Jun 01 India pauses plans for new coal plants for five years to focus on renewable energy By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, according to an updated national electricity plan released Wednesday evening. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: India faces blackouts and water shortages during extreme heat wave In our news wrap Monday, a United Nations report says extreme weather killed more than 2 million globally between 1970 and 2021, India faces blackouts and water shortages during heat wave, more than 80 fires are burning in Alberta forcing… Continue watching
May 20 WATCH: Biden and Indo-Pacific leaders hold Quad partnership talks at G7 meeting By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders on Saturday that the U.S. would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad partnership that had been hastily rescheduled… Continue reading
May 13 Hindu nationalist party loses crucial state election ahead of India’s national vote By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press India’s main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern Karnataka state from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, according to a near complete vote count Saturday that boosted its prospects ahead of national elections due next year. Continue reading
May 05 What jewels will King Charles III use in his coronation? By Kenichi Serino When King Charles III is coronated, the ceremony will feature several jewels that have become synonymous with the British Royal Family. Some have histories tied to violence and colonialism. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:49 India faces challenge of feeding its people as it becomes world’s most populous nation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Morgan Till, Sarah Clune Hartman As India takes on the title of the world’s most populous nation, a question that looms thanks to climate change is how to feed 1.4 billion people. Small-scale farming families say crops are withering under record-high temperatures, cycles of drought… Continue watching
Apr 24 India’s population to become the world’s largest by end of April, UN projects By Krutika Pathi, Joe McDonald, Associated Press The news comes at a moment when India is promoting itself as a rising global power as the host of this year’s G20 Summit. It’s also becoming a more attractive destination for multinational companies seeking to reduce their reliance on… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 8:49 India will soon pass China as the world’s most populous nation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman, Zeba Warsi, Simeon Lancaster India will overtake China as the world’s most populous nation by the middle of this year, according to United Nations data. Alongside its population of 1.4 billion, India's geopolitical and economic footprint is also growing. But as Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Apr 10 Dalai Lama issues apology after video of him kissing child on the lips garners criticism By Associated Press A statement posted on his official website says the 87-year-old leader regretted the incident and wished to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, “for the hurt his words may have… Continue reading
Apr 09 As India’s tiger count grows, Indigenous groups protest evictions from ancestral lands By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday to much applause that the country’s tiger population has steadily grown to over 3,000 since its flagship conservation program began 50 years ago. But multiple Indigenous groups say they are being driven out of… Continue reading