#World #AIDS Day: India among 10 countries facing epidemic of #HIV among adolescents
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1.India, China and Pakistan are among the 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific that account for 98% of youngsters […]
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Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, Afghanistan; Over 200 dead, more than 1300 injured
New Delhi: A major earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing at least 63 people in Afghanistan and 223 […]
PM Narendra Modi to meet Bose’s family over Netaji files row today
Kolkata: Legendary freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose’s grandson has expressed hope that the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Netaji’s family today would yield some […]
India to retain world’s fastest growing economy tag faster than China: IMF
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects India to retain its recently acquired status as the world’s fastest growing major economy even as it pared […]
Home, auto loans to become cheaper; RBI cuts repo rate by 0.5% for GDP growth
New Delhi: Home, auto and corporate loans would cost less after RBI on Tuesday cut interest rate by 50 basis points or 0.5 percent to […]
PM Modi Talks Security Council Reforms, to Meet G4 Leaders in New York: MEA
New York: The G-4 bloc of India, Japan, Brazil and Germany will give a “strong push” to inter-governmental negotiations for achieving early UNSC reform when […]
China launches new version rocket with four micro-satellites today
Beijing: China today put four micro-satellites into orbit, launched atop a new version of its long established Long March-11 carrier rocket. The new model of the […]
Proud moment for India, #SainaNehwal creates history, first #Indianwoman #shuttler to become #worldNo.1
New Delhi: Ace shuttler Saina N on Saturday created history by becoming the first Indian woman to be ranked World No.1. Spain’s Carolina Marin’s loss […]
#AppleWatch launched at starting #price of $349; likely to hit #Indian market in June-July
New York: Technology enthusiasts in India will have to wait longer to get their hands on the Apple Watch as the country does not feature in […]
Xi #Jinping greets Sri Lanka’s new #President Maithripala #Sirisena
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has greeted his new Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena, saying China wants to take the ties to a new high amid anxieties […]
#Stampede in #China’s #Shanghai ahead of New Year celebration killed 35 and several injured
Shanghai: At least 35 people had been killed and more than 43 had been injured in a stampede of celebration of New Year Eve in […]
#China allegedly blocking access to #Google’s email service #Gmail
Hong Kong: Internet analysis firm Dyn Research had claimed that China is blocking all access to Google’s email service Gmail. After months of disruptions to […]