Indian navigation satellite system approved by IMO for use by merchant ships
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) can be used by merchant vessels for navigating ships within the Indian ocean, the Indian Ministry of Shipping's Mumbai office said late Friday.
India's COVID-19 tally surpasses 9 million
India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 9 million on Friday, said the federal health ministry.
Senior Chinese official receives Pakistan civil award for contribution in party-to-party linkages
Song Tao, a senior Chinese official, was awarded “Hilal-i-Pakistan” by Pakistan's top diplomat in China on behalf of Pakistani President at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday.
Holy dung at Indian cow feces fest is purifying poo
Dozens of exuberant villagers scooped up handfuls of cow dung to mold and toss at each other like snowballs this week for the Gorehabba festival, which is a local conclusion to India's most important festival, Diwali.
4 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight
Four militants were killed and a policeman wounded Thursday morning in a gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin urges APEC economies to ensure free, open trade
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Thursday urged members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to recommit themselves to the group's core goal of free and open trade and investment.
India's COVID-19 tally reaches 8,912,907
India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,912,907 on Wednesday as 38,617 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said latest data released by the federal health ministry.
Five-month oil well fire in India finally extinguished
A massive oil well fire that raged for more than five months in northeast India has finally been extinguished, officials said Sunday.
India's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 130,000, tally mounts to 8,845,127
India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,845,127 on Monday as 30,548 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said latest data released by the federal health ministry.
Japan's 3rd-quarter GDP up 21.4 pct, still below pre-pandemic level
Japan's economy in the July-September period increased an annualized real 21.4 percent compared to the previous quarter, logging the largest gain in 40 years, government statistics revealed Monday.
Indian gov't promises 750 ICU beds to contain COVID-19 in capital
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said the federal government would provide 750 intensive care unit (ICU) beds at the Defence Research and Development (DRDO) COVID-19 center to tackle COVID-19 scenario in the capital of India.
Armenia cedes disputed land
Armenia on Sunday was due to begin handing over disputed territory to Azerbaijan as part of a peace accord that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
India in technical recession for 1st time in history: central bank report
India has entered into a technical recession in the first half of 2020-21 fiscal year (April 2020-March 2021) for the first time in its history, according to a report by the country's central bank.
India's finance chief announces 120.6-mln-USD grant for COVID-19 vaccine development
Indian Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday announced a grant of over 120.6 million US dollars for the research and development of COVID-19 vaccine.
Closer relations help foster mutual understanding and uphold regional security: ambassador
China and Pakistan have a long history of interaction and people-to-people exchanges, helping foster their relationship and mutual understanding in a variety of cultural sectors, said the Pakistani Ambassador to China. The two neighbors are getting closer than ever, from arts and culture, infrastructure and poverty alleviation to cooperation in regional security.
India's COVID-19 tally reaches 8,683,916
India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,683,916 on Thursday as 47,905 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said latest data released by the federal health ministry.
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire deal
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on a deal with Russia to end weeks of fierce clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, after a string of Azerbaijani victories in its fight to retake the disputed region.
India's COVID-19 tally nearly 8.6 million
India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,591,730 on Tuesday as 38,073 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said the latest data released by the federal health ministry.