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India budget pledges record infrastructure and defence boostNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 India will spend a record amount on infrastructure and defence, the finance minister said in her national budget speech on Sunday, with plans for high-speed rail, submarines and fighter jets. ... more  
Dalai Lama's 'gratitude' at first Grammy winNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling. ... more  
Sentinel 1 maps reveal flexible crust beneath Tibetan PlateauParis, France (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 A new analysis of satellite and ground data over the Tibetan Plateau indicates that Earths tectonic plates in this region behave far less rigidly than long assumed, with major fault zones acting as ... more  
Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homelandDehradun, India (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Exiled Tibetans began a unique global election on Sunday for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight. ... more |
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Tropical cyclone kills seven in MadagascarAntananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 A tropical cyclone that hit Madagascar at the weekend killed seven people and forced more than 20,000 to leave their homes, authorities said Monday. ... more  
Nepal says election preparations on track for March 5Kathmandu Jan 28, 2026 Nepal's Election Commission said Wednesday it is ready to hold elections as planned, despite concerns over weather conditions in high-altitude Himalayan regions when the vote takes place on March 5. ... more 
Greenland blues to Delhi red carpet: EU finds solace in IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Presiding over the signing of a major trade deal alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen broke into a large smile. ... more  
India's solar-panel boom: full throttle today, uncertain tomorrowMundra, India (AFP) Jan 25, 2026 The race for green energy is on. India, driven by soaring electricity demand and a push to reduce reliance on China, is rapidly producing solar panels, fuelling a booming yet uncertain market. ... more |
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Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 24, 2026 India and Europe hope to strike the "mother of all deals" when EU chiefs meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week, as the two economic behemoths seek to forge closer ties. ... more |
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'They poisoned us': grappling with deadly impact of nuclear testingGeneva (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the deadly legacy. ... more  
Century-old solar records refine future cycle forecastsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 An international team of astronomers has developed a new way to extract solar polar magnetic information from more than a century of historical observations, improving prospects for predicting futur ... more 
EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with IndiaStrasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 The European Union is ready to sign a defence and security pact with India, the bloc's top diplomat said Wednesday, as Brussels and New Delhi seek closer commercial and political ties. ... more 
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei debuts in IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The first solo exhibition in India by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei opened Thursday, featuring sculpture, installation and mixed media spanning his career, as well as his "homage" to the country. ... more |
 
As world burns, India's Amitav Ghosh writes for the futureNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Indian writer Amitav Ghosh has long chronicled the entangled histories of empire, trade and migration. ... more
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India accuses Pakistan of cross-border drone incursions in KashmirNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 India's army chief accused Pakistan on Tuesday of flying drones into Indian-administered territory in disputed Kashmir, where the nuclear-armed rivals fought a four-day clash last year. ... more  
Sri Lanka seeks Chinese aid to rebuild after deadly cycloneColombo (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Sri Lanka asked China to help rebuild key infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, which killed at least 641 people and caused extensive damage, the island's foreign minister said on Monday. ... more  
India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 peoplePatna, India (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Indian wildlife officers are hunting a rampaging wild elephant blamed for killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others in the forests of Jharkhand, villagers and officials said Tuesday. ... more  
Indian rocket hits snag during launchNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 An Indian rocket hit a snag during its launch Monday, forcing a deviation in flight path as it carried an Earth observation satellite and commercial payloads, the country's space agency said. ... more |
India climate activist firm denies misuse of foreign funds; Turkish eco journalist beaten to deathNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 An Indian climate advocacy firm led by a prominent activist has denied allegations by authorities that it misused foreign funds to influence policy and threaten the country's energy security. ... more 
Hong Kong reclaims top global IPO spot in 2025, PwC saysHong Kong (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 Hong Kong reclaimed its position as the world's top spot for initial public offerings in 2025 after it raised more than HK$285 billion (US$36.6 billion), a 225 percent increase on-year, accounting giant PwC said Monday. ... more  
AST BlueBird 6 enters orbit as record low Earth orbit cellular arrayLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 AST SpaceMobile Inc. has confirmed the successful orbital launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite, described as the largest commercial communications array deployed in low Earth orbit and designed to sup ... more 
Planet delivers first light image from Pelican 6 satellite capturing Lhasa Gonggar AirportLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Planet Labs has released the first light image from its Pelican 6 Earth imaging satellite, highlighting Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China, and demonstrating the new spacecraft's im ... more |
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SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contractsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 The Space Development Agency has selected four contractor teams to build and operate 72 Tracking Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture in low Earth orbit, ... more 
Drones dive into aviation's deepest enigma as MH370 hunt restartsWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 Nearly 12 years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished with 239 people on board, the search for answers to one of aviation's most haunting riddles resumed Tuesday in the remote southern Indian Ocean. ... more
India space agency launches its heaviest satelliteNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 24, 2025 India's space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment "a significant stride" for the space sector. ... more  
India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firmsNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 18, 2025 India's parliament on Thursday passed legislation to open nuclear power generation to private companies as part of the government's ambitious plan to nearly triple clean energy production within six years. ... more |
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Global coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEAParis, France (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record in 2025, the IEA said Wednesday, thanks in part to policy measures introduced by the Trump administration to boost the industry. ... more |
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Foreign satellites ride Kinetica 1 on new CAS Space missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 CAS Space has carried out the 11th launch of its Kinetica 1 solid-fuel carrier rocket, orbiting nine satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. The ... more 
Nepal starts tiger census to track recoveryKathmandu (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Nepal launched on Tuesday a nationwide tiger census, a key step in conservation efforts to aid the recovery of the big cats that once faced near extinction in the Himalayan nation. ... more  
Indian dance mudras yield advanced synergies for robotic hand controlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County extracted building blocks from precise hand gestures in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Their analysis revealed a richer set ... more  
Hanoi chokes in toxic smog; as 'Sorrow of War' sells out after viral controversyHanoi, Vietnam (AFP) Dec 11, 2025 Toxic smog has blanketed Vietnam's capital for more than a week, blotting out the skyline and leaving residents wheezing as Hanoi's air quality dipped to among the world's worst on Thursday. ... more |
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