New Delhi, Aug 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday as the both leaders reviewed the progress achieved in key sectors of bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their shared resolve to further advance India-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership. During the phone-call, Mirziyoyev conveyed his warm greetings to PM Modi […]
New Delhi, Aug 12 The Indian pharma sector, which supplies 80 per cent of the world’s generic medicines, will not suffer any loss due to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, the ICMR’s former Director General, Dr N.K. Ganguly said. The former Indian Council for Medical Research’s (ICMR) remarks came amid concerns over the […]
New Delhi, Aug 10 Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that India’s energy sector is rising through global uncertainty with the reforms that have been rolled out in the oil and gas sector. “While the world faces fuel volatility, India is moving ahead with reforms. Oil refining capacity in the […]
Bengaluru, Aug 10 Countering US President Donald Trump’s recent jibe that India is a dead economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, asserted that India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world. He was addressing a gathering at the International Institute of Information Technology Auditorium in Bengaluru, after laying the foundation stone for the […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 SpaceX has safely brought back four astronauts from the U.S., Japan, and Russia back on Earth, said NASA on Saturday. NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov returned to Earth after spending about 148 days on the International […]
Bengaluru, Aug 9 In a major revelation that underscores the scale and precision of India’s recent military response to cross-border terrorism, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed that the Indian Air Force (IAF) shot down six Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor, including five fighter jets and a high-value surveillance platform, likely an AWACS (Airborne […]
The Victorian Government has announced a major boost for Victoria’s Indian community, with new funding to support the creation of culturally inclusive community centres in Melbourne’s west and south-east. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt revealed that expressions of interest are now open for Indian community organisations to apply for grants of up to $2.4 […]
The Allan Labor Government, in partnership with the Victorian Multicultural Commission, has officially opened nominations for the 2025 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence — now in their 24th year. These prestigious awards honour individuals and organisations who champion diversity, foster inclusion, and build stronger communities across Victoria. Whether through paid roles or voluntary service, nominees […]
New Delhi, Aug 7 Amid increasing presence of Artificial Intelligence tools in healthcare, a new study warned that AI chatbots are highly vulnerable to repeating and elaborating on false medical information. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, US, revealed a critical need for stronger safeguards before such tools can be trusted […]
New Delhi, Aug 7 While US President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on India’s exports, this is expected to impact only 4.8 per cent of the total goods and services exports of the country worldwide, which surpassed a record $820 billion in 2024-25, according to official estimates. The 50 […]