Business Line4d
Agri residue, waste burning main sources of air pollution in South Asia, says European agency CAMS
Agriculture residue burning, waste burning, and industrial and transport emissions were among the main sources of air pollution in many areas of South Asia and South-East Asia in January ...
The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.
csis.org6d
U.S. Sanctions on Pakistan’s Missile Program Highlight Nuclear Threats from South Asia
On December 19, 2024, U.S. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer announced that Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities “to strike targets well beyond ...
scmp.com6d
Why a Hindu festival in India became a political controversy
India’s Hindu festival of Maha Kumbh Mela, which has drawn millions of devotees to a confluence of sacred rivers in the northern Uttar Pradesh state, is mired in political controversy after ...
The New York Times5d
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were injured early Wednesday after millions of Hindu pilgrims at the ... Anupreeta Das covers India and South Asia for The Times.
manilatimes3d
Hindu pilgrims unfazed after stampede
The Maha Kumbh festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful from across India every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj, but has a woeful record of deadly crowd incidents.
The Hindu2d
South Korea privacy watchdog to ask DeepSeek about personal information use
South Korea's information privacy watchdog plans to ask DeepSeek about how the personal information of users is managed, an agency official said on Friday. The country's Personal Information ...
Asia News5d
At least 15 dead in the stampede at the Kumbh Mela, the largest Hindu gathering
Today's news: millions of people in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year; The Jordanian Air Force launched a massive airlift (supported by the US) to bring urgent medical supplies to Gaza ...
CNN5d
Passenger plane catches fire in South Korea prompting mass evacuation, three injured
An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country’s south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire ...
The Hindu6d
Northeast monsoon ceased over south peninsular India: Meteorological Department
The Meteorological Department on Monday (January 27, 2025) said that the northeast monsoon has ceased over south peninsular India, including Andhra Pradesh. The Met Department noted that the ...
Dhaka Tribune5d
15 dead in India after stampede at Hindu mega-festival Kumbh Mela
The six-week festival is the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar, and millions of people were expected to be present on Wednesday for a sacred day of ritual bathing at the ...