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An employee works on a rail component inside a manufacturing unit of Titagarh Rail Systems in Uttarpara, India, in June last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2026
India plans $5 billion border rail upgrade in strategic push
The spending — set to unfold over the next 18 to 24 months — will help build new tracks, platforms and strengthen networks.
A traveler at the Navi Mumbai Airport in Navi Mumbai, India, on Dec. 25, 2025, when the commercial flight operations started.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2026
New $1 billion airport near Delhi to test India’s buildout boom
India’s newest mega airport has already transformed the sleepy town of Jewar, sparking a land rush and big expectations even before the first commercial flight takes off.
Cathay Pacific Airways aircraft on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2026
Asian airlines raise fares and mull groundings as fuel crunch looms
Carriers in the region aren’t as well hedged against high oil prices as rivals in Europe or the U.S., making them more vulnerable to sudden surges in jet fuel prices.
Indian Border Security Force soldiers ride their camels during a rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2026
India beefing up space-based surveillance after border conflict
The move comes after New Delhi had encountered surveillance blind spots during a conflict last year with neighbor Pakistan.
In India, smaller airlines such as SpiceJet continue to battle cash-flow stress.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2026
Crises at top India airlines strain aviation boom
A near-duopoly sees IndiGo and Air India controlling nearly nine out of 10 domestic seats in the world’s No. 3 domestic aviation market, magnifying every shock.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two landmark transit projects Wednesday, marking a milestone in his administration’s effort to modernize infrastructure in India.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2025
Modi to open airport and metro-line projects worth $4 billion in Mumbai
The landmark transit projects mark a milestone in the administration’s effort to modernize infrastructure in the world’s most populous country.
India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk II lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India, on July 30.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 23, 2025
India plans ‘bodyguard’ satellites after orbital near miss
India is developing a plan to improve its ability to protect satellites from attacks after a near miss in orbit by other spacecraft.
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft that was bound for London's Gatwick Airport, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2025
Simulation of crashed Air India jet puts focus on technical flaw
The simulated flight was conducted separately from the official probe being led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
Relatives of victims who died in the Air India plane crash mourn as they wait outside the postmortem room at a hospital, in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2025
Search for answers hastens in Air India crash that killed over 240
Questions are growing over how and why the 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London, exploded into a huge fireball just minutes after takeoff.
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Japan Supreme Court rules 2025 election was held in unconstitutional state
A group of plaintiffs hold up a sign Wednesday in Tokyo saying the Supreme Court ruled the July 2025 Upper House election was conducted in an unconstitutional state.
As JET Programme turns 40, alumni and ministers stress its importance in age of AI
Peter Cave joined the JET Programme's inaugural cohort in 1987 and spent three years teaching in the city of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
Man arrested over theft of watch that was returned days later to Tokyo mall
A 30-year-old man who is believed to have stolen a luxury wristwatch in Tokyo last month reportedly told police he was the one who had sent it back with a handwritten apology.
Nvidia working with outside firm to identify CEO candidates
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang
Onosato looks sharp as Kyushu Basho contenders emerge
Onosato (right) and Yoshinofuji crash out of the ring in a closely contested bout at the November Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka on Sunday.
今日吃瓜 search for a better public trash bin — and why robots may help
Smart trash cans developed by SmaGO have been installed in Tokyo’s Omotesando shopping district, where they help address the shortage of public waste bins.
As JET Programme turns 40, alumni and ministers stress its importance in age of AI
Peter Cave joined the JET Programme's inaugural cohort in 1987 and spent three years teaching in the city of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
After election drubbing, Trump heads to Asia to show world he’s still in charge
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks near a seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.

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