baby dies at airport following qatar airways flight to india

Baby dies at airport following Qatar Airways flight to India

Qatar Airways said on Wednesday (Sep 26) that a baby had died following a flight from Doha to the Indian city of Hyderabad.
tennis queen osaka a role model says indian miss japan

Tennis queen Osaka a role model, says 'Indian' Miss Japan

Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka not only hit the cash jackpot with her historic US Open victory - she struck a blow for racial equality, according to a former Miss Japan.
australia joins bid to rescue injured indian sailor in remote ocean

Australia joins bid to rescue injured Indian sailor in remote ocean

Australia on Sunday (Sep 23) joined an international mission to rescue an injured Indian sailor stranded in the Indian Ocean while competing in the round-the-world Golden Globe Race.
air pressure mix up causes mass bleeding on indian flight

Air pressure mix-up causes mass bleeding on Indian flight

A cockpit mix-up left more than 30 passengers on an Indian plane bleeding from their ears and noses Thursday (Sep 20) after the crew forgot to flick a switch regulating cabin air pressure.
50 killed as indian bus plunges into valley

50 killed as Indian bus plunges into valley

Fifty people died in southern India on Tuesday (Sep 11) when a bus taking pilgrims from a temple plunged into a valley, an official said, in the latest horrific crash on the country's roads.
snake alert issued in indias flood hit kerala

'Snake alert' issued in India's flood-hit Kerala

Hospitals are readying anti-venom and flood victims returning home in the Indian state of Kerala have been told to stay alert as receding waters leave behind a glut of snakes.
india rejects uae governments us 100m flood disaster fund offer

India rejects UAE government's US$100m flood disaster fund offer

The move came despite calls to accept the Gulf state's largesse by Kerala's chief minister who has pleaded for more aid than India's government has so far committed to.
citi vietnam wins best corporate digital bank

Citi Vietnam wins Best Corporate Digital Bank

Citi has been named by Global Finance as Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank in 16 markets where it operates, including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.  
flood death toll in indian state of kerala jumps to 357

Flood death toll in Indian state of Kerala jumps to 357

The death toll from the worst flooding to hit India's Kerala state in a century has jumped to 357, authorities said Sunday (Aug 19), with losses to infrastructure pegged at some US$3 billion.
india flood toll jumps to 106 nearly 150000 homeless officials

India flood toll jumps to 106, nearly 150,000 homeless: Officials

The death toll from major floods in India's tourist hotspot Kerala has jumped to 106, officials said Thursday (Aug 16), with nearly 150,000 people left homeless by rising waters across the southern state.
flash floods kill 27 in south india prompting us travel alert

Flash floods kill 27 in south India, prompting US travel alert

Flash floods have claimed at least 27 lives in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Friday (Aug 10), prompting the US to advise its citizens to stay away from the tourist hotspot.
indian firms up pharma investments

Indian firms up pharma investments

In anticipation of future growth potential, Indian businesses are venturing further into investments in pharmaceutical production in Vietnam, with more fresh projects in the pipeline.
seven family members found dead in eastern india police

Seven family members found dead in eastern India: Police

Seven members of a family in eastern India were found hanging inside their home, police told AFP Monday, in what they said was a suspected case of mass suicide - although two victims were infants.
vietnam has most affordable beaches

Vietnam has most affordable beaches

According to rankings of Travel Bird, a Netherland-based travel company, Vietnam, India and Egypt are home to cheapest beach holidays of the world, while the most expensive ones are found in the Pacific region and Italy.
death toll from india building collapse hits nine

Death toll from India building collapse hits nine

The death toll from a collapsed apartment block outside Delhi rose to nine on Thursday (Jul 19) as emergency workers pulled four more bodies from a huge pile of rubble and metal, India's fire brigade said.