India
Vaccinations in rural India increase amid supply concerns
World
September 1, 2021
Vaccinations in rural India increase amid supply concerns
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has dramatically increased COVID-19 vaccination rates in its vast rural hinterland, where around 65 percent…
Asian tourism sees ups, downs in 2nd year of pandemic
World
August 28, 2021
Asian tourism sees ups, downs in 2nd year of pandemic
From the Great Wall to the picturesque Kashmir valley, Asia’s tourist destinations are looking to domestic visitors to get them…
Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trln infrastructure plan
World
August 15, 2021
Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trln infrastructure plan
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – India will launch a 100 trillion rupee ($1.35 trillion) national infrastructure plan that will…
India in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine – WSJ
World
August 11, 2021
India in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine – WSJ
Aug 11 (Reuters) – India is in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and German partner…
India’s female labor participation rate falls to 16.1 percent as pandemic hits jobs
World
August 3, 2021
India’s female labor participation rate falls to 16.1 percent as pandemic hits jobs
NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Female labor participation rate in India fell to 16.1 percent during the July-September 2020…
UAE lifts ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan
Middle East
August 3, 2021
UAE lifts ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan
DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights including from…
Serbia benefits from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as Indians visit
World
August 2, 2021
Serbia benefits from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as Indians visit
BELGRADE, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Serbia is benefiting from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as thousands of Indians make a two-week stopover…
Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
World
August 2, 2021
Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
NEW DELHI (AP) — Salimullah, a Rohingya refugee, has been living in the Indian capital of New Delhi since 2013…
Egypt promotes international investment in energy, medicine and transportation
Business
July 31, 2021
Egypt promotes international investment in energy, medicine and transportation
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced Friday that Egypt is looking to increase the volume of foreign investments in the…
Pandemic leaves Indians mired in massive medical debts
World
July 26, 2021
Pandemic leaves Indians mired in massive medical debts
NEW DELHI (AP) — As coronavirus cases ravaged India this spring, Anil Sharma visited his 24-year-old son Saurav at a…