India

Delhi rolls out ‘anti-smog’ mist cannon in trial run

by Atish Patel Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon against air…

Fire and collapse in Mumbai shop kills 12

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Fire tore through a sweet shop in the Indian city of Mumbai before dawn Monday, sparking…

Rahul Gandhi extends family grip on India’s Congress party

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's Rahul Gandhi took over Saturday as president of the main opposition Congress, becoming the sixth member…

India’s PM Modi faces test as his home state votes

AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat began voting on Saturday, in a key electoral test…

India, Sri Lanka cyclone death toll rises to 26

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Thousands took to relief camps in Sri Lanka and southern India on Saturday to escape…

Indian producers delay Bollywood film after protests

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Indian filmmakers said they have delayed indefinitely the release of a Bollywood historical epic about a…

Overnight drizzle improves Delhi’s air quality

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- Delhi residents woke up to a bright morning and improved visibility on Saturday (November 18)…

Toxic smog continues to choke Indian capital even as some schools reopen

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- A thick cloud of toxic smog 10 times the recommended limit enveloped India's capital New…

President Duterte mulls more investment from India on cheaper medicines

  President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, November 13, said he is mulling more investments from India, particularly in the manufacture…

Art project transforms historic Indian fishing dock

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Indian fishermen unload their morning catch as sari-clad women carrying buckets on their heads walk past street art…

Pollution spikes in Delhi amid warnings no relief in sight

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Air pollution in New Delhi worsened again Sunday and officials warned of little relief in…

Delhi restricts vehicles as smog envelopes India and Pakistan

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - New Delhi banned all construction, barred lorries from entering the city and announced stringent restrictions on…

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