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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


Time for a trip: A voyage in India’s Rajasthan

Beyond backpacking, Rajasthan lures mature travelers with its royal heritage, opulent palace stays, and a journey steeped in history and comfort.

AN AERIAL look at Fairmont Udaipur Palace.

India arrests Kashmir man linked to deadly New Delhi car blast that killed eight

The National Investigation Agency said it had arrested Amir Rashid Ali in Delhi, adding the car used in the attack was registered in his name.

Policemen stand guard at the blast site following an explosion near the Red Fort in the old quarters of Delhi on November 11, 2025.

India-Israel pact could herald new era of tech development and strategic power - opinion

With India’s scale and Israel’s innovation, the two nations are forming an alliance that could drive advancements in AI, quantum tech, and cyber defense, shaping global geopolitics by 2035.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, 2023. India and Israel are together scripting a playbook for a new era, the writers maintain.

Nine killed, 29 injured in blast at police station in India's Kashmir, sources say

The explosion comes four days after a deadly car explosion in the Indian capital, New Delhi, killed at least eight people in what the Indian government has called a terror incident.

Indian security forces arrive near the site of an explosion inside a police station in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, November 15, 2025.

The critical cooperation between Israel and India - podcast

Have a listen to Defense & Tech's latest podcast, with our regular contributor Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss

Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss talks to Defense and Tech Editor, Ahronheim.

Rubio expresses concern West Bank violence could hurt Gaza peace efforts

Rubio's comments came after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada, where he also discussed the Gaza stabilization force, Saudi relations, Iran sanctions, Syria, as well as other topics.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to journalists at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport after the G7 foreign ministers meeting, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, November 12, 2025.

India says Delhi car blast was a 'terrorist incident,' probes links with earlier Kashmir arrests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to punish those behind the Delhi blast, declaring that no "conspirator" would be spared.

Police officers and forensic technicians work at the site of an explosion in the old quarters of Delhi, India, November 10, 2025

India asks UN wildlife body to not curb its animal imports amid Ambani zoo furore

Vantara, a 3,500-acre zoo in Gujarat state has faced allegations of improper imports of certain animals, triggering higher scrutiny from authorities.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Anant Ambani, son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, pose for a photograph after the inauguration of Vantara animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, March 4, 2025.

Israelis are once again heading to India: The direct route is back - and it’s happening very soon

After an eight-month break, Air India will resume direct flights between Tel Aviv and Delhi on January 1, 2026, with five weekly Dreamliner flights on the popular route to the Indian destination.

An Air India aircraft.

India PM Modi: Those responsible for Delhi blast which killed eight will be brought to justice

Indian PM Narendra Modi vowed justice after a car bomb near Delhi’s Red Fort killed eight and wounded 20, as police launched a terror probe into the blast.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Global Fintech Fest, during a visit by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), on October 9, 2025, in Mumbai, India.