Month: June 2021

IGSTC Industrial Fellowship launched to support young Indian researchers

The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) Industrial Fellowship programme was launched by Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India Prof. Ashutosh Sharma on the occasion of IGSTC’s 11th Foundation day on 14th June 2021.   “This fellowship would encourage capacity building and would encourage students to think of challenges […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, JUNE 15: India’s Active Caseload declines to 9,13,378 India reports 60,471 daily new cases in last 24 hours; lowest after 75 days 2,82,80,472 Total Recoveries across the country so far 1,17,525 patients have recovered during the last 24 hours Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New […]

PM to deliver Keynote address at the 5th edition of VivaTech on 16th June

DELHI, JUNE 15: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the 5th edition of VivaTech on 16th June 2021 at around 4 PM. The Prime Minister has been invited as a Guest of Honour to deliver the keynote address at VivaTech 2021. Other prominent speakers in the […]

Mayawati demands impartial probe into death of Pratapgarh journalist

Lucknow, Jun 15: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday demanded a swift, impartial and credible probe into the death of a journalist of a private news channel in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh, who had recently reported on the liquor mafia. The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday registered a […]

Myanmar puts Suu Kyi on trial on charges critics call bogus

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial Monday on charges that many observers say are an attempt by the junta that deposed her to eliminate her as a political force, erase the country’s democratic gains and cement the military’s power. Suu Kyi’s prosecution […]

Biden says ‘very gracious’ queen ‘reminded me of my mother’

WINDSOR, England — President Joe Biden and his aviator sunglasses met Queen Elizabeth II on a bright Sunday afternoon. The queen hosted the president and first lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle, her royal residence near London. Biden flew to London after wrapping up his participation in a three-day summit of leaders […]

Biden at NATO: Ready to talk China, Russia and soothe allies

BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden made his entrance at the NATO summit aiming to consult European allies on efforts to counter provocative actions by China and Russia while highlighting the U.S. commitment to the 30-country alliance that was frequently maligned by predecessor Donald Trump. The summit Monday comes […]

India’s Adani group says report on freeze on foreign funds wrong

India’s Adani Enterprises Ltd (ADEL.NS) said on Monday that media reports about freezing of accounts of three foreign funds which had invested in the group companies were “blatantly erroneous.” The company said it had an e-mail from the “Registrar and Transfer Agent” dated 14th June saying “that the Demat Account […]

Man with 39 wives, head of ‘world’s largest family’, dies in India

A 76-year-old man who had 39 wives and 94 children and was said to be the head of the world’s largest family has died in north east India, the chief minister of his home state said. Ziona Chana, the head of a local Christian sect that allows polygamy, […]

Israel’s new government begins, Netanyahu era ends

The first Israeli government in 12 years not led by Benjamin Netanyahu got down to business on Monday, with the former prime minister shying away from a handover ceremony with successor Naftali Bennett. The right-wing leader’s record run in office ended on Sunday with parliament approving, by a […]

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