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European Union pressures AstraZeneca to deliver vaccines as promised

The European Union is pressuring the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to deliver more coronavirus vaccine doses to its 27 nations

FPIs remain net buyers with 18,456 crore investment in Jan so far

Overseas investors pumped in Rs 24,469 crore into equities but pulled out Rs 6,013 crore from the bonds market between January 1-22

M-cap of 4 of 10 most valued firms jumps over Rs 1.15 trn; RIL gains most

The valuation of Reliance Industries Limited jumped Rs 71,033.44 crore to reach Rs 12,99,363.47 crore, becoming the biggest gainer

Larry King, American broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Larry King's broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation

Thousands of Hong Kong residents locked down to contain coronavirus

Thousands of Hong Kong residents were locked down in their homes Saturday in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the city

Saudi TV says missile or drone intercepted over national capital Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over its capital, Riyadh

Iran, pressured by power blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin

Rolling outages left millions without electricity for hours

YES Bank reports net profit of Rs 151 crore in December quarter

The Bank's net interest income grew 30 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 2,560 cr for the period under review

Japan coronavirus vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics

Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer

Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts that rocked Baghdad

The blasts killed over 30 and wounded dozens

Bharat Biotech first Indian Covid vaccine maker to get peer-reviewed data

There were no serious side effects in the participants enrolled for the phase 1 trials, according to the results published in The Lancet

US President Biden halts border wall building after Trump's final surge

In the days before Joe Biden became US president, construction crews worked quickly to finish Donald Trump's wall at an iconic cross-border park overlooking the Pacific Ocean

World leaders laud US return to climate fight under Biden administration

World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change

Germany's Merkel stands by Russia pipeline that United States opposes

This is likely to be an irritant in generally improved relations with the new Biden administration

Google, group of French publishers sign copyright news payment deal

This paves the way for the internet giant to make digital copyright payments for online news content

US to join global coronavirus vaccine programme: Anthony Fauci

Biden to order the US to support projects to deploy Covid-19 vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics to people in need around the world

Ready to serve, says Harris after her inauguration as US Vice President

Harris, the 49th US Vice President, will serve as the deputy of President Joe Biden, 78, who also took the oath of office, becoming the 46th US President.

Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden administration

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new UK-US chapter on Wednesday

Inheriting a confluence of crises, Biden will take helm as US president

US has seen a near-death experience as a democracy. Americans who will watch the new president be sworn in are now acutely aware of how much it needs to be protected

In first hours as President, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus

Biden set to sign a series of executive orders, that will return US to Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization, and revoke the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline