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April 21, 2021 12:32 PM

China's Xi Jinping to attend US-led climate change summit at Joe Biden's invitation

China's President Xi Jinping will attend a U.S.-led climate change summit at the invitation of President Joe Biden. This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since the advent of the new U.S. administration.</span&...

April 21, 2021 11:21 AM

Nine Bangladeshis in Forbes 30 under 30 list for Asia

Nine Bangladeshis feature in the Forbes 30 under 30 list of innovators in 10 industries for Asia. Forbes announced its 6th annual 30 under 30 Asia list for 2021 on Tuesday featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers across...

April 21, 2021 8:55 AM

India, US to coordinate efforts for stability in Afghanistan

India and US will coordinate their efforts for stability in Afghanistan. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart Anthony Blinken have agreed that the two nations w...

April 20, 2021 9:40 PM

India-EU Leaders' Meeting to be held in virtual format on May 8th

The India-EU Leaders' Meeting will be held in a virtual format on 8th of next month. In response to media queries, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, in view of the COVID-19 situation, it has been decided to hold the meeting virtu...

April 20, 2021 9:28 PM

Experts from India and Japan discuss possibilities for collaboration for promotion of hydrogen-based technologies

Experts from India and Japan discussed possibilities for collaboration&nbsp;for promotion of hydrogen-based technologies in a webinar held recently. The webinar De-carbonisation: Exploring the Hydrogen Prospects and Innovative Tec...

April 20, 2021 8:37 PM

Webinar-cum-Expo organised between Ministry of Defence and Ministry of National Defence Vietnam

A webinar cum expo was organised between the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of National Defence Vietnam today. The theme of the webinar was India - Vietnam Defence Cooperation. Various Indian companies such as Bharat Electronics Limited...

April 20, 2021 7:51 PM

Bangladesh extends lockdown till 28th April, domestic flights to resume

In the midst of surging cases of COVID-19, the government of Bangladesh has extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown till 28 April. The Cabinet division in its notification issued on Tuesday said that all the previous restrictions will co...

April 20, 2021 7:30 PM

India's demographic advantage to overtake China's by 2035, says China's central bank report

China's demographic transition owing particularly to its stricter birth policies has grappled it with the problem of ageing population and dwindling work-force. A report released by the People's Bank of China (PBOC), China'...

April 20, 2021 6:56 PM

Pak govt to seek vote in parliament to expel French Ambassador after violent anti-France protests

The Pakistan's government will seek a vote in parliament today to expel the French Ambassador after violent anti-France protests demanding action over cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad, the Interior Minister said. Prime Minister Im...

April 20, 2021 4:33 PM

Former US Vice President Walter Mondale dies at 93

Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale, died today at age 93. A leading liberal Democratic voice of the late 20th century who was U.S. Vice President under Jimmy Carter. He also served as U.S. ambassador to Japan from 1993 to 1996 unde...

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