INDIA

Microsoft India has developed Dhwani, an NFC alternative that transmits data via sound waves.

South Korea is getting a reputation as a costly place to make cars.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Pakistan to promote democracy on the occasion of its Independence Day on Wednesday.

Some facts of Gandhi's life and personality might surprise, even shock, his multitude of admirers and followers.

Foreign tourist numbers in Beijing and elsewhere in China have declined following widely publicized smog problems in January.

During his two-week visit, Anna Hazare will attend the India Day parade in New York and embark on a cross-country trip.

An 18-member crew was on board the vessel when the accident occurred in a Mumbai port.

Gold companies are expected to cut costs in coming years to cope with high operating costs amid lower gold prices.

The spontaneously combusting baby's condition cannot be explained by Indian doctors. Superstitious villagers have ostracized his parents.

Priority Records released a new music video for Just Blaze, Baauer and Jay Z's collaborative song "Higher," directed by Nabil. Watch it here.

Foreign banks in India will be able to set up more domestic operations because of financial regulations expected this week.

India's finance ministry raised import duties on gold to 10 percent from 8 percent - in an anti-trade deficit effort.

The bill promises sweeping changes, as India toils to attract foreign investors put off by archaic laws governing its companies.

Most of the songs on the Beatles' so-called "White Album," the Beatles' 1968 double album, were composed in India.

The rise of Beijing and Mumbai can be seen through their growing presence in English-language literature.

The New Delhi government is reportedly planning to spend billions of dollars to upgrade its mostly Soviet-era military equipment.

Falling prices spur demand in China, which is set to soon overtake India as the world's top consumer of gold.

The ongoing row over border lines between China and India could reach a diplomatic benchmark in October.

India's Biocon has launched a “pathbreaking” treatment for psoriasis and will seek to market it globally.

The iPhone 6’s selling point won't be form factor, nor specs, but rather price (plus five colors).

A three-month old Indian baby boy bursts into flames repeatedly, stunning doctors.