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NEW DELHI, India — India marked the 75th anniversary of independence on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving a speech from Delhi’s historic Red Fort, which was decorated with portraits of freedom fighters and guarded by mechanical elephants.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the friendship and cooperation between the Philippines and India.

NEW DELHI, India — At least 112 women have been hospitalised after a gas leak at an apparel manufacturing plant in India, police said Wednesday.

NEW DELHI, India — Indian authorities reported on Monday Asia’s first possible monkeypox fatality after the death of a man who recently returned from United Arab Emirates testing positive.

AHMEDABAD, India — At least 42 people have died and nearly 100 others have been hospitalised in western India after drinking toxic alcohol, police said on Thursday, with authorities ordering a crackdown on bootleggers.

NEW DELHI, India — Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India’s president on Monday, making her the first person from one of the country’s marginalised tribal communities to serve as head of state.

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 Russia, the Arab States, and India.

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.

NEW DELHI, India — India recorded over 20,000 new cases of Covid-19 for the fourth straight day on Sunday, officials said.

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.

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.

BRP Antonio Luna (FF151), a Philippine Navy (PN) Jose Rizal-class frigate, participated in a multinational group sail with Singapore, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia in the Pacific Ocean ahead of the world’s largest maritime exercises which will take place at the end of this month.

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.

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.

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 services.

‘We are seeing an increased desire to support local artisans, cultures, communities, and cuisine, with travelers eager to show their support and make a positive impact on both the people they visit and their own wellbeing.’

Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos hosted on Monday, May 23 a series of courtesy calls of diplomats coming from the United States (US), Japan, South Korea, and India in what was his most “presidential” day yet following the May 9 polls.

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.