World’s Biggest Trade Pact Shapes Up Without India
Although India pulled out at the last minute, China and 14 other countries agreed in Bangkok this week on plans...
Month: November 2019
Breeze Clears Some Pollution From Delhi But Air Still Hazardous
The air quality in the Indian capital, New Delhi, improved slightly on Tuesday as the wind picked up to blow...
Myanmar Ethnic Rebels Release Indians Held In Rakhine After One Dies
Ethnic rebels in Myanmar have detained and interrogated a lawmaker and several Indian nationals, one of whom died, the rebels...
Indian Muslims Anxious As Court Prepares To Rule On Destroyed Mosque in Ayodhya
In the Indian town of Ayodhya, minority Muslims are feeling under siege as they await a Supreme Court ruling on...
Indian Capital Banishes Some Cars In Hope Of Clearing The Air
Authorities in the Indian capital on Monday banished from the roads cars with number plates ending in an odd number...
Germany’s Merkel Renews Push For FTA With India, Pledges Green Funds
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday there was a need for a fresh attempt to restart talks on finalising...
Jessica Lal Murder Convict Manu Sharma Seeks Premature Release; HC Asks Delhi Govt To Respond
Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma, who has spent about 17 years in jail, has sought premature release and the...
Treatment Of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange May End Up Costing His Life: UN Expert
The treatment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is facing the threat of extradition from Britain to the US on...
Mamata Banerjee To Move Migrant Workers From Kashmir After Violence
More than 100 migrant workers from Kashmir will be moved after a spate of killings by suspected separatist militants underlined...
Kashmiris’ Situation Is Unsustainable, Angela Merkel Says
The conditions in which the people of Kashmir are living are unsustainable and must be improved, German Chancellor Angela Merkel...
India Asks WhatsApp To Explain Privacy Breach
India, WhatsApp’s biggest market with 400 million users, has asked the Facebook-owned company to explain the nature of a privacy...
Softening Demand Drags Indian Factory Growth To Two-Year Low In October — PMI
India’s factory activity growth hit a two-year low in October as new orders and output rose at a slower pace,...
EPCA Declares Public Health Emergency In Delhi-NCR
A Supreme Court-mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till...
India’s October Jobless Rate Rises To 8.5%, Highest In Over 3 Years – CMIE
India’s unemployment rate in October rose to 8.5%, the highest since August 2016, and up from 7.2% in September, according...
Kashmir Losing Migrant Workers As Militants Find New Target
A rash of killings by separatist militants targeting outsiders in India’s Kashmir has persuaded growing numbers of migrant workers to...
