Tag: India
Self-reliance: India halt 101 military imports
India will stop importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, said on Sunday.
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Toxic alcohol death toll crosses 100 in India as 30 arrested
The death toll from poisoning linked to toxic liquor in India’s northern state of Punjab rose to 105 on Monday even as police carried...
India moves against illegal liquor suppliers
Indian police raided rural hamlets and made arrests to break up a bootlegging cartel on Sunday, after 86 people died from consuming illegally-produced alcohol...
Amazon opens 10 new warehouses in India
Amazon.com Inc’s India unit on Thursday said it will open 10 new warehouses in the country and begin offering auto insurance, in moves that...
India tops a million coronavirus cases as pandemic hits villages
India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases, behind only the United States and...
Google acquires 7.7% of Reliance’s digital unit
India’s Reliance Industries on Wednesday said Alphabet Inc’s Google will buy a 7.7 per cent stake in its digital unit for $4.5 billion, winning...
Indian research agency defends decision to fast-track vaccine production
India’s leading clinical research agency said Saturday its decision to fast-track development of a potential coronavirus vaccine was in line with international standards, after...
COVID-19: Close factories now, Bajaj Auto union tell employers
Workers at Bajaj Auto, India’s biggest exporter of motorbikes, are demanding the temporary closure of one of its plants after 250 employees there tested...
Russia woos China for expanded G7 summit
Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister...
Border dispute: India bans 60 Chinese app
India’s government banned nearly 60 Chinese mobile apps Monday, including TikTok, citing national security concerns, part of the larger tit-for-tat retaliation that is unfolding...
Africa, Middle East to get 8 new Nissan models
Automaker Nissan on Wednesday said it will launch eight new products in Africa, Middle East and India (AMI) as part of a four-year strategy...
South China Sea tension: India, Australia sign pacts to strengthen military...
India and Australia signed two bilateral military agreements Thursday in the "first step in deepening of the defense relationship" between the two Indo-Pacific powers,...
Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall on its way to Mumbai
A cyclone racing in from the Arabian Sea has struck India's west coast after intensifying on its approach to the densely populated city of...
India deploys drones, fire trucks to fight locusts
As India continues its battle with the coronavirus pandemic a new kind of invasion is threatening to destroy vital crops and vegetation – the...
India combats locust attack
After staving off Cyclone Amphan and continuing its fight against the Coronavirus, India will now have to deal with an invasion by desert locusts.
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India’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 3,303 as total cases reach...
India’s Health Ministry on Wednesday said that 140 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 5,611 positive cases were reported since Tuesday in the...
Amazon Prime snags Bollywood premieres
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon’s streaming service, will screen several new Indian films originally meant for release in theatres this month, sparking protests from cinema...
