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UK, India agree on migration, mobility partnership to boost work visas for Indian nationals

The UK and India on Tuesday signed an ambitious new migration and mobility partnership, which will see both countries benefit from a new scheme for young Indian and British professionals to live and work in one another’s countries

US helping India significantly: Biden

US President Joe Biden has said that the US was “doing a lot for India” by sending it oxygen and materials to make anti-COVID-19 vaccines

IPL 2021 suspended

The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to suspend the ongoing IPL 2021 season with immediate effect

Israel to send medical aid to India

Israel will send medical aid to India to help the country address the difficult situation with the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, Israel's Foreign Ministry said

UK, India to strengthen bilateral cooperation

The United Kingdom and India will take their cooperation to a new level on Tuesday with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his counterpart Narendra Modi announcing an “Enhanced Partnership” that will see current bilateral trade and investments increased by £1billion ($1.39 billion), the UK government said on Monday

India continues to witness spike, 357,229 new COVID-19 cases recorded

India continued to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases as 357,229 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday

Eight lions test positive; India says no threat of infections from animals to humans

Authorities in India have reiterated that there is no proof that animals can transmit coronavirus infections to humans days after eight Asiatic lions, housed in a zoo in Hyderabad, tested positive for the virus

Jaishankar, Blinken discuss enhancing COVID-19 vaccine production capacity

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken have discussed increasing COVID-19 vaccine production capacity during their meeting in London

Modi chairs meeting, decision to mobilise medical, nursing students on Covid duties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the growing need of adequate human resources for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country on Monday and took many important decisions to significantly boost availability of medical personnel in Covid duty

Modi thanks EU for assisting India

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday thanked European Union Commission for supporting and assisting India's fight against COVID-19

UK plans to send extra 1,000 ventilators to India to fight COVID-19

The UK plans to send additional 1,000 ventilators to Indian hospitals to support the country in the fight against COVID-19, the UK government said

Australian university to train Kashmir's students in agri-entrepreneurship, innovation

Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia is conducting 16-week comprehensive training for the Shere-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir students for developing entrepreneurial orientation and converting their innovations and business ideas into successful and commercially viable enterprises

IPL match postponed after two players test COVID-19 positive

A match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 21st edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been postponed after two players tested positive for COVID-19

Taiwan delivers medical oxygen concentrators and cylinders to India

Expressing strong friendship with India in its fight against a new wave of Covid 19 pandemic, Taiwan is delivering critical medical supplies to India

Seven Indian Navy ships deployed in COVID-19 battle

In support of the fight against COVID-19, seven Indian Naval Shipsvvviz. Kolkata, Kochi,  Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat have been deployed for shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries