The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Bhutan signed a $30 million loan agreement to support a project that aims to generate up to 35 megawatts of clean energy by installing solar panels on rooftops of public infrastructure in (...)
Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been sworn in as India's Prime Minister for a third term on Sunday.
The ceremony took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the Indian President, with (...)
The United Nations reported on Monday that children in South Asia are struggling more than the rest of the world due to extreme water scarcity, which is exacerbated by climate change.
According to the UN children's agency, 347 million children under (...)
India has granted some countries like Mauritius, Bhutan, and Singapore an exemption on its recently imposed comprehensive export restrictions to control domestic prices, according to Asharq Business on Thursday.
The world's largest rice exporter has (...)
The new rulers of Afghanistan have an uphill battle in their efforts to be recognized in time to address other world leaders at the United Nations this year.
The Taliban are challenging the credentials of the ambassador from Afghanistan's former (...)
Police in Bangladesh arrested eight people Saturday on murder charges in connection with a factory fire that killed at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, a senior police official said.
The blaze began (...)
A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday.
The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem (...)
Egypt has updated the anti-coronavirus safety measures for all arrivals from abroad, including those coming from countries struggling with new COVID-19 variants, according to a statement released by EgyptAir, the national flagship carrier, on (...)
President Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration, an event the U.S. hopes will help shape, speed up and deepen global efforts to cut (...)
On 16 January, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the world's largest adult immunisation drive across India.
Launching the country's vaccine drive in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), PM Modi said, "A vaccination drive (...)
Israel has established diplomatic relations with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for Israel's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for (...)
Senior Indian and Chinese military commanders were holding fresh talks Monday aimed at ending a monthslong standoff along their disputed border in the remote Ladakh region.
The talks were being held on the Indian side of the frontier in the Chushul (...)
China on Tuesday called India's designation of the region along their disputed border as a union territory an illegal move, and voiced new objections to infrastructure construction that seems to strengthen India's position in the area.
Foreign (...)
India allowed shops in residential areas to reopen from Saturday, more than a month after the country went into lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, federal and state officials said.
The federal home ministry said late on Friday that (...)
About 500 people entered self-isolation at India's presidential palace on Tuesday after a worker's relative tested positive for the coronavirus in the latest alarm close to public figures as the pandemic spreads through densely populated South (...)
India extended on Tuesday a nationwide lockdown for its 1.3 billion people until May 3 as its prime minister warned of economic sacrifices to save lives as the number of coronavirus cases crossed 10,000.
Sharp downward revisions to economic growth (...)
In South Asia's latest moves to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has extended its nationwide lockdown by 11 days while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Saturday with states to decide whether to extend its own stringent (...)
India said on Friday it ramped up coronavirus testing as documented cases there rose above 6,700 and topped 12,000 across South Asia.
The epidemic has killed 206 in India, data shows, with its capital Delhi and financial hub Mumbai emerging as (...)
The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in South Asia neared 6,000 on Saturday, even as authorities in some cities tightened restrictions on movement and warned lockdowns could be extended in a bid to rein in the pandemic.
"If people don't (...)
Before the US became the epicentre of Covid-19, the virus wreaked havoc in China and Europe. What can happen to South Asia, the most populous region in the world, if it becomes the epicentre of coronavirus is the scenario most feared by many.
The (...)
India's central bank slashed interest rates on Friday in an emergency move to counter the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic after the government locked down the country to slow the spread of infections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has (...)
The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced on Saturday the 31st edition's juried award winners, after a marathon of 192 films from 81 countries.
The Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature went to Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (...)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India on Friday for meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a time of tensions over Beijing's support for Pakistan in opposing India's downgrading of Kashmir's semi-autonomy and continuing restrictions (...)
NEW DELHI, Oct 5, 2018 (News Wires) - Russia and India's leaders announced on Friday a raft of deals worth billions of dollars including for an air defence system, as New Delhi walks a tightrope between Moscow and Washington with a wary eye on (...)
As members of the lowest caste, Dalit women are among Nepal's poorest people. They're badly affected by climate change too. A farming project is helping them prepare for global warming. It's had a surprising side-effect.Project goal: Helping women (...)