Petersen reports on the implications of people downloading an app designed to help control the spread of Covid-19 in a country with an increasingly authoritarian government ... ( read original story ...)
Rare sea turtles hatch in India
Thousands of Olive Ridely turtles have hatched on an isolated beach in east India. They're a very special breed of turtle because they only hatch in a few places meaning any disturbance to their ... ( read original story ...)
India Sets Big Aid Package to Counter Economic Downturn
Lending to small-and-medium size enterprises worth $79 billion and other measures aim to repel the country’s first economic contraction in a generation and prevent an extended bout of massive ... ( read original story ...)
India’s prime minister announces $260B virus relief package
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that the government will spend more than $260 billion, the equivalent of nearly 10% of the country's GDP, on a coronavirus economic relief package ... ( read original story ...)
Soldiers shoot man in Kashmir, triggering anti-India clashes
Indian soldiers have fatally shot a young man at a checkpoint in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, triggering anti-India protests and clashes in the disputed region ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India targets small businesses in economic bailout
India has announced a 20 trillion rupee ($264bn; £216bn) economic package to help the country cope with its prolonged coronavirus lockdown. In a televised address Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the ... ( read original story ...)
India provides $266 billion boost to pandemic-hit economy
Reuter Narendra Modi said that he would provide $266 billion to support India's economy, battered by a weeks-long lockdown to fight the coronavirus. In an address to the nation, Modi said the ... ( read original story ...)
India unveils $40 billion credit line for small businesses
India will offer bank loans amounting to 3 trillion rupees ($39.85 billion) to small businesses, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, as part of measures to combat the damage caused ... ( read original story ...)
FBI: China trying to hack U.S. firms for coronavirus data
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned Wednesday the Chinese government and affiliates are looking to hack U.S. organizations doing coronavirus research. ( read original story ...)
DOJ: China attempting to hijack COVID-19 research; FBI investigating
The Trump administration warned Wednesday that the Chinese government is seeking to hijack U.S. research aimed at the COVID-19 pandemic and urged organizations to tighten cyber-security defenses. The ... ( read original story ...)