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Coronavirus: Prepare but don't panic, says PM Modi, offers $10 mn emergency fund for SAARC

On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative, all the SAARC countries held a video conference on Sunday evening, March 15 to draw a joint roadmap to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the region.

Mar 15, 2020

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Iran President Hassan Rouhani writes to PM Modi, says US sanctions hampering fight against Coronavirus

Iran has sought $5 billion in emergency funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

Mar 15, 2020

Alas! 69,607 people have recovered from coronavirus globally

Now that's a positive relief, an air of optimism to breathe for the infected and their families amidst the soaring number of deaths caused by the deadly coronavirus, and most reports confirming no cure for the infected. Over 50,000 people have recovered in China's Hubei province worst-hit by Covid-19 and Iran has seen over 2,900 recoveries, also few coronavirus victims from India have been cured.

Mar 14, 2020

Iraq rocket attack: US, UK troops among 3 dead in attack on Camp Taji

One British and two American personnel were killed and about a dozen people were wounded when 18 small rockets hit Iraq's Taji military camp north of Baghdad.

Mar 12, 2020

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Women's Day 2020: Women empowerment schemes in India since 2014

Besides allocation of Rs. 16712.72 crore under the Stand-Up India scheme for women empowerment, the Ministry of Finance has launched various schemes with special provisions to benefit women and help them accentuate their dreams in the last six years, since 2014.

Mar 3, 2020

Trump says America First, why PM Modi quiet on India First: Congress

The Congress party on Sunday, February 23, asked on Twitter whether PM Modi would raise with him the issue of easing H-1B visas, restoration of GSP status and security concerns over Taliban.

Feb 23, 2020

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Here's why Indian startups are registering their businesses abroad

Interestingly, India major start-ups including Oyo, Curefit, Lenskart, Urban Company and Paytm First Games, which began their operations in India are now also registering their new investment units in Singapore or the United States.

Feb 12, 2020

Shocking! Australian under-19 cricketers mock Indians' way of speaking English

Members of the Australian under-19 team made fun of the way they think Indians speak English in an Instagram chat amongst themselves.

Jan 30, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll rises to 9 in China, 440 cases registered; WHO to decide if it's global health crisis

The virus, originating in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei, has spread to Beijing, Shanghai and Macau, as well as the United States, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Jan 22, 2020

'Our enemy is here': Iran protesters demand leaders quit after plane crash

The Ukraine International Airlines plane was downed minutes after taking off from Tehran bound for Kyiv on Wednesday. Many on board were Iranians with dual citizenship.

Jan 13, 2020

Yemen's Houthis did not attack Saudi Aramco oil facilities, reveals UN investigation

The United States, European powers and Saudi Arabia had blamed Iran for the Sept. 14 attack on the Saudi Aramco oil plants in Abqaiq and Khurais.

Jan 9, 2020

Iran steps back from nuclear deal, says no limits on uranium enrichment: State media

Iran was to announce its latest stance on the deal but its announcement coincided with a major escalation of hostilities with Washington following the US killing of top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike in Baghdad.

Jan 6, 2020

Iraq wants foreign troops out after Qassem Soleimani's death; Trump threatens sanctions

Democratic critics of the Republican president have said Trump was reckless in authorizing the strike.

Jan 6, 2020

Was Iranian General Qassem Soleimani behind terror attacks in Delhi? Donald Trump claims

Following Qassem Soleimani's assassination, Donald Trump said the "reign of terror is over" and claimed the former had contributed to "terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London."

Jan 4, 2020

Gold, silver, oil prices surge on West Asia tensions

While the stock markets have taken a beating, gold, silver and oil prices have jumped sharply.