‘India’s economic recovery to be smoother than advanced nations post Covid-19’
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Once the Covid-19 pandemic ebbs, the course of economic recovery in India will be smoother and faster than that of …
CONCACAF suspends Nations League finals due to COVID-19
Miami, April 4 (IANS) The final phase of its inaugural Nations League tournament has been suspended by North American, Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation …
COVID-19: Trump welcomes China’s efforts to help other nations
Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he welcomes China’s efforts to provide personal protective equipment to countries and regions combating COVID-19. …
Developing nations to lose $800 bn in export revenue in 2020
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The economic fallout from the Covid-19 shock is ongoing and increasingly difficult to predict but there are clear indications that …
Many coronavirus-hit nations call out China for ‘aid’ fraud
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party regime headed by President Xi Jinping, which drew flak for its cover up of the coronavirus …
Unicef to scale up support for children learning in 145 nations
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) As worldwide school closures disrupt the education of more than 80 per cent of students, Unicef on Thursday announced it …
Facebook’s ad business weakens in nations hit by COVID-19
San Francisco, March 25 (IANS) Facebook has admitted that its ad business has been adversely affected in countries severely hit by the novel coronavirus while …
Food imported from Covid-19 hit nations safe: FSSAI
Agartala, March 22 (IANS) Imported food, including those from Covid-19 hit countries, are “safe” for consumption, according to a top Tripura health official here on …
Oppo, Xiaomi, Alibaba donate masks to coronavirus-hit nations
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Xiaomi and Oppo have donated masks and other medical equipment to the countries severely affected by the …
Uganda postpone Tri-Nations Football tournament
Kampala, March 16 (IANS) The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has postponed the Tri-Nations Football tournament that was scheduled to take place on March …
COVID-19: PM tells SAARC nations to be vigilant
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) In the wake of spread of coronavirus or COVID-19 disease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested to the South …
India, thirteen other nations on Qatar’s travel ban list
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Qatar has temporarily barred people coming from India and 13 other countries as a precautionary measure against the rapidly spreading …
England’s Six Nations matches against Italy postponed
London, March 5 (IANS) England’s Six Nations rugby matches against Italy on March 14 and 15 have been pushed back due to the coronavirus outbreak. …
Coronavirus: Over 70 nations restricting entry from S. Korea
Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) Over 70 countries are imposing entry restrictions and stricter quarantine procedures for travellers from South Korea over coronavirus concerns, foreign ministry …
Over 160 nations express support for China to defeat COVID-19
Geneva, Feb 21 (IANS) Leaders from more than 160 countries and 30 international organisations have expressed their sympathy and support to China in the fighting …
IMF chief urges G20 nations to take actions on trade, climate
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday urged the Group of 20 (G20) economies to take further actions …
Rajnath asks SAARC nations to defeat cross-border terror
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reaffirmed India’s resolve to tackle cross-border terrorism and called upon the South Asian Association …
Iran slams 3 EU nations for triggering dispute mechanism
Tehran, Jan 22 (IANS) The head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi on Wednesday criticised three European countries — Britain, …
‘European nations succumbing to US threats on Iran n-pact’
Tehran, Jan 16 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday said that three European nations were succumbing to tariff threats from the US …
Get First Nations approval on BC projects, says UN committee
A United Nations committee dedicated to elimination of racial discrimination urged Canada to stop construction of three major resource projects in British Columbia until it …
NRAI proposes to stage shooting competitions of C’wealth nations
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has agreed to lend full support to the National Rifle Association of India’s (NRAI) …
India among top nations attacked by latest ransomware in 2019
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Ransomware which has become a headache for the corporate sector worldwide affected India badly in 2019, with three prominent ransomware …
Nations look for compromise options on finance at UN climate talks
Madrid, Dec 13 (IANS) In the final hours of UN climate change negotiations named COP25 in this Spanish capital, countries on Friday were looking for …
Meet past promises on climate talks: India to developed nations
Madrid, Dec 12 (IANS) Responding to the demand that big emitters increase their climate actions, which currently are considered inadequate to prevent worst impacts of …
73 nations to submit enhanced climate action plans
Madrid, Dec 12 (IANS) Seventy-three nations on Wednesday signalled their intention to submit an enhanced climate action plan with UN climate change negotiation President and …
India junior women thrash NZ 4-1 in 3-Nations Tournament
Canberra, Dec 7 (IANS) The Indian junior women’s hockey team continued their fine form at the ongoing 3-Nations Tournament as they defeated New Zealand 4-1 …
Pompeo criticised for withholding aid to Central American nations
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been criticised by two Democrat lawmakers for withholding aid essential for women and children …
Nations lack fund to safeguard human health from climate change: WHO
Madrid, Dec 3 (IANS) Climate risks to health were growing but countries lack funding to safeguard human health from climate change, the World Health Organization …
Panel discusses curbing narco peddling from bordering nations
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) An apex government panel formed to combat narco trafficking discussed issues related to large scale heroin trafficking from neighbouring countries …
BRICS nations to deny safe haven to economic offenders
Brasilia, Nov 15 (IANS) The BRICS nations on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to fighting corruption, and joining multilateral efforts in denying safe haven to economic …
N power: Rise in developing nations, decline in developed ones
Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) The nuclear power sector will see growth in the developing economies like Russia, China and India over next two decades, while …
BRICS nations accelerated economic growth : Modi
Brasilia, Nov 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that despite the global economic recession, the BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China …
BRICS nations must adapt clean energy transition: Report
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) As the BRICS leaders’ summit starts in Brazil, a first-of-its-kind report on Wednesday brought together data on both revenues and …
Karzai asks Central Asian nations to cooperate on terrorism
Nur-Sultan, Nov 12 (IANS) The former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, on Tuesday considered it necessary that Central Asian countries, together with Russia and China, …
Pulisic to miss US Nations League games due to injury
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) After originally being named to the roster last week, Chelsea star Christian Pulisic will miss the US’ CONCACAF Nations League matches …
G20 nations need to amp up emission cut targets: Report
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Carbon emissions from the world’s 20 biggest economies, including India, are rising, and the countries have to increase their emission …
Disney+ to hit UK, other European nations on March 31
San Francisco, Nov 8 (IANS) Disney Plus (Disney+) will launch in major European markets, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and “a number of …
LIFFT India Filmotsav to screen over 250 films from 40 nations
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) The third edition of the LIFFT (Literature, Illusion, Film Frame TV & Theatre) INDIA FILMOTSAV 2019 will present over 250 films …
ASEAN nations pledge to sign mega trade deal in 2020
Bangkok, Nov 4 (IANS) The 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were ready to sign in 2020 a mega trade …
Training camp for budding cricketers from 16 nations ends
Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) The month-long training camp, organised for the budding cricketers of 16 countries by the Board of Control for Cricket in India …
Budding cricketers from 16 nations watch Vijay Hazare final
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The 18 boys and 17 girls from 16 different countries who are currently being trained at the National Cricket Academy in …