The spacecraft was scheduled to land on the south pole of the Moon on Monday, racing to beat an Indian probe also heading to Earth’s satellite. The launch was Russia’s first since 1976
The measure aims to control the rising prices of this essential dietary staple for the country’s low-income population
The prime minister spoke of Manipur only after opposition lawmakers had called for a no-confidence vote, accusing him of staying silent as the northeastern state governed by his party convulsed in months of ethnic violence
Parliament will consider a no-confidence motion against his government this week, and while it’s almost certain to be defeated, its proponents want the motion to force Modi to address the Manipur crisis
The CEO of Open AI plans to create the largest biometric database in the world with another of his companies, which is registered in the Cayman Islands
Gandhi is a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his main challenger in the 2024 polls. He was ousted from Parliament after his conviction by a magistrate’s court in March
The increase was driven by higher costs for rice and vegetable oil. It was the first uptick since April when higher sugar prices bumped up the reading slightly for the first time in a year
Television footage showed the collapsed crane on the ground as rescue workers looked for survivors near the site in Thane, a city just outside Mumbai
As in any crisis situation — think bottled water and toilet paper— some rushed to supermarkets to stock up, stacking carts with bags and bags of rice
At stake, they say, is the future of India’s multiparty democracy and secular foundations that have seen assaults from Modi’s Hindu nationalist government
Response Force said 78 people were thought to be missing before the state government and the relief agency decided to end the search operations
Scores of rescuers and trained trekkers have been deployed to find people trapped by the landslide
Vietnam has quickly become a major export production hub for global manufacturers like South Korea’s LG and Samsung Electronics, suppliers to Apple, Inc. and auto makers like Honda and Toyota
Migration is as central to his writing as it is to his life. Raised in Mumbai, the Indian writer and Pulitzer finalist migrated to New York City when he was 14. The author of ‘This Land is Our Land’ and ‘Maximum City’ spoke with EL PAÍS at his apartment in Manhattan
President Emmanuel Macron praised India in a speech Thursday evening before French defense officials as a “key partner” with a “determining” role
Analysts and international organizations foresee years of growth and development in the South Asian giant. But on the ground, some voices express skepticism, warning that the reality is very different
Analysts say his participation at a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Tuesday is an opportunity to show he is in control after a short-lived insurrection by Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a declaration elevating Egyptian-Indo ties to a “strategic partnership,” which means the two nations agreed to intensify their cooperation and hold periodic talks
During their Oval Office meeting, Biden said, he and Modi had a ‘good discussion about democratic values,’ while Modi said ‘there’s absolutely no space for discrimination’ when pressed about his own commitment on human rights
For the Indian Primer Minister, who arrived Tuesday in New York on a trip that will offer plenty of time to discuss global tensions, highlighting an ancient pursuit of inner tranquility was a symbolic choice
Washington is strengthening traditional alliances such as NATO, while in the Asia Pacific it is forging new networks with more limited objectives
The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and eastern Bihar where authorities warned residents over 60 and others suffering various maladies to stay indoors during the daytime
Strong winds have damaged transmission lines, causing a blackout in India. The full extent of the damage in western India wasn’t immediately known
The violence started last month after protests by more than 50,000 Kukis and members of other predominantly Christian tribal communities in Churachandpur and adjoining districts in Manipur state
Born in a Bombay slum, Sheikh spent his childhood sleeping on the street, delivering packages for drug traffickers and eating the food that restaurants threw away. Today, he runs socially-minded cafes that support vulnerable Indian adolescents
‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’, Bourdain’s posthumously released book, gives readers an atlas to the places he considered the most culinarily important
The new head of the international organization brings a background in work as chief of large companies like Mastercard, which is expected to help him navigate the challenges of global poverty reduction and climate change
