more years with focus on new areas like waste-water technologies, biotech, sustainable agriculture, aerospace engineering, robotics, big data analytics and artificial intelligence. Both countries also reviewed the ongoing collaborative activities in the nine areas spanning food technology; plant-based…Continue Reading