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Indian foreign ministry initiates 'Diplomacy Unplugged' for greater business interaction with foreign embassies

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has initiated ‘Diplomacy Unplugged, a dialogue series in collaboration with FICCI and embassies of partnering nations to promote interactions between foreign embassies and Indian business leaders

India will give a befitting response if its pride is hurt: Defence Minister

India will give a befitting response if its pride is hurt by any power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted at a military function event

Indian doctors, scientists slam doubters of indigenous Covid vaccine

A group of 49 doctors, scientists and medical professionals, led by former AIIMS director Tirath Das Dogra, have come forward in support of the homemade Covid-19 vaccines and slammed those casting aspersions on their efficacy

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw new vice-chair of US-India biz body

Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the new vice-chair of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) board for 2021, the apex trade body said on Thursday

Digital payments well entrenched across Indian households: Survey

Digital payment methods are well accepted by Indian households and are not just the preserve of the rich or well-educated, finds a study conducted by People Research on India's Consumer Economy (PRICE) in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

Indian missions in UAE warn job seekers against fake agents

Indian diplomatic missions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have warned jobseekers against fake agents, a media report said on Thursday

India-UAE pact on science cooperation gets cabinet nod

India and the United Arab Emirates will soon start exchanging experience and research focused on climatic information services and tropical cyclone forecasting to avoid damage to public infrastructure due to tsunami activity in the Arabian Sea and Sea of Oman

Women to be inducted as army pilots: Indian Army Chief

Women will be inducted as pilots in the Army Aviation Corps from next year, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday

Rahman was misusing tech knowledge to develop laser-guided missiles for IS: India's NIA

Abdur Rahman aka Dr Brave, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) last year in the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) case, was misusing his medical knowledge to develop laser-guided missile system for the banned terror group, the central agency has said

Covid vaccination era kicks off with rollout

In a major decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of all three farm laws and also formed a committee comprising mostly agriculturists to hear the grievances of the farmer unions against the laws

Supreme Court of India suspends implementation of three contentious farm laws, forms panel to hear farmers' grievances

In a major decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of all three farm laws and also formed a committee comprising mostly agriculturists to hear the grievances of the farmer unions against the laws

Indian Army on high alert along border with China: Army Chief

Indian Army is on high alert not only in Eastern Ladakh but across the Northern Border with China, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday

Political dynasts weakening democracy: PM

Without taking names of political rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday said that political dynasts posed the biggest threat to democracy and appealed to the youth to enter politics to redress the situation

Indian Navy to hold pan-India coastal defence exercise

The Indian Navy will hold a two-day biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise 'Sea Vigil-21' from Tuesday to review its coastal security preparedness

Small-town India drives online transactions by 80% in 2020: Report

In a year bogged down by pandemic-driven lockdowns and social distancing, online transactions grew by 80 per cent in India as compared to 2019, suggesting a significant adoption of digital payments by consumers and businesses alike especially from the smaller cities, a new report said on Tuesday