Rescuers in India pulled a four-year-old boy from the rubble of a collapsed building to loud cheers on Tuesday, hours after the five-storey apartment block came down "like a house of cards", burying ... ( read original story ...)
India’s ICICI Bank uses space images for farm loans to cut costs
India's ICICI Bank Ltd has begun using satellite images of farmland to help assess farmers' credit-worthiness, a move the bank says is helping cut travel costs and make faster lending decisions in a ... ( read original story ...)
In the spotlight with a Netflix show, India’s elite matchmakers reinvent an age-old tradition
That’s when she was referred to Ultra Rich Match, an elite matchmaking service that boasts of finding its clients “someone special” to match even their most minor requirements with sophisticated — and ... ( read original story ...)
Apple to open India online store in September: Bloomberg News
Apple Inc is set to open an online store in India next month, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Rescue workers in India battle to save the lives of 19 people trapped under collapsed building in Maharashtra state
Rescue workers in western India are hopeful that they can save 19 people still trapped under the rubble of a five-story apartment building that collapsed Monday evening in the state of Maharashtra. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India counts 60K new cases and 66K recoveries
India has reported more than 60,000 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s total to 3.17 million. The Health Ministry on Tuesday also reported 848 deaths in the past 24 hours, ... ( read original story ...)
China Locks Down Xinjiang to Fight Covid-19, Angering Residents
The restrictions, which remain even after new coronavirus infections subsided, have ruined livelihoods and damaged Beijing’s efforts to project harmony in the troubled region. ( read original story ...)
Tech war chronicles: How a Silicon Valley chip pioneer landed in China
As the United States steps up its campaign to block China from acquiring key technological know-how, the winding journey of a pioneering Silicon Valley computer chip firm is showing just how tough a ... ( read original story ...)
South China Sea Dispute: Beijing’s Navy Drills Were Message To US, Analysts Say
China is sending the U.S. a message by holding four simultaneous military drills in the Southeast Asian waters. ( read original story ...)
China using “emergency” authorization to try COVID vaccines on state workers
Little information provided on how many people are getting the trial drugs or which ones they're getting, as China races ahead with 4 potential vaccines. ( read original story ...)