India

Cyberattackers have crippled systems at one of India’s most prominent hospitals for a week, forcing the institution to operate a raft of key medical services and labs manually. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a hospital that’s…

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…

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.…

Thailand is on course to surpass its target to attract 10 million foreign visitors this year as Malaysians and Indians lead the return of holidaymakers. Tourist arrivals totaled 7.56 million as at Oct 30, with at least 1.5 million visitors…

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…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over employment letters to 75,000 people at a virtual event on Saturday as he looks to tackle India’s soaring unemployment less than two years ahead of a national poll and key state elections due in the…

Indian shoppers are back in force online and in stores, splurging this festive season after the coronavirus pandemic dampened celebrations and consumption in previous years. Online marketplaces Amazon.com and Walmart-owned Flipkart saw…

All commercial vehicles in Kolkata must be powered by non-fossil energy from 2030, as the city moves to reduce carbon emissions after endorsing the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty in September. Home to more than 4.5 million…

India called this year’s Global Hunger Report, which ranked India at 107 among 121 nations, an “erroneous measure” that “suffers from serious methodological issues”, according to a statement. Three out of four indicators in the report used…

India test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from a submarine, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. The missile, which was test fired in the Bay of Bengal by India's only known operational nuclear…