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India and Cambodia expanding bilateral relations on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit
In the ever-evolving geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region, India’s progressing relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seems vital. This year marks the 30th year of ASEAN-India relations and has been…
World Cup 2022: India app Jio Cinema sorry over buffering World Cup livestream
An Indian app has apologized after viewers complained about the "poor quality" of its broadcast of the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Reliance Jio won the rights to livestream the mega sporting event in India.…
GIC-funded Indian firm launches India’s first privately built rocket
India’s first privately built rocket launched on Friday, heralding a new era for the country’s space sector that opened up to private companies in 2020.
Shown live on national broadcaster Doordarshan with excited commentary and a…
Chennai: Protests as India teen footballer dies after surgery
Protests have erupted in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu after a teen footballer allegedly died due to a botched-up knee surgery.
Priya, 17, died on Tuesday, days after she underwent surgery for a ligament tear in her…
India moves two ranks in climate performance index
The strengthening of its climate targets, and announcement of a net-zero goal, have seen India move up two ranks in an annual rating of climate change performances by countries.
The latest Climate Change Performance Index by…
India wants ‘phase down’ to apply to all fossil fuels at COP27
India is leading a push for the COP27 climate summit to conclude with a decision on phasing down all fossil fuels, a move that would expand the focus from just coal, but is likely to raise strong concerns from oil and gas-reliant countries.…
Six dead after earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in western Nepal at about 2 am local time (20:15 GMT) causing several houses to collapse.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has struck Nepal, killing at least six people, injuring several others, and destroying…
Morbi bridge collapse: India PM Modi to visit site
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Morbi district in India's western state of Gujarat where a bridge collapse has killed more than a hundred people in one of the worst accidents in years.
The colonial-era bridge…
India bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 141, many still missing
At least 141 people died when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat.
A local official said most of those who had died were women, children, or the elderly. The bridge in Morbi had been…
India seeks greater share of satellite launch market amid isolation of Russia’s space industry
India successfully placed 36 satellites in space for a British communications firm on Sunday, consolidating its attempts to occupy a void created in the global commercial satellite launch market as customers steer clear of Russian launch…