India
Eight dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts
World
November 10, 2019
Eight dead as Cyclone Bulbul smashes into India, Bangladesh coasts
Eight people died and more than two million others spent a night huddled in storm shelters as Cyclone Bulbul smashed…
Indian Supreme Court clears way for Hindu temple at disputed site
World
November 9, 2019
Indian Supreme Court clears way for Hindu temple at disputed site
India’s top court cleared the way on Saturday for a Hindu temple to be constructed at a hotly disputed holy…
Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi
World
November 8, 2019
Mothers-to-be fear for their unborn in smog-choked Delhi
Heavily pregnant Rachel Gokavi spends most days shut away in her New Delhi home, desperate to shield her unborn child…
Scientists foresee ‘untold suffering’, another climate record falls
World
November 6, 2019
Scientists foresee ‘untold suffering’, another climate record falls
More than 11,000 scientists warned Tuesday of “untold suffering” due to global warming, even as another team said Paris carbon-cutting…
India’s top court orders halt to stubble burning as Delhi chokes
World
November 5, 2019
India’s top court orders halt to stubble burning as Delhi chokes
India’s top court has ordered a complete halt to stubble burning around Delhi, a major contributor to lethal smog that…
Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes
World
November 4, 2019
Taj Mahal gets air purifier as Indian capital chokes
New Delhi banned half the Indian capital’s private cars from its roads on Monday as the megacity’s 20 million people…
Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog
World
November 3, 2019
Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog
India’s capital New Delhi was enveloped in heavy, toxic smog Sunday — the worst levels in recent years — with…
TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease
World
October 31, 2019
TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi slashed the price of a key anti-tuberculosis drug on Thursday, boosting the battle against the world’s…
Indian Kashmir formally ceases to be a state
World
October 31, 2019
Indian Kashmir formally ceases to be a state
India’s Muslim-majority region of Kashmir was formally divided on Thursday, almost three months after losing its autonomy in a move…
India’s SpiceJet to open its first international hub in UAE
Middle East
October 23, 2019
India’s SpiceJet to open its first international hub in UAE
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet says it plans to open an international hub…