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India on Thursday reported its first case of monkeypox from Kerala. A traveller who arrived in Kerala three days ago from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was hospitalised after he displayed symptoms of monkeypox. Monkeypox, endemic in…

Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala told AFP on Thursday he has given up on competing at the World Athletics Championships in the United States because of a delay in getting a visa. "I have given up my trip to . Even if I am given a…

Global food and beverages major PepsiCo on Tuesday reported a 'double-digit' organic revenue growth in the Indian market in the second quarter ended in June 2022. "Our developing and emerging markets remained resilient and delivered…

Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV, which manages Airtel's Africa business, has cleared dues worth USD 450 million (Rs 3,565 crore) by purchasing notes through a tender offer, the company said on Friday. The company had issued…

NEW DELHI: India has said it is regrettable that there is still no agreement on the Constitutional basis for holding elections in Libya, saying that the priority right now is to ensure that elections are held at the earliest in a free,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted among the BRICS leaders India’s focus on a free, inclusive and rules-based maritime space, and stressed the need to respect the territorial integrity of all nations in international…

Jindal Power (JPL), a subsidiary of & Power, is set to acquire Simhapuri Energy's 600 MW power plant that runs on imported coal, people aware of the development said. JPL will acquire the power plant in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore…

GENEVA: WTO members on Friday agreed to a first deal in nearly seven years, including a limited patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines and an agreement to discipline fisheries subsidy, after over five days of intense negotiations, which saw…

Levi Strauss & Co. has announced the appointment of a new leader in its commercial organisation. Amisha Jain has been named as the company’s new senior vice president and managing director of South Asia-Middle East and Africa…