Sri Lanka receives free Indian COVID vaccines under 'Neighbourhood First' policyColombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday received 500,000 doses of Covishield vaccine donated by India under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
China For "Package Solution" For UNSC Permanent Membership ReformsChina has been blocking India's efforts to become member of UN Security Council.
WHO team to start Wuhan virus probe under global glareWUHAN: A team of experts from the World Health Organization left quarantine in Wuhan on Thursday to begin a heavily scrutinised probe into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, after Washington urged a "robust and clear" investigation.
Pakistan Gets Geographical Indicator Tag For Basmati RicePakistan exported 500,000-700,000 tonnes of Basmati rice annually to different countries.
China likely to avoid setting 2021 GDP target over debt concerns: ReportChina will likely avoid setting a 2021 growth target, dropping the closely watched measure for a second straight year on concerns that maintaining one could encourage provincial economies to ramp up debt, policy sources told Reuters.
Pak SC orders release of prime suspect in US journo Daniel Pearl's murderPakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of British-born al-Qaeda militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the prime accused in the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002 in Karachi.
Joe Biden Administration Withdraws Trump's Move On H-1B VisasAn H-4 visa is issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediate family members (spouse and children under 21 years of age) of the H-1B visa holders, most of whom are Indian IT professionals.
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins studyWuhan: A World Health Organisation team has emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan to start field work in a fact-finding mission on the origins of the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
On India’s permanent council seat, here is what Biden’s US pick saidWashington, Jan 28: US President Joe Biden's pick for the ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Wednesday did not explicitly commit the support of the new administration for India to be a permanent member of the Security Council.- US against use of telecom equipment from Huawei: White HouseThe United States is against the use of telecom equipment from untrusted vendors like Huawei, the White House said on Wednesday.