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Indian state probing Asia’s first possible monkeypox-linked death
A man who died in India after testing positive for monkeypox in the United Arab Emirates may be Asia's first fatality linked to the global outbreak.
The 22-year-old died July 30 in a hospital in Kerala state, where he was treated for…
A swelling mountain of bills plagues India’s power industry
A growing pile of unpaid bills in India's power sector is risking the country's development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, urging states to clear up their arrears to help modernise power systems.
The South Asian nation's power…
Nearly 50 people killed by lightning in a week amid India’s monsoon season
There is research suggesting that a rise in temperatures by merely one degree increases the number of lightning strikes by 12%. Pollution is also thought to increase the rate of strikes. Currently, more people are dying due to strikes than…
India wants to open up lithium mining in quest for batteries
The gov’t wants approval to amend laws to allow private firms to extract lithium, the key raw material for EV batteries.
India is seeking to change laws to allow private miners to extract lithium, the key ingredient for batteries used for…
India in talks for monkeypox vaccine as global outbreak spreads
India has started discussions with vaccine makers for developing a monkeypox vaccine, should the need arise, a senior government official said on Wednesday (July 27) as cases rise globally.
"We are already engaging with the potential…
Toxic liquor kills dozens in India’s ‘dry state’ of Gujarat
At least 28 die and 60 others become ill from consuming spurious liquor in the western state where sale and consumption of alcohol are banned.
At least 28 people have died and 60 others became ill from consuming toxic liquor in western…
India reports fourth monkeypox case, first in national capital Delhi
A 34-year-old from the Indian capital New Delhi with no history of foreign travel is the fourth person in the country to test positive for monkeypox, the Press Trust of India reported.
The infection comes as India ramps up screening for…
India elects tribal candidate Droupadi Murmu as president
Murmu’s election to the largely ceremonial role was considered a certainty because of the strength of the ruling BJP and its allies in the parliament and state assemblies.
Droupadi Murmu, a woman from India’s tribal minority, has been…
India court orders release of journalist Mohammed Zubair on bail
The Alt News co-founder was arrested last month after an anonymous Twitter user lodged a complaint over a four-year-old tweet.
India’s Supreme Court has ordered the release on bail of a prominent journalist arrested last month over what…
Modi’s plastic straw ban leaves Indian consumers thirsty
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a reputation for imposing policies suddenly on an unprepared nation, but when he pledged in 2019 to eliminate single-use plastics, food and beverage makers had years to prepare. When the first tranche…