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Prime Minister Modi tweeted this afternoon confirming his speech scheduled for today. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked today where the United Nations stands in the fight against coronavirus when he delivered a virtual speech at the annual UN General Assembly today. The Prime Minister spoke on a wide …

This year’s UN General Assembly is being held largely online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the world’s leaders are delivering prerecorded speeches at the New York summit. Some of the priority issues for India at the ongoing 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly will be to …

Kolkata Knight Riders did not have the best of starts at the 2020 IPL. They were outclassed by defending champions the Mumbai Indians. But KKR is a side one can never take lightly, simply because they have one of the most destructive T20 batsmen in world cricket: Andre Russell. Andre …

We’ve been through a week of cricket action in the 2020 Indian Premier League season and yet somehow we find ourselves without a win for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) or Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Game 8 of IPL 2020 sees the two winless teams face each other in a match that …

India extended $ 15 million to Sri Lanka for the promotion of Buddhist culture between both nations, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual virtual meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Saturday. The $ 15 million will be used to renovate Buddhist monasteries, promote shared culture …

NEW DELHI: The government may need ₹Rs 80 billion over the next year for the distribution of the covid-19 vaccine to all people in India, Serum Institute of India Executive Director Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday, calling it a “worrying challenge.” “Will the government of India have Rs 80 billion …

Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia died after a “valiant battle with cancer,” Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said. New Delhi: Noted economist Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, who received the third highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan, died today. Dr. Isher Ahluwalia was married to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the former vice chairman of the Planning Commission. …

Congressional Leader P Chidambaram made a strong pitch for the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who turned 88 on Saturday. “Today is Dr. Manmohan Singh’s birthday. I wish the former prime minister many more years of good health and service to the …

The Indian Council of Medical Research approved another coronavirus RT-PCR diagnostic kit made in India for use. Dubbed the GlobalTM Diagnostic Kit, it has been developed by Equine Biotech, a startup founded by a faculty member of the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc). The test takes about an hour and …

The Lancet has assessed how India handled the Covid-19 situation and gave a mixed review. In his editorial titled “Covid-19 in India: The Dangers of False Optimism,” he said that India is clearly facing a “dangerous period,” although the country has responded well in many respects, “especially for such a …