South Asian countries will get to share 16 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines that President Joe Biden is earmarking for Asia in the latest donations to COVAX, the international outfit for vaccine distribution to developing countries, according to the White House
Rising from the pall of COVID-19 restrictions, New York City has celebrated International Yoga Day at the landmark Times Square with daylong performances of various yogic asanas
The UN General Assembly on Friday appointed Antonio Guterres to a second term as the secretary-general to lead the world body through the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fight against global warming, which he has made his priority
Indian-origin journalist Megha Rajagopalan has won America's top journalism award, the Pulitzer Prize, for innovative investigative reports harnessing satellite technology that exposed China's mass detention of Muslims
While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the most popular Indian political party among the Indian diaspora in the US, a majority is critical of the Modi government's policies despite showing overall strong support for the nation, according to a new study. Support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally however remains undimmed
The World Bank has forecast that the Indian economy would grow by 8.3 per cent during the current fiscal year, an increase of nearly 3 per cent from its January projection, but lower than the April estimate by almost 2 per cent
The UN Security Council on Tuesday recommended Antonio Guterres, who is running unopposed, for a second term as the Secretary-General ensuring his re-election
In an electoral battle of two South Asian countries, Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has defeated Afghanistan's nominee to become the next president of the UN General Assembly
The US tariff war against India has been reinvigorated by President Joe Biden threatening to increase import duties on a range of imports -- from prawns and Basmati to furniture and jewellery -- in retaliation for New Delhi imposing digital services tax (DS) on tech giants
US Vice President Kamala Harris has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Biden administration will be sending COVID-19 vaccines to India in what was likely their first interaction
