Covid 19
US-based Pak NGOs ‘mop up’ funds raised to help India in COVID-19 crisis, likely to be used to fund terror, says report
Washington [US], June 15 (ANI): United States-based Pakistan-linked charity organisations collected funds in name of helping India in the COVID-19 crisis, however, the donated millions of dollars are likely to…
Single dose of vaccine produces more immunity in people who recovered from Covid, says AIG study
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 14 (ANI): A single dose of Covishield vaccine given to those who had recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 infection showed these individuals had a stronger immunity to…
Despite COVID-19 vaccines shortage, Taiwan continues to refuse China’s help
Taipei [Taiwan], June 14 (ANI): Despite Taiwan grappling with a worsening COVID-19 situation and shortage of vaccines, the self-governing island has refused to accept help from China, which claims the…
Transient Images and Permanent Reality of India
Transient Images and Permanent Reality of India TP Sreenivasan India is currently going through an image crisis as has happened several times in the history of independent India. We entered the global…
Disaster of the Century Has No Origins!
Disaster of the Century Has No Origins! The Wuhan virus pandemic has done grave damage to countries everywhere, barring China, which is most ironical. The debate whether the virus is…
AIIMS Delhi to start Covaxin trials on children in few days, say sources
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): After All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, now AIIMS Delhi is also planning to start the Paediatric clinical trials of the indigenous…
SII seeks DCGI’s permission for test license to manufacture Sputnik V COVID vaccine
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Indian vaccine manufacturing company Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the production of…
A Jaishankar Odyssey
A Jaishankar Odyssey The most difficult diplomatic situation I witnessed in the history of India-US relations was the period between May 1998 when India tested nuclear weapons and July 1998…
G7 leaders intend to back Japan’s Tokyo Olympics efforts
The Group of Seven (G7), consisting of the world's leading economies, is expected to pledge support to Japan's efforts in organizing and carrying out upcoming summer Olympics and Paralympics in…
Vietnam’s new COVID-19 hybrid variant ‘replicating quickly’
Vietnam's 'very dangerous' new COVID-19 hybrid variant may be fuelling its worst outbreak so far as it is replicating quickly. On Saturday, the Vietnamese authorities revealed they had discovered a "very…
Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations
Statement by MEA External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar, chaired the meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations through video conferencing on 1 June,…
COVID-19: China stands with India, will provide full support to combat second wave, says FM Wang Yi
Asserting that Beijing stands with New Delhi amid the COVID-19 crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said all BRICS member countries including China will provide support and assistance…
