SoftBank plans $60-100 bn investment in solar in India: report
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's SoftBank is planning to invest between $60-100 billion in a solar power project in India, a…
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Indian woman chess star boycotts Iran event over headscarf law
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- One of India's top women chess players has pulled out of an upcoming championship in…
8 years ago
‘It looks like new:’ Mumbai slums get colourful makeover
by Peter HUTCHISON (AFP)- Mumbai's slums are getting a colorful makeover thanks to an organization that aims to change how…
8 years ago
Bad air day: Indian city chokes on world’s worst pollution
by Bhuvan Bagga © Agence France-Presse KANPUR, India (AFP) -- Soot turned the white handkerchief around Abhash Kumar Sharma's face…
8 years ago
At least 18 killed as fresh storms hit north India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Fresh wind storms swept across northern India killing at least 18 people and leaving…
8 years ago
Death toll from south India protests rises to 13
TUTICORIN, India (AFP) -- A protester shot during demonstrations against a copper plant in southern India died of his injuries…
8 years ago
Five dead, dozens quarantined as fear of virus carried by fruit bats spread in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A deadly virus carried by fruit bats has killed at least five people in…
8 years ago
Nipah virus, carried by fruit bats, kills at least three in India, sparks health alert
by Abhaya Srivastava Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A deadly virus carried mainly by fruit bats…
8 years ago
Wild storms kill at least 70 in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 70 people have been killed and over 100 injured after a fresh wave…
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India’s Modi visits Nepal to restore neighborly ties
KATHMANDU Nepal (AFP) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nepal Friday for a two-day visit aiming to reset…
8 years ago
Do-or-die for Gandhi’s Congress in key state battle
by Bhuvan Bagga Agence France-Presse BANGALORE, India (AFP) -- The Congress party, which has dominated Indian politics in the seven decades…
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100 killed as powerful storms ravage north India
by Bhuvan BAGGA / Jalees ANDRABI Agence France Presse AGRA, India (AFP) -- Powerful dust storms tore across northern India…
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