Asia India The emergency closure of schools in New Delhi has been extended for a week as no sign of improvement are seen in the toxic pollution levels in the megacity of 30 million inhabitants; smog is attributed mainly to stubble fires in neighbouring areas
Asia India Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson will open a 6G research lab in India, underlining the country's importance for the global development of next-generation technology
Asia India India's first rapid railway train, known as RAPIDX, will be inaugurated next week; the first train will be operated by women drivers, making it a historic moment for the country
Asia India This year's monsoon rainfall in India was the lowest since 2018, as the El Nino weather pattern made August the driest in more than a century, likely affecting agricultural production
Asia India Pink quotas for 33% of seats became law with the unanimous approval of upper house of India's parliament, after not being approved six times; Modi called it 'a historic hour and crucial moment in our country's democratic journey'
Asia India The launch of a global biofuels alliance was announced at a G20 summit in New Delhi, with founding members the United States and Brazil, with a goal of promoting the use of cleaner fuels by accelerating global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions targets
Asia India The country is expected to ban mills from exporting sugar in the upcoming season beginning in October, halting shipments for the first time in seven years, as a lack of rain has reduced cane harvests
Asia India Viral video exposes 'hundreds of rapes' in Manipur, which many think are 'systematic' in the State hit by conflict, and a late response by police and authorities
Asia India The country has become the second-largest producer of cell phones: in the 2014-2022 period, shipments of locally produced cell phones surpassed the 2 billion mark, registering a compound annual growth of 23%
Asia India New Delhi has been invited to join the Critical Materials Club set up by the European Union, months after the country secured a place in the US-backed Minerals Security Partnership
Asia India India's foreign exchange reserves have exceeded US$600 billion according to the latest update from the Reserve Bank of India
Asia India Speaking at Connect Karo 2023 event in Delhi, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant stated that India must become the first country in the world to industrialize without carbonizing
Asia India A stronger-than-expected surge in vegetable prices, particularly tomatoes, in recent weeks could push India's retail inflation towards 5,5% in the July-September quarter, according to at least several economists