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UN predicts revival of Indian economy

The United Nations sees the Indian economy recovering by 7.3 per cent this calendar year after a coronavirus-driven fall of 9.6 per cent last year…writes Arul Louis. The UN’s World Economic Situation

January 26, 2021

-Top News·Economy

Rahul: Violence is not the solution to any problem

After clashes broke out between the agitating farmers and the police in Delhi during the tractor march, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday denounced the violence. He tweeted in Hindi, “Violence is

January 26, 2021

-Top News·India News·Punjab

Delhi Metro Stations Closed Amid Farmers Protest

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Tuesday closed the entry and exit gates of various metro stations on the yellow, green, violet and blue lines in wake of the farmers’ tractor rally

January 26, 2021

-Top News·India News

Yellen becomes the 1st female Secretary of Treasury Senate

The US Senate on Monday voted to approve President Joe Biden’s nomination of former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to be the next US Treasury Secretary, making her the first woman to

January 26, 2021

-Top News·USA

WHO chief warns pandemic is speeding up

The number of Covid-19 cases worldwide is expected to reach 100 million within this week, said the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “A year ago today, fewer

January 26, 2021

COVID-19·World News

AstraZeneca’s new vaccine schedule ‘not acceptable’ to EU

Stella Kyriakides, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, stated on Monday that AstraZeneca’s new schedule in which the company’s supply of Covid-19 vaccine would fall short of expectation was unacceptable

January 26, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·EU News

Covid infections surge in Spain

Spain’s Ministry of Health on Monday reported 93,822 new cases of Covid-19 and 767 deaths over the period from 14:00 local time on Friday to 14:00 on Monday. Spain’s cumulative tally of

January 26, 2021

COVID-19·EU News

Nation celebrates 72nd Republic Day

As India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day on Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind unfurled the national flag and received the customary 21-gun salute at Rajpath. The 21-gun salute was presented by the

January 26, 2021

-Top News·Defence

K.S Chithra Honoured With Padma

Six personalities from Kerala made to the list of Padma awardees from various fields. The Padma awardees included versatile singer K S Chithra, who has been conferred Padma Bhushan while Kaithapram Damodaran

January 25, 2021

India News

Boris extends greetings on India’s R-Day

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson extended his greetings to the people of India and Indians residing in Britain on the occasion of the 72nd Republic Day of India on Tuesday. “Today as

January 25, 2021

-Top News·UK News