India to be worst hit if global trade falls: Suresh Prabhu
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India will be the worst sufferer if international trade declines, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Tuesday, …
Global commission set up for climate adaptation solutions
The Hague (Netherlands), Oct 16 (IANS) On the heels of one of the deadliest summers of climate-related weather disasters affecting countries all over the world, …
Digital divide can threaten global peace: Lok Sabha Speaker
Geneva, Oct 16 (IANS) Although technology offers easy access to information and connectivity, digital divide could pose a threat to global peace, Lok Sabha Speaker …
Global software firm WANdisco set to expand India operations
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) At a time when India is going through a deep digital transformation, riding on a mobile-first population, global public software …
Sikkim CM calls for global effort to make agriculture organic by 2050, gets UN award
Rome, Oct 15 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday called for global cooperation to make agriculture totally organic the world over by 2050, …
Sikkim CM seeks global effort to make agriculture organic by 2050
Rome, Oct 15 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday called for global cooperation to make agriculture totally organic the world over by 2050, …
India’s data localisation decision leaves global digital payment firms in a bind
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) With the government on Monday saying it will not relax the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) October 15 deadline for …
Global cues, rupee subdue equity indices
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Broadly negative global cues, along with a weak rupee and a rise in global crude oil prices subdued the key domestic …
Structural reforms helping India absorb global shocks, official says
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Structural reforms such as those in the indirect tax regime and bankruptcy rules are boosting India’s resilience to shocks triggered …
G-20 must act to minimize spillover effects of global risks: India
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) G-20 nations should take coordinated action to ensure that the negative spillover effects of global risks on emerging economies are …
Sikkim wins gold at global Future Policy Awards for promoting organic farming
Hamburg/Rome, Oct 12 (IANS) Sikkim has been awarded the prestigious gold prize at global Future Policy Awards for promoting agro-ecology through policies and laws that …
Sensex, Nifty end 2% lower amidst global sell-off and weak rupee (Roundup)
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) A massive slide in global stock markets, along with fears of continued foreign fund outflows and a weak rupee plunged India’s …
By 2025, global AI market to reach $380 billion :Huawei
“Naturally, we believe that industry applications will be key to the success of AI over the next decade,” William Xu, Director of the Board and …
Sensex falls 760 points amid global sell-off, weak rupee (Fourth Lead)
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) India’s key stock indices slumped, settling over 2% lower, as concerns global growth will suffer due to the tariff war between …
Indian equities sink in line with global peers as growth concerns bite
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Indian equities joined a global sell-off, as investors fretted trade tension between the United States and China will subdue economic growth …
Rupee plunges to new low as Indian equities join global sell-off
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) The rupee plunged to a fresh low on Thursday, as Indian equities joined a global sell-off amid mounting concerns growth would …
Global slide, rupee dent domestic indices; Sensex down by over 800 points
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) A massive slide in global stock markets, along with a weak rupee plunged the key domestic equity indices during the morning …
Global PC shipments hit 67.2 mn units in Q3, Lenovo leads
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Lenovo secured the top spot in the worldwide PC market with HP Inc came second as the global PC shipments …
US unilateralism root cause of global insecurity: Iran
Tehran, Oct 10 (IANS) Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said the US unilateralism is the root cause of growing insecurity in the world. Unilateral …
Rajnath calls for new technology, global cooperation for aviation security
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asked the security agencies to adopt new technology and seek global coordination to …
India launches global Jaipur Foot distribution initiative
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday launched the “India for Humanity” initiative under which the Jaipur Foot artificial limb will …
Ratna Pathak’s ‘Selection Day’ gets global release date
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Netflix’s India Original Series “Selection Day”, a story based on the novel of the same name by Booker Prize-winning author Aravind …
Global sea level may rise 50 feet by 2300: Study
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Owing to continuous emissions of greenhouse gases, increased global average sea-level is likely to rise by nearly 8 feet by …
‘India must limit global warming increase to 1.5 degrees’
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Even with an increase of little over one degree Celsius in global warming, India is being battered by the worst …
Better understanding of Indian textiles on a global level today: Anita Dongre
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre, who has moved one step closer to her dream of empowering the women of India by opening …
Urgent, collective actions required limiting global warming: UN body
Incheon, (South Korea) Oct 8 (IANS) Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, …
IPCC calls for far-reaching changes to fight global warming
Incheon (South Korea) Oct 8 (IANS) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a world body assessing the science related to climate change, urged “rapid …
Indian Sports Fan roped in as Global Fan Associate for Asian Para Games
Jakarta, Oct 6 (IANS) The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has roped in sports fan group Indian Sports Fan (ISF) as its Global Fan Associate …
Canada drops 6 spots in global freedom-of-information rankings
Canada has slipped six places to 55th spot on an annual list of global freedom-of-information rankings, giving it the dubious distinction of being in the …
‘Indo-Russian collaboration vital for stable multilateral global order’
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Indo-Russian collaboration is vital for upholding a stable multilateral global order, a former diplomat said on Wednesday ahead of the …
Instagram back after global outage
San Francisco, Oct 3 (IANS) Facebook-owned photo sharing platform Instagram on Wednesday suffered a global outage as the application and website both were hit by …
KVIC eyes global markets for khadi
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) In a bid to popularise khadi, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has held global exhibitions of its products since …
US tariffs starting to have effect on global economy: Lagarde
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde, has said the current situation of protectionist policies unleashed by the US has begun …
Heat waves, wildfires signal global warming: UN official
Incheon (South Korea), Oct 1 (IANS) Scientists have been warning for years that the world can expect more extreme weather with climate change and that …
Naidu bats for global policy for info exchange on fugitives
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday stressed the need for global policies to exchange information on economic offenders and …
Weak global cues depress Indian equity indices
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Decline in the global markets and heavy selling pressure on banking, auto and finance stocks pulled the key Indian equity indices …
UN body opens crucial meeting to consider global warming report
Incheon (South Korea), Oct 1 (IANS) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with representatives from 195 countries and leading scientists opened a crucial meeting …
UN body’s crucial report on global warming impacts in October
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Experts from around the world will gather in South Korea from Monday for the 48th session of UN body Intergovernmental …
At UNGA, Sushma slams Pak for promoting terror, calls for global action (Roundup)
United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) In her speech to the General Assembly that shined a spotlight on Pakistan’s complicity with the “demon of terrorism”, India’s …
Transgender band ‘The Six Pack’ to perform at Tomorrow’s India Global Summit
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) India’s first transgender band, ‘The Six Pack Band’ will perform at the fourth edition of Tomorrow’s India Global Summit, to …
Satyarthi for global action against online child sex abuse, pornography
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Kailash Satyarthi, the Nobel laureate and advocate for children’s rights, has called for the adoption of a legally-binding international convention …