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EU, India eye defence and security deal; France wants defense excluded from EU budget rules![]() New Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 The European Union is exploring a security and defence partnership with India, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday before meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Von der Leyen arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day visit with her college of commissioners seeking to hedge against souring relations with its traditional ally, the United States. The delegation aims to deepen its diplomatic and trade ties with the world's fifth-largest economy after US President Donald Tr ... read more |
Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation endsDehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army said Sunday, marking the end of a marathon operation in sub-zero temperatures. ... more
Rescue efforts enter third day at India avalanche siteDehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 Indian rescuers hurried in sub-zero temperatures Sunday to dig out four missing workers presumed buried by an avalanche in a remote border area, with snowfall increasing the risk of more sliding snow. ... more
Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city's pollutionNew Delhi (AFP) Mar 1, 2025 Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital's hazardous pollution levels. ... more
Cyclone death toll rises to four on La ReunionSaint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Mar 1, 2025 At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday. ... more |
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BlackSky Secures Multi-Year Contracts to Enhance India's Earth Observation CapabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured multiple long-term contracts valued in the eight-figure range to support the advancement of India's commercial Earth observation sector. These agree ... more |
Iran to conduct military exercises in Gulf of OmanTehran (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Iran's military will conduct naval drills on Saturday in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, a commander told state television. ... more
Nepal community fights to save sacred forests from cable carsTaplejung, Nepal (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism development. ... more
Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephantsColombo (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said. ... more
China woos Bangladesh with healthcare as India ties sourDhaka (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 China has said it is preparing dedicated hospitals for Bangladeshi patients after relations soured with former major healthcare destination India since the ouster of former leader Sheikh Hasina last year. ... more |
Indian court bails British arms dealer in chopper scamNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 India's top court on Tuesday granted bail to a British arms dealer imprisoned for more than six years on charges of bribing officials over a multimillion-dollar helicopter deal. ... more ![]() |
Meta plans undersea cable to link five continentsParis (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry data, including for developing artificial intelligence. ... more
India capital shaken by 4.0-magnitude quakeNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 India's capital New Delhi was jolted awake Monday by powerful tremors from a magnitude 4.0 earthquake, with its epicentre on the edge of the sprawling megacity an hour before dawn. ... more
India PM Modi ends foreign tour with nuclear deals in pipelineNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a whistle-stop diplomatic tour Friday having secured significant pledges of support from Washington and Paris to help step up his country's nuclear energy programme. ... more
India, Pakistan exchange fire across Kashmir border: reportsSrinagar, India (AFP) Feb 13, 2025 Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged fire across the heavily militarised Kashmir frontier that divides the two archrivals, with at least four casualties reported by the Pakistani side Thursday. ... more |
China repressing Tibetans, Uyghurs in Switzerland: BernGeneva (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 China could be inciting Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland to spy on their own communities and exert pressure on them, a Swiss government report concluded Wednesday. ... more
Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical 'independence'Marseille (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries. ... more
Almost half of remote French island hit by wildfire; Argentina's northern prairies consumed by firesParis (AFP) Feb 10, 2025 A remote island that is part of France's French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean has seen half of its territory hit by a wildfire that has raged since mid-January, forcing the evacuation of scientists and military based there, authorities said. ... more
Indian PM's party celebrates landslide New Delhi winNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 8, 2025 India's Hindu-nationalist ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated a landslide victory Saturday in key elections in the capital province Delhi, with the former chief minister suffering a crushing defeat. ... more |
Apply for the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for AstronomyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 The SETI Institute has introduced the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for Astronomy, inviting researchers to enhance machine learning pipelines for exoplanet detection. ... more
German tourist killed by wild elephant in IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 A German tourist died in India after he was attacked by a wild elephant in a forest reserve, police said Wednesday. ... more
India says OpenAI chief willing to collaborate on AINew Delhi (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 India's technology minister said Wednesday that OpenAI chief Sam Altman was "willing to collaborate" with the world's most populous country in its bid to develop its own cut-price AI systems. ... more
Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the HimalayasBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 An international team of researchers has analyzed the causes and consequences of the catastrophic October 2023 flood along the Teesta River in Sikkim, India. The study, which included experts from n ... more |
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India, China agree to resume flights 5 years after stoppageNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 India and China agreed in principle on Monday to resume direct flights between the two nations, nearly five years after the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent political tensions halted them. ... more |
India boosts domestic arms industry and looks West to pare back Russia relianceNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 India's efforts to pare back a longstanding reliance on Russian military hardware is bearing fruit after the courting of new Western allies and a rapidly growing domestic arms industry, analysts say. ... more
India shows military might and diversity at Republic Day paradeNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto looked on as guest of honour at India's annual military and cultural parade in New Delhi held to mark the country's 76th Republic Day on Sunday. ... more
Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plasticPokhara, Nepal (AFP) Jan 25, 2025 Cars speeding along a smooth, black-coloured street in Nepal's Pokhara are also driving over heaps of discarded plastic, transformed into an ingredient in road construction. ... more
Rubio, on first day, warns China with Asian partnersWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but clear warning to China over its actions at sea. ... more |
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