India

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…

India's close military and trade ties with Russia won't undermine the effectiveness of the Quad security partnership, Australia's top diplomat said, despite high tensions between Moscow and western nations over Russia's war in Ukraine.…

India's tens of millions of small farmers whose lives depend on the annual monsoon keep a firm eye on the sky. At a village in the shadow of the Western Ghats mountain range, the rainy season usually starts in June. Winds over the…

The drug regulatory mechanism in India, which bills itself as the "pharmacy of the world", has come under the spotlight with a revelation that four India-made cough syrups may have killed at least 69 children in the Gambia, a west African…