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Kremlin says Biden's 'Bloody dictator' remark a personal insult to Putin

He added that the Kremlin would not give sharp assessments, so as not to cause more aggressiveness

Iran ready to meet India's energy needs, Tehran envoy tells New Delhi

Tehran is also willing to work closely with India to revive and find alternative routes for the stalled Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline project for transporting natural gas to India, he said

Tokyo Gold has motivated me to do even better, says Neeraj Chopra

The javelin gold medal winner from Tokyo Games, Chopra earned a nomination for the prestigious 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards in the World Breakthrough of the Year category

Foxconn aims to get 5% of global market share for EV business by 2025

Foxconn is planning to capture around 5 per cent of the market share globally in the electric vehicles (EV) by the end of 2025.

Karnataka all set to introduce Bhagavad Gita in school syllabus

After Gujarat, the ruling BJP government in Karnataka is all set to introduce Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus.

Investor wealth rises Rs 19 trn as Sensex soars 5,000 pts in 8 sessions

Some moderation in internal commodity prices -- including crude oil -- had pushed investors to make a comeback in the markets

Russia to propose 10-year ban on foreign firms which don't return by May 1

Russian State Duma Deputy Yevgeny Fedorov has proposed a 10-year ban on the work of foreign companies that will not return to the country's market until May 1.

Centre releases India's Arctic Policy for sustainable development

With a significant stake in Arctic region, India is one of the 13 nations holding Observer status in Arctic Council, a high-level inter-governmental forum that addresses issues faced by Arctic govt

Germany's GDP growth forecast halved due to Russia-Ukraine crisis

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) almost halved its forecast for Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2022 from 4% to 2.1%

Focus on genome sequencing: Centre to states amid Covid surge in Europe

The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to focus on aggressive and sustained genome sequencing and intensified surveillance besides being vigilant on the Covid-19 situation in the country

NGT to resume physical hearing with hybrid option from March 21 onwards

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that the Principal Bench of the tribunal in Delhi, which was shut in view of Covid-19 pandemic, will resume physical hearing from March 21

Shalanda Young new White House budget chief, first Black woman to hold post

US Vice President Kamala Harris has sworn in Shalanda Young as chief of the White House Office of Management and Budget, making her the first Black woman in country's history to assume the position

Can't resume attack on Kiev, Russians are now focusing on Donbas: Ukraine

Ukrainian Armed Forces have said that Russian troops cannot resume the attack on Kiev in the near future due to their losses, and instead they are focusing on the separatist Donbas region

US weekly jobless claims fall to 214,000, lowest since start of this year

Initial jobless claims in the US last week fell to 214,000, the lowest level since the beginning of this year, the Labour Department reported

Omicron BA2 subvariant spreading as EU nations lift Covid curbs: EMA

Cases of Omicron BA2, a Covid-19 subvariant, are rising across the European Union (EU) as member nations were lifting restrictions, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said

ASEAN countries start talks to thrash out new deal on merchandise trade

Economic Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have launched negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), the regional bloc said a statement

Women's World Cup: We see India as an incredibly dangerous side, says Mott

Australia head coach Matthew Mott on Friday felt that the current scenario in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a good time to play an 'incredibly dangerous' Indian team.

BJP chief JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Naqvi celebrate 'Holi'

BJP chief J.P. Nadda and other leaders on Friday celebrated 'Holi' with party workers and supporters.

UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for calm in Libya amid political strife

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for calm in libya amid the political strife during a phone call with Fathi Bashagha, one of the two competing Prime Ministers in the country.

Biden to warn Xi of 'costs' if China rescues Russia from sanctions

US President Joe Biden will warn his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that he will face "costs" if Beijing rescues fellow authoritarian ally Russia from intense western sanctions