Aug 15 Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill at least 176 people in India and Pakistan By Channi Anand, Riaz Khan, Associated Press Experts say cloudbursts have increased in recent years partly because of climate change, while damage from the storms also has increased because of unplanned development in mountain regions. Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50% By Josh Boak, Rajesh Roy, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The tariffs would go into effect 21 days after the signing of the order, meaning that both India and Russia might have time to negotiate with the administration on the import taxes. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump announces 25% tariff on ‘our friend’ India for buying Russian oil, warns of other penalties By Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that India "is our friend" but its "Tariffs are far too high" on U.S. goods. The Republican president added India buys military equipment and oil from Russia, which Trump says has enabled Moscow's… Continue reading
Jul 28 Indian troops kill 3 suspected militants in Kashmir gunfight By Associated Press Indian troops have killed three suspected militants in a gunfight in Kashmir. Officials said Monday the clash occurred in a forested area near the disputed region's main city of Srinagar. Continue reading
Jul 23 Scammer posing as ambassador ran fake embassy near New Delhi, Indian police say By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press Police recovered multiple doctored photographs showing Jain with world leaders, and fake seals of India’s foreign ministry and nearly three dozen countries, senior police officer Sushil Ghule said. Continue reading
Jul 15 India orders inspection of Boeing fuel control switches after Air India crash report By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press India's aviation regulator has ordered airlines to inspect fuel control switches on certain Boeing models. Continue reading
Jul 15 Axiom Space’s private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It was Axiom's fourth mission to the space station, part of NASA's effort to open up space to more businesses and people. Continue reading
Jul 14 India looks to limit temperature settings on air conditioners to save electricity By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). Continue reading
Jul 12 Fuel to Air India plane was abruptly cut off before deadly crash, investigation report says By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Air India flight — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — crashed on June 12 and killed at least 260 people, including 19 on the ground, in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Only one passenger survived the crash, which is one… Continue reading
Jul 09 Hundreds of thousands of workers across India go on daylong nationwide strike against Modi proposals By Rajesh Roy, Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press Organized by major trade unions and farmer groups, the strike disrupted coal mining, banking and public transport. Workers demand higher wages, halting privatization and scrapping new labor laws. Continue reading