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Jaishankar to address UNGA on Sep 24, counter-terrorism among key focus areas

Counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, reformed multilateralism, climate action and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines will be among the key focus areas for India during the high-level UN General......

India ready to back any effort for better environment, global wellness: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the 'Lifestyle for the environment movement', a global initiative, and asserted that its vision is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our......

Steiner reaches out to Sangh to resolve German language row

Amid ongoing row over replacing German with Sanskrit as third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas, German Ambassador Michael Steiner on Wednesday reached out to Sanskrit teachers, including Rashtriya......

Should yoga therapy go the Western way?

The West uses asanas as a therapy for physical wellness, but Indians look at yoga as one of the nine Darsanas or schools of philosophy.Why must Indians adjust their time-tested system because of......

German Chancellor Merkel to visit India in October

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit India in October for an inter-governmental consultation, country's Ambassador to India Michael Steiner on Tuesday said. "In October this year, German......

India slips 2 spot to 132 in UN Human Development Index

India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Kindly note that this image has been......

Indian American Raj Subramaniam to be new CEO of FedEx

Indian American Raj Subramaniam would be the new chief executive officer of FedEx, according to an announcement made Monday by the US multinational courier delivery giant. Subramanian would replace......

Indian green economist wins 'environment Nobel'

Renowned Indian environmental economist and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) goodwill ambassador Pavan Sukhdev has won the 2020 Tyler Prize, regarded as the ‘Nobel Prize for the......

271 mn Indians came out of poverty between 2006 and 2016

India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multi-dimensional poverty index values during the period with strong improvements in......

Climate change: Adaptation cost in developing nations to be huge

Public source funding reached $23-36 billion dollar in 2012-2013 but the report states that ‘new and additional’ finance must be made available to avoid a 'significant gap' in the......

Uma takes Nicole's role!

Move over, Nicole -- here comes the Bride.In one of the funniest examples of postmodern Hollywood plot-reprising, Mel Brooks' 1968 classic comedy, The Producers, moved to Broadway a few years ago......

Nirvana is the most overrated

Nirvana's 1991 record, Nevermind,has been votedthe most overrated album of all time byBBC6Music listeners.Coldplay'sX&Y came in second, followedbyThe Libertines' self-titled second album.6Music's......

Heavily studded Hamilton reacts to F1 jewellery ban

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton told reporters after finishing fourth for Mercedes in Melbourne that he would not be shedding his ear piercings and a nose stud. Photograph: Remy Steiner/Getty Images for IWC......

PICS: Lightning Lyles, Jackson blaze to World 200m gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday, Day 7. IMAGE: The United States trio of Noah Lyles (gold), Kenny Bednarek (silver) and Erriyon Knighton (bronze)......

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, Day 10. IMAGE: Bryce Deadmon, Michael Norman, Elija Godwin and Champion Allison of the United States pose after winning......

PICS: Canada stun US to win men's 4x100 relay gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, Day 9. IMAGE: Andre De Grass, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney celebrate winning gold for Canada in the......

PICS: Wightman wins shock 1,500m gold with dad commentating

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Tuesday, Day 5. IMAGE: Jake Wightman of Great Britain celebrates winning the men’s 1500m final at the World Athletics......

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