In a stark warning to European nations, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that relaxing Covid measures can create a "perfect storm" similar to the pandemic situation in India.

Covid crisis like in India could 'happen anywhere', warns WHO

Melting glaciers and barrier lakes could threaten China's plan to build the world's biggest hydroelectric dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border, a media report said on Wednesday.

Melting glaciers threaten China's plan to build massive dam over Brahmaputra in Tibet: Report  

ADB on Wednesday said the Indian economy is projected to grow at 11 per cent in the current financial year on the back of the strong vaccination programme, but cautioned that second wave of Covid is worrying.

India's GDP to grow at 11pc this fiscal; second wave of Covid a worry: ADB  

Authorities in northern Italy announced on Monday, they had identified two cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus, in a father and daughter recently returned from India.

Indian Covid variant found in northern Italy

Covid situation in India is horrific with shortages, death and panic. In Such times, global support counts for a lot. India demonstrated this last year. Hospitals in the West were swamped.

After pandemic, India should aim for self-reliance in public health

China, which is hosting a meeting of Foreign Ministers of some South Asian countries to deal with the COVID-19 situation, said on Tuesday that the virtual conference is open to all countries in the region, including India.

China says its South Asian Foreign Ministers' meet on Covid-19 is 'open' to India

UK Navy's largest ship HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier leading the Carrier Strike Group will sail to India and the wider Indo-Pacific region next month. While on India visit, it will conduct joint exercises with Indian forces in the Indian Ocean which a release from the British High Commission in Delhi said will be about " expanding interoperability and enhancing capabilities to defend against shared threats and protect our democratic values.

UK's largest naval ship to sail to India next month

Bharti group-backed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb on Monday confirmed the successful launch of another batch of 36 satellites by Arianespace from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

Bharti-backed OneWeb takes in-orbit constellation to 182 satellites

India's Ministry of Health reported 3,52,991 new cases of the COVID-19 on Sunday with 2812 deaths. The country set a global record for a rise in daily coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day, while deaths from COVID-19 also jumped by an all-time high over the last 24 hours.

352,991 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2,812 deaths in a new record high for India

Countries across the globe have come together to help India battle resurgence of Covid. More than 300,000 cases have been reported on a daily basis in the country.

Top 10 world news: World supports India amid pandemic, Russia expels Italian diplomat, and more

The Indian High Commission on Saturday issued an open appeal through social media for help to meet the rising demand for oxygen and medical supplies in India's devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian High Commission in UK appeals for oxygen, medical supplies  

With a record single-day rise of 3,49,691 new coronavirus infections, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,69,60,172, while the number of active cases crossed the 2,60,000 mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

India adds record over 349,000 new COVID-19 cases in single day

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday pledged support to India as it battled the latest spike in the number of Covid infections.

US to support India in its fight against coronavirus pandemic

A record single-day rise of 346,786 coronavirus cases pushed India's tally of infection to 16,610,481, while active cases crossed the 25-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

India witnesses record 346,786 COVID-19 cases, 2,624 deaths in a day

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed solidarity with the people of India battling the deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, "We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together".

Pakistan PM expresses solidarity with India over COVID-19 crisis  

French energy group EDF on Friday said it had filed a binding offer to help build the world's biggest nuclear power plant in India. The project has been blocked for years by nuclear events and local opposition.

India one step closer to building world's biggest nuclear plant: EDF

India's health ministry data on Thursday showed a steep spike in daily number of coronavirus cases. More than 314,000 COVID-19 cases were recorded in just 24 hours.

India's new daily Covid cases top 300,000, highest in the world

There was a slight dip in the daily caseload of coronavirus but daily deaths set a new record as 1,761 people died on Monday. It was the highest 24-hour spike since last year.

Mutations continue to drive India's Covid second wave  

India has been elected to three key bodies of the United Nations' Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). These bodies are the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), Executive Board of UN Women, Executive Board of the World Food Programme.

India elected to 3 key bodies of UN's economic, social council 

The second coronavirus wave in India is actually a tsunami of cases. More than 270,000 were reported on Sunday alone. The government has responded by expanding its vaccine drive.

India must not relax as it combats second wave of coronavirus infections

The European Council on Monday approved and released the European Union strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which aims for 'regional stability, security, prosperity, and sustainable development' at a time of 'rising challenges and tensions in the region'.

EU releases Indo-Pacific strategy; envoy Ugo reaffirms ties with India

Highlighting how "security challenges" have changed, India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar told United Nations Security Council that the world order built "following the Second World War is under serious stress".

World order is under serious stress, India tells UN Security Council

As India and Australia increase engagement under Indo-Pacific vision, Canberra on Monday announced Rs 81.2 million grant under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).

Australia announces Rs 81.2 million grant for Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative

Everyone above 18 years of age will be administered COVID vaccine in India, it was decided at a meeting chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic that is surging in a second wave.

India to give COVID-19 vaccines to all above 18 from May 1 in major boost to fight against pandemic

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