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  New Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2025 New Delhi had granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service, opening India's "next frontier of connectivity", according to the country's communications minister. The launch of Starlink, which provides high-speed internet access to remote locations using low Earth orbit satellites, has sparked fierce debate in India over issues ranging from predatory pricing to spectrum allocation. Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said he held a "productive meeting" with Gwynne ... read more |
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Airbus touts plane orders, Boeing focused on crash probe at air showLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025 European aeroplane manufacturer Airbus announced Saudi and Polish orders for more than 100 aircraft at the Paris Air Show on Monday while US rival Boeing focused on "supporting customers" after the Air India crash. ... more  
Dalai Lama to issue July 2 message, expected to address successionNew Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2025 The Dalai Lama will issue a message on July 2, Tibet's government in exile said Wednesday, days ahead of his 90th birthday and a hugely anticipated decision as to whether he will have an eventual successor. ... more  
India will 'never' restore Pakistan water treaty: ministerNew Delhi (AFP) June 21, 2025 New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the interior minister said in an interview published Saturday. ... more  
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling businessChittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 18, 2025 Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33-foot) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh - where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end - when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck. ... more |
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Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desertSharjah, United Arab Emirates (AFP) June 11, 2025 After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert. ... more |
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Deciphering the behavior of heavy particles in the hottest matter in the universeMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 An international team of scientists has published a new report that moves towards a better understanding of the behaviour of some of the heaviest particles in the universe under extreme conditions, ... more  
Indian navy deploys after crew injured on burning container shipNew Delhi (AFP) June 9, 2025 India deployed coast guard aircraft and a warship on Monday after a Singapore-flagged container ship caught fire off the southern coast, the defence ministry said, with four crew members missing. ... more  
Monkey business delays Sri Lanka's wildlife surveyColombo (AFP) June 9, 2025 Sri Lanka is withholding the results of a survey of crop-destroying wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, because data collected from some farmers appeared unrealistic, a minister said on Monday. ... more  
Fighter pilot takes next giant step for India's space plansNew Delhi (AFP) June 5, 2025 Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla blasts off into space next week as the first Indian to join the International Space Station (ISS), bearing with him New Delhi's dreams of its own manned space flight. ... more |
 
India landslide kills three soldiers after heavy rainsNew Delhi (AFP) June 2, 2025 Torrential rains in northeast India resulted in a deadly landslide that crushed and killed three soldiers with six more missing, the Indian army said Monday. ... more  |
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Hey chatbot, is this true? AI 'factchecks' sow misinformationWashington (AFP) June 2, 2025 As misinformation exploded during India's four-day conflict with Pakistan, social media users turned to an AI chatbot for verification - only to encounter more falsehoods, underscoring its unreliability as a fact-checking tool. ... more 
Atlantic ocean current unlikely to collapse with climate changePasadena CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined to the Atlantic basin that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's clim ... more  
New research reveals wind jets fueling Thwaites Glacier's meltTokyo Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology and the British Antarctic Survey has uncovered previously unknown low-level wind jets (LLJs) in the Amundsen Sea Embayment, West Antarct ... more  
India defence chief says jet downed in Pakistan conflictSingapore (AFP) May 31, 2025 India's defence chief on Saturday appeared to confirm his country had lost at least one aircraft during the brief conflict with Pakistan earlier this month, he told Bloomberg in an interview. ... more |
 
India monsoon floods kill five in northeastGuwahati, India (AFP) May 31, 2025 Torrential monsoon rains in India's northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday. ... more 
Starship tumbles back to Ocean after reaching a nominal orbitSouth Padre Island, United States (AFP) May 28, 2025 SpaceX's prototype Starship exploded over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping another bumpy test flight for the rocket central to billionaire Elon Musk's dream of colonizing Mars. ... more  
Intelsat Secures Indian Approval to Expand Satellite Broadcast ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 28, 2025 Intelsat has received official authorization from the Indian government to deliver satellite broadcast services directly to India's media sector, becoming one of the first foreign operators to gain ... more  
Mango deal sweetens ties between Bangladesh and ChinaDhaka (AFP) May 28, 2025 Bangladesh waved off its first consignment of mangoes to China on Wednesday, a largely symbolic export as Beijing sweetens ties after relations soured between Dhaka and former ally and neighbour India. ... more |
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Violent Pakistan storms trigger floods, landslides killing 10Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) May 28, 2025 At least 10 people were killed and 43 injured as strong winds and thunderstorms triggered flash floods and destroyed homes in central and northern parts of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday. ... more 
India approves development of prototype advanced fighter jetNew Delhi (AFP) May 27, 2025 India's defence minister approved on Tuesday a programme to develop an advanced fighter jet prototype, the latest push to boost local arms production, nearly three weeks after a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan. ... more
India's monsoon lashes Mumbai as rains arrive earlyMumbai (AFP) May 26, 2025 Lashing rains swamped India's financial capital Mumbai on Monday as the annual monsoon arrived some two weeks earlier than usual, according to weather forecasters. ... more 
India races to contain oil spill after container ship sinksBengaluru, India (AFP) May 26, 2025 India's coastguard raced on Monday to contain an oil spill from a container ship with hazardous cargo that sank off the southern coast a day earlier, Kerala's state government said. ... more |
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Pakistan, India extend airspace ban on each otherKarachi (AFP) May 23, 2025 Pakistan and India's aviation authorities said on Friday they would extend an airspace ban on each other's airlines, after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. ... more |
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Bangladesh army chief wants elections 'by December'Dhaka (AFP) May 22, 2025 Bangladesh's powerful army chief has said the first elections since the country's former leader was ousted in a mass uprising should be held by December, local media reported and military sources confirmed on Thursday. ... more 
India's lion population rises by a thirdAhmedabad, India (AFP) May 21, 2025 India's Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species. ... more 
China says it backs Pakistan in defending 'sovereignty'Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2025 China said on Tuesday it supports Pakistan in defending "national sovereignty and territorial integrity", after a ceasefire ended four days of fighting with India over a deadly attack in Kashmir. ... more 
Chinese weapons get rare battle test in India-Pakistan fightingShanghai (AFP) May 20, 2025 Just over a week after a ceasefire with India was struck, Pakistan's foreign minister is visiting his country's largest arms supplier, China, with the performance of the weapons they supplied a matter of burning interest for analysts and governments alike. ... more |
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