BRICS leaders meet in South Africa amid expansion plans Leaders of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - opened a summit in Johannesburg today where they are expected to weigh expanding membership. Business • 22 Aug 23
BRICS leaders meet in South Africa amid expansion plans Leaders of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - opened a summit in Johannesburg today where they are expected to weigh expanding membership. Business • 22 Aug 23
BRICS expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order An expansion of the BRICS bloc under consideration at a summit this week has attracted a motley crew of potential candidates - from Iran to Argentina - with one thing in common: a desire to level a global playing field many consider rigged against them. Business • 21 Aug 23
BRICS expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order An expansion of the BRICS bloc under consideration at a summit this week has attracted a motley crew of potential candidates - from Iran to Argentina - with one thing in common: a desire to level a global playing field many consider rigged against them. Business • 21 Aug 23
India releases images as it closes in on moon landing India's space agency has released images of the moon taken from its Chandrayaan-3 craft as it approaches the lunar south pole. News Lens • 18 Aug 23
India releases images as it closes in on moon landing India's space agency has released images of the moon taken from its Chandrayaan-3 craft as it approaches the lunar south pole. News Lens • 18 Aug 23
Death toll from north India floods rises to almost 50 At least 49 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more were feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials have said. Asia • 14 Aug 23
Death toll from north India floods rises to almost 50 At least 49 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more were feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials have said. Asia • 14 Aug 23
Indian lunar landing mission enters Moon's orbit India's latest space mission has entered the Moon's orbit ahead of the country's second attempted lunar landing, as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights. World • 05 Aug 23
Indian lunar landing mission enters Moon's orbit India's latest space mission has entered the Moon's orbit ahead of the country's second attempted lunar landing, as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights. World • 05 Aug 23
At least 20 dead after crane collapses in India At least 16 workers were killed and several others were feared trapped after a crane collapsed during the construction of a bridge in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, officials said. World • 01 Aug 23
At least 20 dead after crane collapses in India At least 16 workers were killed and several others were feared trapped after a crane collapsed during the construction of a bridge in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, officials said. World • 01 Aug 23
India PM Modi calls alleged sexual assault 'shameful' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the alleged sexual assault of women in the northeastern state of Manipur "shameful", urging heads of state governments to ensure the safety of women. World • 20 Jul 23
India PM Modi calls alleged sexual assault 'shameful' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the alleged sexual assault of women in the northeastern state of Manipur "shameful", urging heads of state governments to ensure the safety of women. World • 20 Jul 23
Rich-poor split could tighten grip of poverty - Banga The new head of the World Bank said today that growing divides between rich and poor nations risked deepening poverty in the developing world, at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in India. Business • 18 Jul 23
Rich-poor split could tighten grip of poverty - Banga The new head of the World Bank said today that growing divides between rich and poor nations risked deepening poverty in the developing world, at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in India. Business • 18 Jul 23
Yellen does not see recession in US - interview US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said today that the US was making good progress in bringing inflation down and she did not expect the US economy to enter into a recession. Business • 17 Jul 23
Yellen does not see recession in US - interview US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said today that the US was making good progress in bringing inflation down and she did not expect the US economy to enter into a recession. Business • 17 Jul 23
India launches mission to the moon India's space agency has launched a rocket that sent a spacecraft into orbit and toward a planned landing next month on the lunar south pole, an unprecedented feat that would advance India's position as a major space power. World • 14 Jul 23
India launches mission to the moon India's space agency has launched a rocket that sent a spacecraft into orbit and toward a planned landing next month on the lunar south pole, an unprecedented feat that would advance India's position as a major space power. World • 14 Jul 23
After mutiny, Putin seeks to project strength at summit More than one week since the Wagner Mercenary Group's brief mutiny against the Kremlin's military leadership, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to reassure Asian leaders of his country's stability. World • 04 Jul 23
After mutiny, Putin seeks to project strength at summit More than one week since the Wagner Mercenary Group's brief mutiny against the Kremlin's military leadership, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to reassure Asian leaders of his country's stability. World • 04 Jul 23
Over 100 bodies unclaimed after Indian rail disaster Indian authorities have appealed to families to help identify over 100 unclaimed bodies kept in hospitals and mortuaries after 275 people were killed in the country's deadliest rail crash in over two decades. World • 06 Jun 23
Over 100 bodies unclaimed after Indian rail disaster Indian authorities have appealed to families to help identify over 100 unclaimed bodies kept in hospitals and mortuaries after 275 people were killed in the country's deadliest rail crash in over two decades. World • 06 Jun 23
Trains resume service after deadly India crash Passenger and freight trains are running again at the site of India's deadliest train disaster in decades, which officials said was caused by failures linked to signal systems. World • 05 Jun 23
Trains resume service after deadly India crash Passenger and freight trains are running again at the site of India's deadliest train disaster in decades, which officials said was caused by failures linked to signal systems. World • 05 Jun 23
'People responsible' for India train crash identified The cause of India's deadliest train disaster in decades was linked to the signal system, the railway minister has said, as families scoured hospitals and morgues for missing relatives with the death toll revised to 275. World • 04 Jun 23
'People responsible' for India train crash identified The cause of India's deadliest train disaster in decades was linked to the signal system, the railway minister has said, as families scoured hospitals and morgues for missing relatives with the death toll revised to 275. World • 04 Jun 23
At least 288 dead, hundreds injured in India rail crash At least 288 people have been killed and more than 850 injured in a three-train collision in India, officials said, the country's deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. World • 03 Jun 23
At least 288 dead, hundreds injured in India rail crash At least 288 people have been killed and more than 850 injured in a three-train collision in India, officials said, the country's deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. World • 03 Jun 23
At least 207 dead, 900 hurt in India rail crash At least 207 people were killed and 900 injured when two passenger trains collided in Odisha, according to government officials in the eastern Indian state, in India's deadliest rail accident in over a decade. World • 02 Jun 23
At least 207 dead, 900 hurt in India rail crash At least 207 people were killed and 900 injured when two passenger trains collided in Odisha, according to government officials in the eastern Indian state, in India's deadliest rail accident in over a decade. World • 02 Jun 23
Indian police detain protesting wrestlers Indian police have detained several wrestlers, including Olympic medallists, as well as dozens of their supporters as they attempted to march to parliament in New Delhi, AFP has reported. World • 28 May 23
Indian police detain protesting wrestlers Indian police have detained several wrestlers, including Olympic medallists, as well as dozens of their supporters as they attempted to march to parliament in New Delhi, AFP has reported. World • 28 May 23
Indian firms in talks to buy Tullow's Kenya block stake Indian state-run oil exploration companies are in talks with Tullow Oil to buy a stake in the company's block in Kenya, Oil India Chairman Ranjit Rath said today. Business • 25 May 23
Indian firms in talks to buy Tullow's Kenya block stake Indian state-run oil exploration companies are in talks with Tullow Oil to buy a stake in the company's block in Kenya, Oil India Chairman Ranjit Rath said today. Business • 25 May 23
Climate change: Asia heatwaves '30 times more likely' Climate change has made record-breaking deadly heatwaves in Bangladesh, India, Laos and Thailand last month at least 30 times more likely, according to a new study. Climate Change • 17 May 23
Climate change: Asia heatwaves '30 times more likely' Climate change has made record-breaking deadly heatwaves in Bangladesh, India, Laos and Thailand last month at least 30 times more likely, according to a new study. Climate Change • 17 May 23
Aviation leasing watchdog issues warning to India A global aviation leasing watchdog has put India on a watchlist with a negative outlook saying it failed to comply with international aircraft repossession norms after airline Go First was granted bankruptcy protection. Business • 12 May 23
Aviation leasing watchdog issues warning to India A global aviation leasing watchdog has put India on a watchlist with a negative outlook saying it failed to comply with international aircraft repossession norms after airline Go First was granted bankruptcy protection. Business • 12 May 23
India's Go First airline gains bankruptcy protection An Indian tribunal has today granted bankruptcy protection to Go Airlines (India) Ltd, a move that will help the country's fourth-largest carrier attempt to revive itself but complicate foreign lessors' efforts to repossess their planes. Business • 10 May 23
India's Go First airline gains bankruptcy protection An Indian tribunal has today granted bankruptcy protection to Go Airlines (India) Ltd, a move that will help the country's fourth-largest carrier attempt to revive itself but complicate foreign lessors' efforts to repossess their planes. Business • 10 May 23
At least 21 dead after bus plunges off bridge in India At least 21 people have died in India after a bus crashed off a bridge, officials said, reportedly after the driver fell asleep at the wheel. World • 09 May 23
At least 21 dead after bus plunges off bridge in India At least 21 people have died in India after a bus crashed off a bridge, officials said, reportedly after the driver fell asleep at the wheel. World • 09 May 23
At least 22 dead after boat capsizes in India At least 22 people died when a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India's southern state of Kerala, according to officials. World • 08 May 23
At least 22 dead after boat capsizes in India At least 22 people died when a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India's southern state of Kerala, according to officials. World • 08 May 23
Gas leak in India's Punjab kills 11 people A gas leak killed 11 people in India on Sunday, an official said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. World • 30 Apr 23
Gas leak in India's Punjab kills 11 people A gas leak killed 11 people in India on Sunday, an official said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the country. World • 30 Apr 23
India's population to surpass China mid-year - UN India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, UN estimates showed today, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people. World • 19 Apr 23
India's population to surpass China mid-year - UN India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, UN estimates showed today, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people. World • 19 Apr 23
