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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 India's space agency, ISRO, has launched a suite of groundbreaking experiments aboard Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), in close partnership with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). These projects aim to deepen our understanding of life and technology in microgravity, laying vital groundwork for future long-duration missions and bolstering India's leadership in the global space sector. Among ISRO's Ax-4 contributions is a human-centered study examining how astronauts engage with electronic displays in ... read more |
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India and Pakistan urged to have 'maximum restraint' after Kashmir attackNew Delhi (AFP) April 25, 2025 The United Nations urged India and Pakistan to show "maximum restraint" as the nuclear-armed rivals imposed tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over a deadly shooting in Kashmir. ... more
India, Pakistan and the Kashmir attack: what we knowNew Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2025 Long-troubled relations between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan rapidly worsened after gunmen targeting tourists killed 26 men in Indian-administered Kashmir. ... more
India vows 'loud and clear' response to Kashmir attackPahalgam (AFP) April 23, 2025 India's defence minister vowed on Wednesday a swift response to those who carried out and planned the Kashmir region's worst attack on civilians in years. ... more 
India hunts gunmen who killed 26 in Kashmir tourist hotspotPahalgam (AFP) April 23, 2025 Indian security forces in Kashmir were conducting a major manhunt on Wednesday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists and killed 26 people in the region's worst attack on civilians in a quarter of a century. ... more |
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Landmark Nepal survey estimates nearly 400 elusive snow leopardsKathmandu (AFP) April 22, 2025 Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensParis (AFP) April 23, 2025 An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday. ... more 
India's elephant warning system tackles deadly conflictDhawalpur, India (AFP) April 18, 2025 In central India's dry forests, community trackers hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system that is helping prevent some of the hundreds of fatal tramplings each year. ... more 
India takes diplomatic measures against Pakistan after Kashmir attackNew Delhi (AFP) April 23, 2025 India unveiled a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday, accusing Islamabad of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir. ... more  
As Dalai Lama approaches 90, Tibetans weigh futureNew Delhi (AFP) April 21, 2025 When the Dalai Lama turns 90 in July, the Buddhist monk, who for many exiled Tibetans personifies dreams of a free homeland, will ask if they want a successor. ... more |
US-China: the clash of the titansParis (AFP) April 17, 2025 As the trade war between the United States and China escalates, here is a point-by-point comparison of the world's two biggest economic powers. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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A new view on India Asia collision reshapes tectonic understandingSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 The longstanding narrative attributing the rise of the Tibetan Plateau and the India-Asia continental collision to continuous Cenozoic convergence and Indian underthrusting beneath Tibet is now bein ... more  
At least 69 killed in thunderstorms, avalanches in India, Nepal, ChinaPatna, India (AFP) April 12, 2025 At least 69 people were killed this week in unusually intense thunderstorms across eastern India's Bihar state and in neighbouring Nepal, officials said Saturday. ... more  
Seismologists reveal key rupture dynamics behind Myanmar quakeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 The devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Mandalay, Myanmar on March 28 caused catastrophic damage across the region and led to over 5,000 confirmed fatalities. Preliminary findings prese ... more  
India's TCS posts small profits dip in 'challenging' environmentMumbai (AFP) April 10, 2025 Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported on Thursday weaker-than-expected results for the March quarter, as lingering demand weakness weighed on the company's operations. ... more |
 
Nepal fights wildfires and pollution amidst drier winterKathmandu (AFP) April 9, 2025 A dry winter is intensifying wildfires in Nepal, experts said Wednesday, as the capital Kathmandu continued to suffer from hazardous air quality that ranks it among the most polluted cities globally. ... more
US storms, 'devastating' flooding death toll climbs to 17Jeffersontown, United States (AFP) April 6, 2025 Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 17 people, officials said Sunday, with the National Weather Service warning of "devastating" flash flooding. ... more  
India's Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Sri LankaColombo (AFP) April 5, 2025 India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region. ... more 
India forecasters warn abnormally hot summer loomsNew Delhi (AFP) April 1, 2025 India can expect hotter-than-usual temperatures this summer with more heatwave days taking a toll on lives and livelihoods, the weather office warned. ... more |
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Nepal capital chokes as wildfires rage Kathmandu (AFP) April 3, 2025 Nepal's capital was blanketed in acrid smog Thursday as wildfires across the country pushed air pollution levels to among the worst in the world. ... more  
New coal capacity hit 20-year low in 2024: reportBangkok (AFP) April 3, 2025 The world added the smallest amount of new coal capacity in two decades last year, a report said Thursday, but use of the fossil fuel is still surging in China and India. ... more  
Bacterial bio-repair method strengthens lunar construction bricksSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have devised an innovative method to repair bricks made from lunar soil using bacteria, a technique that could prove essential for maintaining s ... more  
ISRO completes extended plasma thruster test for future satellite propulsionSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 On March 27, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) marked a significant milestone in satellite propulsion technology by concluding a 1000-hour endurance test of its 300-millinewton Sta ... more |
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Battery boom drives Bangladesh lead poisoning epidemicMirzapur, Bangladesh (AFP) April 1, 2025 Bangladeshi Junayed Akter is 12 years old but the toxic lead coursing through his veins has left him with the diminutive stature of someone several years younger. ... more |
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Modi to kick off construction of India-Sri Lanka solar plantNew Delhi (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the construction of a long-delayed solar power project during his upcoming visit to Sri Lanka, an official said on Friday. ... more 
China's Xi vows deeper cooperation in meeting with Bangladesh leaderBeijing (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged deeper cooperation with Bangladeshi counterpart Muhammad Yunus in a meeting that came as Dhaka seeks new friends to offset frosty ties with India. ... more  
India signs $7.3 bn deal for 156 homemade helicoptersNew Delhi (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 India on Friday announced a $7.3 billion deal to purchase 156 locally made light combat Prachand helicopters for its air force and the army - part of its ongoing push to be self-reliant on defence. ... more  
Ugandan environmentalists demand banks halt new funding for oil projectKampala (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 The East African Crude Oil Pipeline project (EACOP) announced it had secured the first part of financing to move crude from Uganda to a Tanzanian port, prompting environmentalists on Thursday to call on banks to withdraw their support. ... more |
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