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Vaccine diplomacy: Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Maldives get India’s anti-COVID-19 doses

10:49 pm January 21, 2021

Kathmandu: Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives have received India’s COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance in sync with its “Neighbourhood First” policy. India is one of the world’s biggest drugmakers and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring the coronavirus vaccines. India has already rolled out a massive coronavirus vaccination drive under which two vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, are […]

Nepal and Bangladesh receive Coronavirus vaccines sent by India

3:54 pm January 21, 2021

New Delhi: Bangladesh and Nepal on Thursday received COVID-19 vaccines from India under grants assistance. ”Nepal receives Indian vaccines. Putting neighbours first, putting people first!,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Twitter. ”Touchdown in Dhaka. #VaccineMaitri reaffirms the highest priority accorded by India to relations with Bangladesh,” he said in another tweet, along with a photograph of Air India flight that carried the consignments to Dhaka. […]

President Biden sends comprehensive immigration reform bill to Congress on day one in White House

3:40 pm January 21, 2021

Washington: US President Joe Biden on the day one of his presidency sent a comprehensive immigration bill to Congress which proposes major overhauls to the system, including granting legal status and a path to citizenship to tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and other groups and reduce the time that family members must wait outside the US for green […]

Milla Jovovich-starrer ‘Monster Hunter’ to release in India on Feb 5

3:35 pm January 21, 2021

Mumbai: Filmmaker Paul WS Anderson’s ”Monster Hunter”, starring actor Milla Jovovich, will hit the Indian theatres on February 5. In a statement, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that the film will be released in 3D and IMAX in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu. Also featuring Thai star Tony Jaa, the action movie is based on Capcom’s popular video game franchise of the same name. Vivek Krishnani, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Films India described the […]

Kamala Harris sworn in as America’s first woman Vice President

11:35 pm January 20, 2021

Washington : Kamala Harris was on Wednesday sworn in as America’s first woman Vice President during a historic inauguration at the West Front of the Capitol. Harris, 56, the 49th US Vice President, will serve as the deputy of President Joe Biden, 78, who also took the oath of office, becoming the 46th US President. Harris took over the office […]