India celebrates low-key International Yoga Day during virus crisis

India marked International Yoga Day with low-key events Sunday as the nation battles coronavirus, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the crisis had made the ancient practice even more relevant.

Yoga, an invaluable gift from ancient Indian civilisation to the modern world The literal meaning of the word ‘yoga’ is ‘to unite’.

India buoyed by jump in rare Asiatic lion numbers The population of rare Asiatic lions in India has jumped by nearly a third in the past five years to almost 700, an official survey said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing the increase as an "excellent feat".

Cyclone toll hits 95 as Bangladesh and India start mopping up India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up on Thursday after the fiercest cyclone since 1999 killed at least 95 people, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Battle to prevent fresh gas leak at Indian plant Engineers battled Friday to prevent more toxic gas escaping at a chemical plant on India's east coast, a day after a pre-dawn leak killed 12 people and knocked locals unconscious in the street.

Trump leadership void on South Asia persists as diplomat retires The acting top US diplomat for South Asia announced her retirement on Sunday, as President Donald Trump looks increasingly likely to go a full term without a Senate-confirmed State Department official focused on the subcontinent.

France extends lockdown as countries see hope of virus peak France extended its nationwide lockdown on Monday for another month in a bid to halt the coronavirus pandemic, as other hard-hit countries considered easing their measures with hopes rising that death rates may soon plateau.

Vietnamese, Indian PMs discuss COVID-19 fight in phone talks

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held a phone discussion with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday regarding the two countries' joint efforts in the fight against COVID-19 and the strengthening of the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

Tourists forced to write 'sorry' 500 times over India lockdown breach

Global virus deaths top 60,000, Trump warns of 'tough week' ahead US President Donald Trump warned Americans on Saturday to brace for a "very horrendous" number of coronavirus deaths in the coming days as the total number of global fatalities from the pandemic soared past 60,000.