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A poisonous haze envelops New Delhi every winter, caused by vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural burning in neighbouring states

Millions In Indian Capital Endure 'Eye-burning' Smog

Experts warn that both state and national governments needed to go beyond short-term remedies and tackle major pollution causes if air quality is to improve in the long-term

Indian Capital Delhi Gasps Under Choking Smog

India Gate in New Delhi is pictured through a choking smog that has blanketed the capital

India's capital New Delhi was enveloped in heavy, toxic smog Sunday -- the worst levels in recent years -- with hundreds of flights diverted or delayed as politicians blamed each other for failing to tackle the crisis.Every winter, the megacity of 20 million people is blanketed by a poisonous smog of car fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from stubble burning at farms in neighbouring states.Concentrations of fine particles (2.5 microns or less in diameter) in the air hit the highest level of this season, India's state-run System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) said.

How Bad Is India's Air Pollution? Problem Become Hazardous, Delhi Residents Urged To Stay Inside

India is one of the most polluted countries in the world.

World's Biggest Trade Deal To Be Delayed To 2020: Draft ASEAN Statement

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will likely delay finalising a regional trade pact at a summit in Bangkok

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Saudi Aramco: From 'Prosperity Well' To Energy Giant

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected on November 3, 2019 to formally launch a long-anticipated stock offering of Saudi Aramco, a person close to the matter said on November 1, 2019

Infographic: The Best-Performing CEOs In The World

While six CEOs in the top 10 are with U.S. companies, only two of these are also American born.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel thanked India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 'very warm and gracious welcome'

Maskless Merkel Braves Severe Delhi Smog

German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a toxic welcome to India on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed her in air so polluted that authorities declared a public health emergency.Ignoring medical advice to the choking megacity's 20 million inhabitants, the pair did not wear pollution masks as they inspected troops at the presidential palace in New Delhi.Merkel, 65, sat for the national anthems, as during similar ceremonies following a series of shaking spells earlier this year.

India Seeks Answers From WhatsApp After Cyberespionage

India demanded answers from WhatsApp over a snooping scandal after coming under fire from critics who accused authorities of using malware installed on the Facebook-owned messaging service to spy on citizens

3 Men Booked For Tying Firecracker To A Dog’s Tail On Diwali

The dog was later found to be unharmed.

The cheaper price means aid agencies and governments will be able to use a key tuberculosis drug more widely in their treatments

TB Drug Price Slashed In Global Push To Thwart Killer Disease

The price cut follows an announcement earlier this week by Britain's GlaxoSmithKline that a new vaccine tested in three African nations had shown particular promise

A soldier stands guard near Raj Bhavan, the official governor's residence, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of first lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir union territory, in Srinagar

Indian Kashmir Formally Ceases To Be A State

A soldier stands guard ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the first lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir union territory in Srinagar

Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret Twinning, Adorable Baby Photos With Grandmother Resurface

Queen Elizabeth II’s baby photos with grandmother Queen Mary and twinning moments with Princess Margaret have resurfaced.

As more consumers in Asia get reliable internet access on smartphones and tablets, myriad platforms -- including US outfits such as Netflix and Amazon -- are vying to sign them up

Asian Video Streamers Battle Western Giants

In such a crowded market, industry insiders believe only companies with deep enough pockets to sustain losses for years and those offering really innovative products will survive

Queen Elizabeth Celebrates With Her Favorite Royal, Not Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the success of her charity with her favorite royal and she’s not Kate Middleton or Meghan Markle.

Stray Dog Attacks, Bites And Injures 7 Pedestrians

The dog was hunting for food at a local meat waste dumping ground in Thiruvananthapuram, India.

Destructive storm surges fuelled by increasingly powerful cyclones and rising seas will hit Asia hardest, according to the study

Climate-fuelled Flooding To Imperil 300 Million By 2050

Several factors conspire to threaten populations living within a few metres of sea level: rising sea levels, increasingly powerful storms, subsidence in megacities

The serenity of Kyoto's ancient shrines draws less-than-peaceful daily crowds, but Pico Ayer says tourists can still walk their own path

Travel Boom Has Not Made World Smaller, Says Writer Pico Iyer

Last year a record 31.2 million tourists visited Japan - a massive surge from 2.8 million in 1989, when Iyer had just moved there

With another 300 fuel-efficient planes on order, IndiGo will be able to reduce fuel costs in the future

Airbus Gets Orders For Record 300 Aircraft From India's IndiGo Airline

The deal includes the newest jet from Airbus, a long-range A-320neo called the A321XlR. This will bolster the airline's aircraft count to a total of 730 new orders.

Gunmen Kill Five Migrant Workers In Kashmir As EU Lawmakers Visit

Members of a delegation of European Union parliamentarians drive to a hotel during a lockdown in Srinagar, the main city in Indian-administered Kashmir on October 29, 2019

India's IndiGo Shops For 300 Airbus Planes

In this file photograph taken on June 24, 2010, an IndiGo Airbus A320 aircraft prepares for final approach at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi

India's IndiGo Makes $33B Mega-Order Of Airbus Jets

With another 300 fuel-efficient planes on order, IndiGo will be able to reduce fuel costs further in the future

Clashes As Far-right EU Lawmakers Visit Indian Kashmir

Indian troops kept a muscular presence but clashes broke out in various parts of Kashmir as an unofficial European Parliament delegation visited

Prince Charles Will Celebrate His 71st Birthday Without Camilla For This Reason

Prince Charles won't be with Camilla Parker Bowles during his 71st birthday.

Workers used an oil drill to dig a hole parallel to the well, but the rig broke down around 10 metres (33 feet) from the boy because of the rocky ground

Indian Boy Dies After Three Days Stuck In Well

The body of a two-year old boy trapped 26-metres (85-feet) down a well in southern India for more than three days was recovered on Tuesday, authorities said.Sujith Wilson was the second toddler in four months to grab nationwide attention after falling into the 30-centimetre (one-foot) diameter pipe while playing near his home in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu state on Friday."The body was retrieved using special equipment and he was in a decomposed state," district official S. Sivarasu told journalists.