Europe
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Europe: Wildfires rage as heatwave hits several countries
World | Aug 14, 2021, 06:58 PM ISTExperts have linked wildfires to record-high temperatures as Europe is in the midst of the heatwave due to the heat dome which is a high-pressure bubble that traps heat within a certain area.
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NeuroEquilibrium plans to expand Advanced Dizziness & Balance Lab Services to 1000 hospitals by 2023
Business | Aug 06, 2021, 10:56 PM ISTNeuroEquilibrium recently got European CE certification for its diagnostic equipment, which allows it to provide its services in Europe and most parts of the World.
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Germany defends preparation for floods as death toll goes up to 190
World | Jul 19, 2021, 08:33 PM ISTGerman officials are defending their preparations for flooding in the face of the raging torrents that caught many people by surprise and left over 190 people dead in Western Europe, but concede that they will need to learn lessons from the disaster.
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Europe flood death toll tops 160; costly rebuilding ahead
World | Jul 18, 2021, 07:02 AM ISTImmediately after the floods hit on Wednesday and Thursday, German authorities listed large numbers of people as missing — something apparently caused in large part by confusion, multiple reporting and communications difficulties in the affected areas, some of which lacked electricity and telephone service.
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Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
World | Jul 16, 2021, 07:41 AM ISTRecent storms across parts of western Europe made rivers and reservoirs burst their banks, triggering flash floods overnight after the saturated soil couldn’t absorb any more water.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Why PM Modi warned people about the perils of a Third Wave of pandemic
Aaj Ki Baat | Jul 09, 2021, 11:31 PM ISTFresh wave is back in USA, Europe, visuals of thousands of football fans celebrating in London. Why is the Centre worried over several lakh tourists gathering in Uttarakhand, Himachal? for more Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma on india tv.
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Europe in COVID vaccination race against 'delta variant'
World | Jul 03, 2021, 01:12 PM ISTThe urgency coincides with Europe's summer holiday months, with fair weather bringing more social gatherings and govts reluctant to clamp down on them.
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India tells EU nations: Accept Covishield, Covaxin or face mandatory quarantine
India | Jun 30, 2021, 09:31 PM ISTAs the European Union relaxes travel restrictions under its 'Green Passport' scheme, India has requested the members of the 27-nation grouping to individually consider allowing Indians who have taken Covishield and Covaxin vaccines to travel to Europe, sources said adding India will institute a reciprocal policy for recognition of the EU Digital Covid Certificate.
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India, EU to resume talks on FTA, agree to launch negotiations on investment protection
India | May 08, 2021, 11:19 PM ISTIndia and the European Union on Saturday announced the resumption of talks for a free trade agreement, eight years after its suspension, and agreed to launch negotiations for two key pacts on investment protection and geographical indications.
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Europe will reach herd immunity by August, says BioNTech chief
World | Apr 28, 2021, 11:05 PM ISTEurope can achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus within the next four months, the head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved COVID-19 vaccine with U.S. partner Pfizer, said Wednesday.
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UK to offer Oxford-AstraZeneca alternative to under-30s over blood clot concerns
India | Apr 08, 2021, 12:02 AM ISTThe UK’s medicines regulator on Wednesday said that under-30s in the country will be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine due to "evolving evidence” linking it to rare blood clots, even as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded a "possible link" between the vaccine and rare clotting.
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Biden reimposes ban on travellers from Europe, adds South Africa to list
World | Jan 26, 2021, 08:27 AM ISTReversing his predecessor Donald Trump’s policy, President Joe Biden on Monday re-imposed a ban on travellers from Europe and Brazil
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Trump lifts travel restrictions on Britain, Brazil despite surge in Covid cases
World | Jan 19, 2021, 08:59 AM ISTOutgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to lift travel restrictions on European countries and Brazil which his administration had imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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477 passengers from Europe and Middle East isolated in Mumbai
India | Dec 28, 2020, 08:18 AM ISTA total of 477 out of the 868 passengers who landed in Mumbai from Europe and the Middle East on December 26 have been quarantined in Mumbai, an official said on Sunday.
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Pak circulating fabricated dossiers, purveys regular stream of fake news: India
India | Dec 11, 2020, 10:23 PM ISTIndia on Friday slammed Pakistan over its accusations that New Delhi was spreading disinformation, saying when looking at disinformation, the best example is the "country next door which is circulating fictional and fabricated dossiers and purveys a regular stream of fake news".
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'Free Trade Agreement negotiation with EU not easy, talks are on': EAM Jaishankar
News | Nov 18, 2020, 09:53 PM ISTAddressing at Centre for European Policy Studies virtually on November 17, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that Free Trade Agreement with European Union isn't an easy negotiation.
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Rupee slides to 2-month low on 2nd COVID-19 wave in Europe
Business | Oct 29, 2020, 07:04 PM ISTThe rupee declined further by 23 paise to close at a two-month low of 74.10 against the US currency on Thursday, tracking weak domestic equities and strong dollar amid global risk aversion.
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In Photos | Virus makes Friday nights empty, quiet in Europe
World | Oct 24, 2020, 11:38 PM ISTIn much of Europe, city squares and streets, be they wide, elegant boulevards like in Paris or cobblestoned alleys in Rome, serve as animated evening extensions of living rooms, places to gather and be seen, areas to laugh, chat and drink with friends.
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Europe's borders reopen but long road for tourism to recover
World | Jun 15, 2020, 02:08 PM ISTBorders opened up across Europe on Monday after three months of coronavirus closures that began chaotically in March. But many restrictions persist, it's unclear how keen Europeans will be to travel this summer and the continent is still closed to Americans, Asians and other international tourists.
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Coronavirus deaths, unemployment accelerating across Europe, US
World | Apr 03, 2020, 03:51 PM ISTCoronavirus deaths mounted with alarming speed in Spain, Italy and New York, the most lethal hot spot in the United States, while the outbreak has thrown 10 million Americans out of work in just two weeks and by Friday had sickened more than a million people.