Asia India The country abstained on a US-sponsored UN Security Council resolution that "deplores in the strongest terms" Russia's "aggression" against Ukraine, New Delhi said dialogue was the only answer to resolving differences and disputes
Asia India The removal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste left in a factory in Bhopal, where the worst industrial disaster ever occurred in 1984, has been completed; the disaster had killed several thousand people and caused serious health problems for many more
Asia India A crackdown on illegal child marriages in north-east India has led to nearly 5.000 arrests, 416 in the latest police operation, a minister said on Sunday; according to the United Nations, there are over 220 million child brides
Asia India Dockworkers have called for an indefinite strike starting on 17 December if the government fails to implement wage revisions and productivity schemes before 15; approximately 18.000 workers could potentially paralyse operations at the 12 state-owned ports
Asia India Indian police requested information from Elon Musk's Starlink after discovering that drug traffickers had used its satellite internet device to navigate Indian waters and reach the country's shores