Families receive bodies of Indian workers killed in Kuwait apartment fire
The Indian government repatriated the bodies of 45 migrant workers who were killed in a massive apartment building fire in Kuwait.
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‘Vote against jail’: How two Modi critics won India election from prison
In Kashmir and Punjab, candidates jailed for being alleged national security threats have won. What does that say?
India's Cannes prizewinner finds inspiration in female friendships
CHENNAI -- Growing up in Mumbai, movie director Payal Kapadia was keenly interested in women who had come from other parts of India to make their way in the metropolis.
IPEF making economic gains above the naysaying critics
SINGAPORE – While skepticism abounded ahead of last week’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) meetings in Singapore, the results underscored the Biden administration initiative’s potential and need for even greater private sector support.
Ukraine's peace summit lacks clout as Russia, China and others stay away
Ukraine's leadership has been talking about this weekend's peace summit in Switzerland for months, desperately trying to drum up international enthusiasm for — and investment in — Kyiv's peace plan.
Ukraine war: Japan mulls sanctions on Chinese firms but is it ‘step in right direction’?
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is about to announce sanctions on Chinese companies suspected of assisting Russia’s war in Ukraine, government sources say, even with Kishida yet to unveil the plan at the G7 summit in Italy.
How Southeast Asia’s solar industry can shine in face of US tariff threat
The progress so far is impressive. Southeast Asia has emerged as the world’s second-largest solar module producer, trailing only China. By the end of 2022, the region boasted a total module production capacity of 70 gigawatts, a significant leap from an almost negligible level just a few years ago. This capacity represents roughly 6.4 per cent of the world total of about 1,100GW expected by the end of this year.
In pictures: India records 'longest' heatwave, Delhi faces water crisis
India's capital Delhi is facing a severe water crisis as the country undergoes its "longest spell" of recorded heatwave.