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WHO report on excess Covid deaths in India 'untenable': Health experts

According to the report, there were 4.7 million Covid deaths in India -- 10 times the official figures and almost a third of Covid deaths globally

As Indian 'cities become heat islands', govt official lists plan for crisis

India suffered its hottest March in more than 100 years and April saw many places, including New Delhi, recording unusually high temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius on most days.

India must increase coal production for self-reliance: Pralhad Joshi

India needs to increase domestic coal production in order to fulfil the ever-growing demand for fuel and reduce import dependency, Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday.

Reduce slavery to foreign goods, be vocal for local, urges PM Modi

Today the country is encouraging talent, trade and technology as much as possible. Today the country is registering dozens of start-ups every day, creating a unicorn every week, PM Modi said

India calls for international cooperation on energy crisis from Ukraine war

India's Permanent Representative T S Tirumurti pointed out that "oil prices are skyrocketing and there is shortage of food grains and fertilisers" disproportionately impacting the developing countries

Ukraine war creating global food, energy security challenges: India at UNSC

Oil prices are skyrocketing and there is a shortage of food grains and fertilizers. This has had a disproportionate impact on Global South and developing countries, Indian envoy to UN Tirumurti said.

NTAGI approves precaution doses before 9 months for those going abroad

At present, the Union Health Ministry has set a nine month gap after the second dose for the administration of precaution dose

RBI raised interest rates fearing 'shocker' April inflation data: Report

The central bank's move shocked the markets and drove bond yields to multi-year highs. The 10-year benchmark bond closed at 7.40% on Thursday, its highest in three years

India's own semiconductor consumption to cross $80 bn by 2026: PM Modi

To give a boost to the semiconductor sector, India recently hosted a big conference. Indian PM Narendra Modi said India's own consumption of semiconductors is expected to cross $80 billion by 2026

Indian sugar exports at 7 million tons YTD, may touch 9 million tons: ISMA

Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), in a statement, said the country's sugar output has risen to 34.23 mn tonnes till April of the current marketing year, from 30 million tonnes in year-ago period

India, France discuss ways to increase mobility of students, professionals

Both sides will also continue to work jointly to increase the mobility of students, graduates, professionals and skilled workers while strengthening their efforts to combat irregular migration

India logs 3,275 fresh Covid infections and 55 deaths in 24 hours

The active cases constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections, the health ministry said, adding the country's Covid-19 recovery rate is 98.74 per cent

Wheat in surplus for entire year in India, farmers given good prices: Govt

Sudhanshu Pandey, Secretary, DFPD said that due to higher market prices, a large quantity of wheat was being bought by traders at a higher rate than MSP, which was good for the farmers

Covid vaccine Covovax available for all above 12 years: Adar Poonawalla

"A lot of you have asked if Covovax is available for adults. The answer is yes, it is available for everyone above the age of 12," CEO of Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla tweeted

UN delegation in Amritsar to learn how India moves wheat to Afghanistan

"We are here to see the initiative that the Government of India has taken for the people of Afghanistan," noted Sandro Banao, Commodity Specialist at the UN World Food Programme

Global Covid caseload tops 515.4 million, death toll crosses 6.24 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,620,383 and 996,702, respectively, according to the CSSE

India, Nordic nations to remain engaged on Ukraine; condemn civilian deaths

PM Modi invited sovereign wealth funds of the Nordic countries to invest in India and noted that New Delhi's Arctic policy provides a good framework for the expansion of cooperation in Arctic region

PM Modi, French President Macron discuss bilateral as well as global issues

The two leaders are expected to have discussed how to ensure cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and mitigate the global economic consequences of this conflict

India-France defence partnership strong, in line with Atmanirbharta: MEA

The context of defence partnership is defined in case of our two countries by not just trade in different platforms, but it also extends to co-development, co-designing, co-manufacturing," MEA said

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 1.89 bn mark

India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 1.89(1,89,60,56,429) bn on Wednesday as per provisional reports by 7 pm, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.