11 deaths, fresh 12,213 covid-19 cases reported across India
New Delhi: The single day rise in new coronavirus infections were recorded over 12,000 after 111 days, registering 38.4 per cent jump in daily cases while the active cases have increased to 58,215, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday. A total 12,213 cases were reported in a span of 24 hours, taking […]
UAE suspends exports, re-exports of Indian wheat for four months
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi: The UAE has ordered a suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India for four months, the Gulf nation’s ministry of economy said on Wednesday. The move follows India banning the export of wheat last month to check the surge in local prices. With this, Indian wheat […]
WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears
London: The World Health Organisation said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. The move could result in the U.N. health agency distributing scarce vaccine doses to rich countries that can otherwise afford them. To some health experts, the initiative potentially misses the […]
Covid spike: India sees 6,594 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
New Delhi: India logged a single day rise of 6,594 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,36,695, while the active cases have increased to 50,548, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The active cases comprise 0.12 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 […]
China lifts two-year COVID visa ban on Indians
Move to allow return of stranded Indian professionals, families
Beijing: China has announced plans to provide visas to Indian professionals and their families stranded in India for over two years following the strict visa restrictions imposed by Beijing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Separately, China is also processing requests of thousands of Indian students studying in Chinese universities who have conveyed their interest to […]
Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia to become India’s 2nd biggest oil supplier
New Delhi: Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq as refiners snap up Russian crude available at a deep discount following the war in Ukraine, industry data showed. Indian refiners bought about 25 million barrels of Russian oil in May or over 16 per cent of all their […]
Plenty of new opportunities for Indian business in Russian market: Envoy
New Delhi: Russia deeply cherishes its “equal and respectful” relations with India, and the multidimensional cooperation between the two strategic partners is among the world’s “most elaborate” ones, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov has said. The envoy has also said the positions of the two countries on “core issues remain similar or coinciding” and that there […]
India’s economy recovered strongly despite 3 COVID waves: Report
Washington: The Indian economy has rebounded strongly despite three significant COVID-19 waves, the US Treasury has said in a report to Congress. India’s acute second wave weighed heavily on growth through the middle of 2021, delaying its economic recovery, the Treasury said in a semi-annual report. “However, economic activity rebounded strongly in the second half […]
