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NEW DELHI: India has moved a step closer to strengthening its defence against Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a tick-borne viral infection that has long troubled forest-edge communities in the Western Ghats. The Indian council of medical research (ICMR) has initiated Phase I human clinical trials of a newly developed, fully indigenous vaccine after completing key…

NEW DELHI: Despite the Centre’s focus on augmenting urban infrastructure and planned urbanisation, the housing and urban affairs ministry is set to end up with non-utilisation of around 40% of the Rs 96,777 crore the budget had allocated for the current financial year, which ends in March. The total expenditure for FY 25-26 is estimated…

Himanta Biswa Sarma, Gaurav Gogoi NEW DELHI: The Assam cabinet on Saturday decided to refer the case linked to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan connections to the ministry of home affairs, with chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma saying the matter involves national security and cannot be probed further by state agencies.The decision came as…

Silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a dramatic 38 per cent drop, from their peak just seven days ago on January 29. This sharp decline was triggered by increased trading costs and investors cashing out profits. The market saw wild swings as silver prices first fell below $65 per ounce before bouncing back up by 8.6…

NEW DELHI: Addressing a joint press statement in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s stance on terrorism remains firm and uncompromising, reaffirming New Delhi’s support for efforts aimed at peace. He added that India and Malaysia would strengthen cooperation in security, including counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing and maritime…

India will reportedly reduce its Russian oil imports following the deal with the US, who has agreed to cut trade tariffs in exchange. US President Donald Trump signed an order removing the additional 25 per cent duty on Indian imports after India promised to decrease Russian oil purchases. While refiners haven’t received official orders to…

NEW DELHI: India and the US have discussed ways to strengthen collaboration in “critical and emerging defence technologies” to meet the evolving requirements at a key meeting hosted here, officials said.Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) hosted the 24th Indo-US Joint Technical Group Plenary Meeting in New Delhi on Feb 3 and 4, they said….

NEW DELHI: Among the key terms of the India-US joint statement is both sides’ agreeing to strengthen economic security alignment to enhance supply chain resilience and innovation through complementary actions, addressing “non-market policies of third parties, as well as cooperation on inbound and outbound investment reviews and export controls”. The tacit “non-market” reference to China…

NEW DELHI: The United States has accused China of conducting a covert nuclear explosive test on June 22, 2020, just days after the deadly Galwan Valley clash in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, saying the allegation underscores the need for a new global arms control framework following the expiry of the New START treaty.On…

Will Lewis, publisher and CEO of The Washington Post (AP file photo) The Washington Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis resigned on Saturday, just days after laying off 300 journalists. His sudden departure comes amid strong criticism from staff over his handling of the newspaper’s financial troubles and recent mass layoffs. Jeff D’Onofrio, the company’s…