In India, Concerns of Cover-Up After Stampede at Massive Hindu Festival
Police Say at Least 30 People Have Died In Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
India's Larsen & Toubro posts Q3 profit miss, order growth quickens
India's Larsen & Toubro reported a third-quarter profit miss on Thursday, and said its quarterly order growth quickened on-year, helped by strength in international business while the domestic economy slackened.
GAIL India's pre-tax adjusted profit falls on higher costs, muted volume growth
Indian gas distributor GAIL reported a nearly 30% fall in third-quarter profit before one-off items and taxes on Thursday, as costs rose amid muted volume growth.
Factbox-How India has managed its Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest gathering
More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival.
Families in India Cremate Loved Ones Killed in Stampede at Religious Festival
Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a day after a stampede
China and India agree to resume direct commercial flights for first time in five years
China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights, in the latest sign of an easing of tensions between the world’s two most populous countries.
India and China Agree to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years
It was the latest thaw in relations between the two countries, whose troops were involved in deadly skirmishes high in the Himalayas in 2020.
India tries to give Trump ‘quick wins.’ What does Modi want in return?
Indian officials have zeroed in on two of Trump’s top priorities — the economy and immigration — hoping to make small concessions that yield big dividends.
England overcomes Chakravarthy to beat India by 26 runs in third T20
England overcame Varun Chakravarthy’s 5-24 to beat India by 26 runs in the third T20 to keep the series alive.
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.
A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
India's banking sector slump
In today’s newsletter, we take a look at the performance of the banking sector and what that says about the economy. Plus, India is alarmed by China’s plans to build the world’s largest dam in Tibet.