January 30, 2021

NEW DELHI: The Tikri border, one of the epicentres of the agitation against the Centre's farm laws, witnessed tense moments on Friday as a group of people claiming to be locals staging a protest demanding removal of the farmers there.…

New York, Jan 30   United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine here, according to a report published on the UN official website. The UN chief said on Twitter that he was fortunate…

New Delhi, Jan 29   The Indian government and the World Bank on Friday signed a $500 million Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Programme (STARS) to improve the quality and governance of school education in six states --…

New Delhi , January 30   The Economic Survey has compared those states that implemented Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and those which did not and says it has reflected significant improvements in several health outcomes in…

Brussels , January 30  The European Commission on Friday granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. "Today, the European Commission has…

Washington DC , January 30   US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in his first conversation with Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini on Friday discussed global security challenges, including China and Russia. "Secretary of Defense Lloyd…

New Delhi , January 30  Delhi Police is on high alert following the Israel Embassy low-intensity blast and sources have confirmed that ammonium nitrate was used for the blast. Sources have also said that this blast may be a trial…

Toulon , January 30   Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf met French Naval Action Force Commander and Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Commander on Friday and toured French frontline naval assets in Toulon. The Indian embassy in…

Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) , January 30   An encounter broke out at Lelhar area of Pulwama after which the security forces made the two terrorists surrender. "Both terrorists surrendered along with two AK 47 rifles before senior…

Washington, Jan 30 (Sputnik) - Four US B-52 Stratofortress bombers have returned to a base in Guam after a three-year absence, aiming to conduct deterrence missions in the Indo-Pacific region, the Andersen Air Force Base said in a press…

Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (UNI) Odisha government has issued compulsory retirement order to nine officers on charges of corruption and inefficiency. Official sources here said while seven officers were given compulsory retirement on the charges…

New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday cancelled his two-day visit of West Bengal, following a minor blast near the Israel Embassy in the national capital. Mr Shah was supposed to leave for Kolkata tonight, to…

Washington, Jan 30 (Sputnik) - A US Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man illegally entering the United States along the southern border with Mexico, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement. "On January 29, 2021, at…

New Delhi, January 29 UNI : India and Bangladesh reviewed the progress in bilateral relations during Foreign Office Consultations between the two countries here on Friday and discussed forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Toronto, Jan 30 (Sputnik) - Canada’s economy is estimated to have contracted by a record-breaking 5.1 percent in 2020, the state statistics agency revealed. "This flash estimate points to an… approximate decline of 5.1 percent for the…