India reports first heat-related death this year
A labourer dies of a heatstroke in New Delhi as parts of the city record 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22F).
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New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day
New Delhi recorded its highest temperature ever measured on Wednesday — 126 degrees Fahrenheit, or 52.3 degrees Celsius — leaving residents of the Indian capital sweltering in a heat wave that has kept temperatures in several Indian states well above 110 degrees for weeks.
China and South Asia must solve regional tensions to fight terrorism
Meanwhile, speaking at the event, SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming also called upon member states to strengthen security cooperation by further improving corresponding mechanisms for countering present-day challenges and threats, primarily in terms of dealing with the so-called three forces of evil – terrorism, separatism and religious extremism.
India issues heat wave alert as Delhi posts record high temperature
NEW DELHI — India's weather department issued a red alert for several parts of the country's northwest on Wednesday (May 29), warning of a severe heat wave a day after parts of the capital Delhi recorded their highest temperature ever at almost 50 degrees Celsius.
Indian construction unicorn raises $50m from MUFG-backed fund
NEW DELHI -- India-based construction materials company Infra.Market on Tuesday said it has raised $50 million in funding from MARS Unicorn Fund, a joint venture between Israel-based Liquidity Group and Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
India should think long and hard about joining AUKUS
The first challenge of participating in a security alliance lies in complying with the signed documents and operating principles. The US is currently playing a leading role in a number of security and defense cooperation mechanisms in the region and continent, in which the US is also a dominant factor in the foreign policies of members.
India-China trade just keeps growing – even if New Delhi would really rather it didn’t
India’s bilateral trade with China totalled US$118.4 billion over that period, with imports rising by 3.24 per cent to US$101.7 billion and exports increasing by 8.7 per cent to US$16.67 billion.