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Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US By Bhuvan BAGGA New Delhi (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data centre and artificial intelligence base in the country. “It is the largest

Brazil ‘frustrated’ with delays in COP climate commitments by AFP Staff Writers Brasilia (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Brazil expressed frustration Friday as countries — including major polluters such as India and EU members — drag their feet in submitting new climate targets, less than a month before the country hosts COP30. The targets, known as

Bangladesh army says arrest warrants against officers affecting morale by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) Oct 11, 2025 The Bangladesh army said Saturday that arrest warrants issued against senior officers had affected troop morale ahead of elections, but pledged to uphold justice amid rising tensions. On Wednesday, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued warrants for

Five youths using tech to drive change win UN-backed prize by AFP Staff Writers Geneva (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 An Indian teenager behind mobile tools to monitor water quality won a United Nations-backed youth activist prize on Thursday, alongside other young people lauded for using technology to drive positive change. Dev Karan, 17, was announced

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants for senior officers by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 A Bangladesh court has issued arrest warrants for two dozen military officers over their alleged role in enforced disappearances during ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s rule, prosecutors said on Wednesday. An inquiry commission has verified more than 250 cases

Swiss watch industry should find time for India, says Deloitte by AFP Staff Writers Zurich (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 India and Mexico could become new drivers of growth for the Swiss watch industry, which has been clobbered by US tariffs and slumping demand in China, top audit firm Deloitte said Wednesday. The emblematic Swiss industry

Anthropic to open India office as AI demand grows by AFP Staff Writers Mumbai (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 US startup Anthropic on Wednesday said it plans to open an office in India next year, as global generative AI players seek inroads into the world’s most populous country. Demand for AI tools and solutions has surged

Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks by AFP Staff Writers Kolkata (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal’s famed wildlife sanctuaries, state officials said Wednesday. Since October 3, at least 36 people have been killed in

Extreme rains hit India’s premier Darjeeling tea estates By Sailendra SIL Kolkata (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India’s Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier tea estates, officials said Tuesday. The deluge wiped out around five percent of Darjeeling’s renowned tea gardens, delivering a heavy blow in

Landslides and floods kill 64 in Nepal, India by AFP Staff Writers Kathmandu (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain. Torrential downpours have lashed Nepal