President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, is not only an opportunity to lay down his plans for the country, but it is also a chance to introduce his foreign policy, particularly in forging new friendships with non-traditional allies such as...
NEW DELHI, India -- India's parliament began voting Monday for a new president, with a female politician from the country's marginalised tribal community the favourite for the post. A member of parliament votes to elect the next Indian president at Parliament House in New Delhi on July 18, 2022. -...
NEW DELHI, India -- India recorded over 20,000 new cases of Covid-19 for the fourth straight day on Sunday, officials said. The health ministry's data showed that 20,528 cases of Covid-19 were reported during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,750,599 in the country. India's active...
NEW DELHI, India -- The Indian government on Friday began a 75-day special drive to administer Covid-19 booster doses to all adults aged above 18 years. A medical worker administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a student in a school on the outskirts of Agartala, India, July 5, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)...
NEW DELHI, India -- India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more. A woman look for recyclable materials at a...
GUWAHATI, India -- At least 26 more people have died in monsoon flooding and lightning strikes in India, as millions remained marooned in the country and neighbouring Bangladesh, authorities said Monday. A woman holds her child as they evacuate their house submerged in a flooded area following...
SYLHET, Bangladesh -- Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday. People prepare to get of a boat after being evacuated from a flooded area following heavy monsoon rainfalls on...
Vice President Leni Robredo was awarded with the Golden Peacock Award of Excellence for her contributions in strengthening Philippines-India relations. Vice President Leni Robredo receives the Golden Peacock Award of Excellence from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines Inc. on...
Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg from Wikimedia Commons. Ambulances in Delhi, India do not only transport people with medical emergencies. There are specialized emergency vehicles in the city called “tree ambulances” which are dispatched to provide “tree surgeries” and other horticultural...
NEW DELHI, India -- India's federal government in its newly released the Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020 has stated that the country recorded an increase of 6.2 percent in the death rate in the Covid-19 pandemic year. According to the report released on Tuesday in case of registered...
Workers operate excavators amidst burning garbage after a fire broke out at the Bhalaswa landfill in New Delhi on April 28, 2022. Prakash SINGH / AFP NEW DELHI, India -- Millions sweltered in a dangerous early summer heatwave Thursday across India and Pakistan that has led to power and water...
NEW DELHI, India – At least 11 people including three minors were killed Wednesday after a temple chariot procession came into contact with a high-voltage wire in India, police said. Initial indications suggested that the crowd used water to contain an initial fire after the top of the...
