New Delhi: The government on Friday announced a Rs 1.63 lakh crore package for agriculture and allied sectors aimed at strengthening infrastructure, logistics and...
WASHINGTON: Whistleblower Dr Rick Bright warned on Thursday that the U.S. lacks a plan to produce and fairly distribute a coronavirus vaccine when it...
New Delhi: The country is estimated to achieve an all-time high foodgrains production of 295.67 million tonne in 2019-20 crop year, the fourth consecutive...
NEW DELHI: Repeatedly denied the Arjuna award for an "inadvertent" dope offence back in 2012, Asian Games gold-winning boxer Amit Panghal on Friday requested...
New Delhi:Greater relaxations and flexibility will be seen in the lockdown 4.0, which will begin on Monday, with gradual reopening of the railways and...
London: Â The UK's biggest COVID-19 vaccine project, currently being tested by the University of Oxford, has shown some promising results in a small study...
Washington: A top US senator has unveiled an 18-point plan, including enhancing military ties with India, to hold the Chinese government accountable for its...
Bengaluru: India must gear up to face the
possibility of community spread of the COVID-19, a prominent
health expert said on Friday, cautioning that there could...
Beijing, May 15Â China has reported 15 new COVID-19 cases, including 11 asymptomatic ones, taking the total number of coronavirus infections in the country...
New Delhi: Â The global economy is expected to suffer USD 5.8-8.8 trillion in losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, Asian Development Bank (ADB) said...
Washington:Â Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for US unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak forced more companies to slash jobs even though...
Washington:Â US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his administration has asked for the withdrawal of billions of dollars in American pension fund investments in...
Geneva: The World Health Organization's emergencies chief said it's possible the new coronavirus may be here to stay, warning it's impossible to predict when...
New Delhi: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that the Central Information Commission (CIC) would start hearing Right to Information (RTI) Act...
NEW DELHI: Indian troops were maintaining their "posture" along the border with China while infrastructure development in the frontier areas was on track, Army...
UNITED NATIONS: The UN's children agency has warned that an additional 6,000 children could die daily from preventable causes over the next six months...
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday announced a Rs 70,000-crore boost to housing sector by extending the subsidy scheme for affordable housing...
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a 2 per cent interest subvention on the smallest category of loans given under the...
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced free foodgrains for an estimated 8 crore migrant workers for next two months at a...
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in connection with its money laundering probe against Yes...