- 05 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityPandemic
United States to host APEC summit next year – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) annual meeting in 2023, according to a White House statement on Thursday. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki,…
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2021-22 in Parliament today : Key Highlights of The Economic Survey 2021 – 22
The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2021-22 in Parliament today. The highlights of the Economic Survey are as follows: State of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses NCC Cadets at NCC PM Rally in Cariappa Ground, New Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the National Cadet Corps Rally at Cariappa Ground. The Prime Minister inspected the Guard of Honour, reviewed March Past by NCC contingents and also…
Pope says fake news, disinformation on COVID, is human rights violation
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Friday that spreading fake news and disinformation on COVID-19 and vaccines, including by Catholic media, is a violation of…
Amid pandemic and protest, Olympics return to a changed China
By Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - The Beijing Winter Olympics kick off in a week, putting sports at centre-stage following preparations that have been clouded by diplomatic boycotts and the…
WHO chief says world at ‘critical juncture’ in COVID pandemic
GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they…
World tourism inched back in 2021, still a fraction of pre-pandemic levels
MADRID (Reuters) - The world tourism industry barely improved last year compared to 2020, with all indicators staying way below pre-pandemic levels and industry professionals not expecting a full recovery…
PM Modi delivers ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi delivered ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda today via video conferencing. The Prime Minister said that India…
Explainer-Sri Lanka on the edge as debt burden mounts
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka is facing its most serious financial crisis in years, raising doubts about its ability to pay…
Return of the flu: EU faces threat of prolonged ‘twindemic’
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Influenza has returned to Europe at a faster-than-expected rate this winter after almost disappearing last year, raising concerns about a prolonged "twindemic" with COVID-19…
Japan to expedite booster shots, bolster island defence -PM Kishida
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will bring forward COVID-19 vaccination booster shots by as much as two months, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, as the highly…
PM Modi to deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at WEF’s Davos Agenda on 17th January
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda on 17th January, 2022 at 8:30 PM IST via video…
