INDIA

Just one day after announcing the iPhone 5 in 54 new countries, Apple released the iTunes Store in 56 countries around the world on Tuesday, including Russia, India and South Africa.

An Oslo court Tuesday sentenced an Indian couple to jail after it found them guilty of abusing their child.

Report: the world pumped an estimated 35.6 billion tons of carbon air pollution in 2012; China and the U.S. lead in pollution.

There has been a sharp increase in the number of terrorist attacks since September 2011.

Vietnam is planning to step up its presence in the South China Sea, close on the heels of India asserting its maritime power in the region raising concerns over the rapid modernization of Chinese Navy.

India declared itself ready Monday to send naval vessels to the South China Sea to protect its oil-exploration interests there, a potential new escalation of tensions in the emerging resource powder keg.

India’s election authorities have sought an explanation from the government over its proposal for a nationwide scheme to transfer cash directly to the underprivileged people, replacing the government subsidies on food, fuel and fertilizers.

India’s manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace in five months in November, backed by strong export orders, according to the HSBC manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index prepared by Markit.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Monday after the official data showed that Chinese manufacturing activity expanded for the second straight month in November.

Most of the Asian markets rose in the week as investor sentiment was lifted after the euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund reached a deal on financing the next tranche of the bailout package to Greece.

China is looking to develop Shanghai into a major gold trading center.

India’s Gross domestic product (GDP) growth hit a three-year low of 5.3 percent on a year-on–year basis in the July-September quarter, according to the official data released Friday.

Asian shares edged up Friday on hopes of an eventually deal to avoid a U.S. fiscal crisis.

A South African court has ruled that the government deliberately delayed a decision to grant the Dalai Lama a visa to attend the Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 80th birthday celebrations in 2011.

Before the pivotal UN vote on Palestinian statehood, speakers are scheduled to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

The Bombay Stock Exchange’s benchmark Sensex Thursday ended at its highest level since April 2011 after Goldman Sachs upgraded the Indian equities to an “overweight” rating and the government agreed to allow voting in the Parliament on its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail.

India’s current account deficit is likely to narrow to 3.5 percent from the current 4.5 percent by the end of the fiscal year, Prime Minister's Economic Advisor Council Chairman Dr C Rangarajan has said.

China says other countries should not read too much into the placement of a new map on its passports.

Minister says gov't has the votes to prevent a showdown on allowing the likes of Wal-Mart and IKEA into subcontinent.

On the 11th anniversary of the death of The Beatles' guitarist George Harrison, a look at his enduring legacy: getting Western audiences excited about India.

India’s ruling Congress party Tuesday proposed a nationwide scheme to transfer cash directly to the underprivileged, replacing the government subsidies on food, fuel and fertilizers.