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India's FY 21 GDP to contract 7.7%, says Economic Survey

India's GDP is estimated to contract by 7.7 per cent during the current fiscal, said the Economic Survey 2020-21 on Friday

India gets LMGs from Israel, to add more firepower to forces

India has received a consignment of 6,000 Negev Light Machine Gun (LMGs) from Israel, which was procured under 'immediate requirements', a Defence Ministry official said on Thursday

Boeing India: India's fundamental growth drivers remain resilient

India's fundamental growth drivers remain resilient and robust, making the country an attractive business destination globally, aerospace major Boeing said on Thursday

India has successfully contained Covid pandemic: Health Minister

With a massive decrease in the coronavirus cases, India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said India has successfully contained the pandemic

India fastest in world to reach one million vaccination mark

India is the fastest country to reach the one million vaccination mark, the government said on Thursday, while also commending 11 states and Union Territories for the speed of their coverage

Jio named as world's fifth strongest brand

Indian telecom provider Jio has entered Brand Finance ranking for first time and is named worlds fifth strongest brand with Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 91.7 out of 100

India, US NSAs discuss continuing close Indo-Pacific cooperation

India's National Security Advisers Ajit Doval called his new US counterpart Jake Sullivan and discussed continuing close co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region and promoting regional security, according to the White House

India continues with low daily Covid count; relaxation in gatherings

With 11,666 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India on Thursday continued its streak of low single-day cases, health officials said

Indian among 20 finalists for Commonwealth Youth Awards

Indian young leader Alina Alam is among 20 extraordinary young individuals from 18 countries who have been announced as finalists for this year's Commonwealth Youth Awards

Restriction on India-UK flights extended till February 14

India has extended the restriction with UK up to midnight of February 14, 2021

India-made Covaxin neutralizes UK variant of Covid: Study

Covaxin, the Covid vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech, effectively neutralizes UK variants of SARS-CoV-2 reducing the possibility of mutant virus escape, finds an Indian study

Twitter suspended 300 accounts after tractor rally went violent in India

Twitter on Wednesday said it suspended more than 300 accounts engaged in spam and platform manipulation as the protesting farmers' tractor rally went violent in the Indian capital on the 72nd Republic Day

Indian players were racially abused at SCG, confirms Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that Indian players were subjected to racial abuse by a section of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) crowd during the third drawn Test of the recently concluded Border Gavaskar series

New Ayodhya mosque may be dedicated to icon of Hindu-Muslim unity

For the new mosque in Ayodhya, to be built on land mandated by the Supreme Court after it gave the previously disputed Babri Mosque land for the Ram temple to Hindus, Mughal emperor and dynasty founder Babar is history

Indian economy to be fastest-growing at 11.5% next year: IMF

The International Monetary Fund projects India's economy to bounce back by 11.5 per cent in the next financial year, making it the fastest-growing major economy, and attributed it to the effect of easing of lockdowns last year