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by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Indian writer Amitav Ghosh has long chronicled the entangled histories of empire, trade and migration. But his recent work focuses on what he considers the most urgent concern: the accelerating unravelling of the natural world and the moral legacy left for the future. Author of

by AFP Staff Writers Colombo (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Sri Lanka asked China to help rebuild key infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, which killed at least 641 people and caused extensive damage, the island’s foreign minister said on Monday. Vijitha Herath said he made the request during talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who

by AFP Staff Writers Patna, India (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Indian wildlife officers are hunting a rampaging wild elephant blamed for killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others in the forests of Jharkhand, villagers and officials said Tuesday. The elephant, a lone bull, is reported to have gone on the rampage for nine

by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 India’s army chief accused Pakistan on Tuesday of flying drones into Indian-administered territory in disputed Kashmir, where the nuclear-armed rivals fought a four-day clash last year. “They have been told that this is unacceptable to us, and please put a stop to it,” General Upendra

by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 An Indian rocket hit a snag during its launch Monday, forcing a deviation in flight path as it carried an Earth observation satellite and commercial payloads, the country’s space agency said. The PSLV-C62, a four-stage launch vehicle, “encountered an anomaly” towards the end of the

by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Dec 24, 2025 India’s space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment “a significant stride” for the space sector. The LVM3-M6 rocket launched the US-built AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into low-Earth orbit. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said

by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 An Indian climate advocacy firm led by a prominent activist has denied allegations by authorities that it misused foreign funds to influence policy and threaten the country’s energy security. Satat Sampada said in a statement late on Wednesday it had fully cooperated with India’s top

by AFP Staff Writers Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 Hong Kong reclaimed its position as the world’s top spot for initial public offerings in 2025 after it raised more than HK$285 billion (US$36.6 billion), a 225 percent increase on-year, accounting giant PwC said Monday. The Chinese finance hub saw 119 new listings last year

by AFP Staff Writers Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 Nearly 12 years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished with 239 people on board, the search for answers to one of aviation’s most haunting riddles resumed Tuesday in the remote southern Indian Ocean. Armed with cutting-edge deep-sea robots and smarter data, US investigators are