Worst cold front in decades hits China

China’s worst cold front in decades on Saturday swept the country with snow falling in some parts for the first time in years, forcing authorities to issue an orange alert, the second most......

Energy crisis? Take a vacation

Hit by one of its worst energy crunches, Beijing municipal government has for the first time sent employees from 962 industrial enterprises on a week-long paid vacation to save on power. Employees......

Will protect rights of detained Indians: China

A day after it gave consular access to 21 Indians detained for allegedly smuggling diamonds, China said on Thursday that it would protect their "legitimate rights". The case is still under......

Nepal: A dramatic political turn amid a turbulent 2022

Nepal witnessed political turbulence in 2022 that dramatically turned rivals into allies and throned former guerrilla leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' as the prime minister for a third time,......

Areva in $10bn Indian nuclear rectors deal

Areva, the French nuclear group, agreed on Wednesday to supply India with up to six nuclear reactors in one of the first deals since the subcontinent's nuclear programme was brought into the......

China unveils fuel cell car prototype

China has invested more than $100 million on an ambitious research and development project on fuel cell and hybrid cars and buses, producing several prototypes, the state media reported on......

'Inflation is expected to stay above RBI's target'

'RBI is already late in addressing inflation pressures.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters "India still is not in stagflation. It is experiencing high inflation pressures. But growth is still......

Essar, GMR eye power project in B'desh

Essar Power and GMR are among the global bidders for a 450-Mw dual fuel power project planned by the Bangladesh government at Sirajgonj, about 140 km from Dhaka. If either GMR or Essar succeed,......