PM Modi arrives in Kyiv on landmark visit, to discuss Russia-Ukraine conflict with Zelensky
Kyiv, Aug 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in war-torn Ukraine on Friday at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to push for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The visit is significant as it marks the first time
US FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines against currently circulating variants
Los Angeles, Aug 23 – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved and granted emergency use authorisation for updated mRNA Covid-19 vaccines to better protect against currently circulating variants. The FDA said on Thursday that the updated vaccines will target the
Number of heat-related patients in South Korea exceeds 3,000
Seoul, Aug 23 – The number of heat-related patients in South Korea has exceeded 3,000 so far this year, as scorching heat continues to sweep across the nation, health authorities said on Friday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA),
Former minister recalls how PM Modi’s ‘exceptional leadership’ secured safe passage for Indian students stuck in Ukraine warzone
New Delhi, Aug 23 – Just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic first visit to Kyiv, V. Muraleedharan, the former Minister of State for External Affairs, on Friday recalled the Indian PM’s “decisive leadership during the 2022 evacuation of Indian students from
Kamala Harris remembers her mother Shyamala in acceptance speech
Washington, Aug 23 – Kamala Harris while accepting the Democratic nomination for US president during the party’s convention in Chicago on Friday spoke about her life and her Indian mother. Harris said her Jamaican father, Donald Jasper Harris, always taught her to be
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails growing India-US ties
Washington, Aug 23 – Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the growing strength of India-US relations while addressing the Indian diaspora in Washington DC during his four-day visit to the United States at the invitation of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. He
Pledging to be president who unites Americans, says Kamala Harris
New Delhi, Aug 23 – US Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nomination to fight against her Republican rival Donald Trump pledging to be the “president who unites” Americans. “On behalf of the people, on behalf of
UN chief hopes PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine will help end war
United Nations, Aug 23 – UN Secretary-General hopes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine will contribute to ending the war, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday. Asked for a reaction to Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Ukraine amid the war,
South Korea: Presidential office expresses disappointment over BOK’s rate freeze
Seoul, Aug 22 – The Presidential office expressed disappointment over the Bank of Korea’s decision to freeze the key rate at 3.5 per cent on Thursday, citing concerns over its impact on domestic consumption. “The interest rate decision lies within the authority of
PM Modi invites Poland to join ‘Make in India, Make for World’ initiative
Warsaw, Aug 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited companies from Poland to join the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ initiative as both countries decided to transform the bilateral relationship into a strategic partnership during his landmark Warsaw visit.
Egyptian, Canadian FMs discuss efforts to facilitate Gaza ceasefire
Cairo, Aug 21 – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly have discussed efforts to facilitate a ceasefire in Gaza. During a phone conversation on Tuesday, the two ministers exchanged views on developments in the Middle East, especially the
Google to face lawsuit over Chrome’s data collection: US court
San Francisco, Aug 21 – Tech giant Google will face a class-action lawsuit in the US over alleged data collection via Chrome browser without users’ consent, a court here has ruled. A federal appeals court in the state of California reversed a December
Australia, Indonesia agree to upgrade defence ties
Canberra, Aug 21 – Australia and Indonesia have agreed to upgrade their defence ties to a treaty-level agreement. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s President-elect and Defence Minister, on Tuesday announced the conclusion of negotiations to upgrade the Australia-Indonesia Defence
Australian politicians to be sanctioned for bad behavior by new standards commission
Canberra, Aug 21 – Australian politicians could be fined up to 5 per cent of their salary or suspended from the Parliament for bad behaviour under new government workplace laws. The governing Labor Party on Wednesday introduced new legislation to establish an Independent
After Sweden, Thailand detects 1st ‘suspected case of new Mpox strain’
New Delhi, Aug 21 – After Sweden, Thailand has detected the first suspected case of new Mpox strain — Clade 1b, the country’s health department informed on Wednesday. Both Thailand and Sweden are the first outside of Africa to see Mpox cases of
South Korea: Rains to continue until Thursday after Typhoon Jongdari weakens
Seoul, Aug 21 – Rains will continue in central regions even though Typhoon Jongdari has weakened to a tropical depression, the weather agency said on Wednesday. Jongdari passed by waters 60 kilometres southwest of the west coast city of Seosan at 3 a.m.
Australian politicians to be sanctioned for bad behavior by new standards commission
Canberra, Aug 21 – Australian politicians could be fined up to 5 per cent of their salary or suspended from the Parliament for bad behaviour under new government workplace laws. The governing Labor Party on Wednesday introduced new legislation to establish an Independent
Rajnath Singh to embark on four-day US visit for high-level defence talks
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on an official visit to the United States from August 23 to 26, at the invitation of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, to further enhance the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic
Covid-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up
Los Angeles, Aug 21 – The KP.3.1.1 Covid-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the US, has been causing increasing infections in the country, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed. KP.3.1.1, of the
Korea denuclearisation would remain goal if Kamala Harris wins: Pentagon
Washington, Aug 21 – The denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula would remain a US policy objective should Vice President Kamala Harris win the White House race in November, said a former Pentagon official, dispelling concerns about the exclusion of the goal in the