Asia India Thanks largely to increased purchases from India, last month for the first time Asia overtook Europe as the biggest buyer of Russian gas, rising to record levels in April
Asia India Across the country, the use of CCTV and facial recognition cameras is increasing in schools, airports, train stations, prisons and streets; authorities are implementing a nationwide system to reduce crime and identify missing children
Asia India A temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala has introduced a mechanical elephant donated by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals India and actress Parvathy Thiruvothu to perform its rituals, in a pledge to stop using live animals for celebrations
Asia India Member of Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee, Jayanth R Varma, expressed concern about India's pace of economic growth, describing it as 'very fragile', possibly lower than it needs to meet the aspirations of its growing workforce