India

Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.

AIRPORT HEALTH authorities in protective masks prepare a thermal imager at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the Nipah virus, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, January 30, 2026.
Indian soldiers march during the full-dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade as it rains in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2026.

Europe marches in New Delhi: Strategic lessons from India’s post-Sindoor realignment - opinion

Conductor Zubin Mehta attends the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Duet Gala at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California; illustrative.

Zubin Mehta cancels all Israeli shows, cites Netanyahu's 'treatment of Palestinians'

Samir Khosla Samir Khosla chairman of Delhi-based Dynamic Staffing Services (DSS)

Dynamic Staffing Services signs with 105 Israeli plants amid rising industrial labor demand


Hot mic picks up Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality

As Putin and Xi walked toward the Tiananmen rostrum where they viewed the parade with Kim, Putin's translator could be heard saying in Chinese, "Biotechnology is continuously developing."

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrive for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China September 3, 2025.

'New world order' awaits results of China-India rapprochement - analysis

This meeting potentially shifted international dynamics between the non-Western superpowers.

Defense ministers from across the world, applaud following a group photo, before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao, Shandong province, China June 26, 2025.

Made in India vs. MAGA: Modi, Trump, and the geopolitical clash of economic nationalisms

When Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, many expected ties with India to strengthen. Modi was one of the first foreign leaders to visit Washington.

Trump and Modi embrace at the White House, 2017

180-million-year-old ‘crocodile’ fossil unearthed in Indian desert village

Jaisalmer district administration has fenced off the area to safeguard the fossil collection from damage.

Artist’s rendering of Phytosaurs

Heavy rains unleash north Indian landslide, killing 30, ANI says

The landslide near the shrine of Vaishno Devi on the pilgrims' route killed at least 30 people.

Vaishno Devi Shrine, Katra, India, pictured in 2008; illustrative.

Israeli military vehicle producer signs agreement to manufacture in India's Punjab region

India’s JSW Group has partnered with Tomcar to produce military vehicles in Chandigarh, enhancing local manufacturing and expanding into new markets.

A four-wheel drive Tomcar TX; illustrative.

Scientists rebuild ancient south indian faces - and discover traces of Middle Eastern ancestry

The first facial reconstructions from Keeladi hint at forgotten migrations and surprising diversity.

Facial reconstruction of the face of a 2500-year-old skull found in excavations at Kondgai.

India warns foe Pakistan of potential flooding as both battle torrential rains

This month floods in India's northern territory of Jammu and Kashmir have killed at least 60 people and nearly 400 more in northwest Pakistan.

Members of Indian Army work at an area affected by the deadly flood caused by sudden, heavy rain in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, Indian Kashmir, August 15, 2025.

Grapevine, August 22, 2025: Brains betrayed...

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MK Tally Gotliv seen during a court hearing of Yonatan Urich, at the court in Lod, August 19, 2025

An Indo–Israeli partnership would translate into long-term strategic advantage - opinion

Both Israel and India have shared interests, such as securing access to advanced technologies or deepening strategic influence in Asia, but there are some key challenges ahead.

PRIME MINISTER of India Narendra Modi looks on during his 2017 visit to Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs a document of cooperation.