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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India’s final vote: In temple town Varanasi, Modi and sarees are winners
Modi is expected to comfortably win his seat, but the margin of victory could reveal how his party is doing nationally.
Why India shouldn’t try to shut the door on Chinese EV makers
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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.
Global debt has grown to $315 trillion this year — here's how we got here
The world is mired in $315 trillion of debt, according to a report from the Institute of International Finance.