India
Floods ravage northeastern India, killing at least 12
Gauhati, Jul 13(AP/UNB) — Rain-triggered floods and mudslides have left a trail of destruction across northeastern India, killing at least a dozen people and affecting over a million, officials said Saturday.
India prepares to land rover on moon in global space race
New Delhi, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — India is looking to take a giant leap in its space program and solidify its place among the world's spacefaring nations with its second unmanned mission to the moon, this one aimed at landing a rover near the unexplored south pole.
India toughens law to protect children from sexual abuse
New Delhi, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — The Indian government has toughened a law against child sexual abuse and child pornography.
Indian airline technician crushed by landing gear flaps
New Delhi, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — An Indian airline technician was killed when the flaps covering an aircraft's main landing gear accidentally closed on him during maintenance work, the airline said Wednesday.
Cricket World Cup semifinal to resume with NZ 211-5 vs India
London, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — It's Day 2 of the first Cricket World Cup semifinal.
Parts of southern India facing acute water shortage
New Delhi, Jul 8 (AP/UNB) — With the government able to meet only 40% of the water requirement, millions are depending on water tank trucks in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu because of an acute shortage caused by drying lakes and depleted groundwater.
Bus crashes on highway in northern India, killing 29 people
India, July 8 (AP/UNB) — A government official says a speeding bus has overturned and plunged into a roadside drain in northern India, killing at least 29 people on board.
India plans infrastructure investments to lift economy
New Delhi, Jul 6 (AP/UNB) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Friday proposed heavy investments in infrastructure, the digital economy and job creation to lift a sluggish economy burdened with a 45-year-high unemployment rate of 6.1%.
India plans infrastructure investment to lift economy
New Delhi, July 5 (AP/UNB) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has proposed to invest heavily in infrastructure, digital economy and job creation to lift a slugging economy that's burdened with a 45-year-high unemployment rate of 6.1 percent.Unveiling the budget after a major victory in national elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday set a target of a $5 trillion economy by 2025 from the present $2.7 trillion.
India's economy likely to grow 7%, government says
New Delhi, July 4 (AP/UNB) — India's government said Thursday the economy is expected to grow at 7% in 2019-20, up from a five-year low of 6.8% in the past year.