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Suzuki Motor to raise output capacity in India

Photo taken on March 18, 2026, shows vehicles under shipment at a plant operated by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. in Hansalpur, western India. Suzuki will raise annual automobile production capacity at the plant by 250,000 units to 1 million units with the addition of a new line dedicated to electric vehicles now under construction.

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Suzuki Motor to raise output capacity in India

Photo taken on March 18, 2026, shows an assembly line operated by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. in Hansalpur, western India. Suzuki will raise annual automobile production capacity at the plant by 250,000 units to 1 million units with the addition of a new line dedicated to electric vehicles now under construction.

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A Camel Performs During A Dance Competition - Pushkar

A camel performs during a "dance competition" at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, in the western state of Rajasthan, India on October 31, 2025. Thousands of livestock traders from the region come to the traditional camel fair where livestock, mainly camels, are traded. The annual camel and livestock fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Camel Performs During A Dance Competition - Pushkar

A camel performs during a "dance competition" at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, in the western state of Rajasthan, India on October 31, 2025. Thousands of livestock traders from the region come to the traditional camel fair where livestock, mainly camels, are traded. The annual camel and livestock fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Camel Performs During A Dance Competition - Pushkar

A camel performs during a "dance competition" at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, in the western state of Rajasthan, India on October 31, 2025. Thousands of livestock traders from the region come to the traditional camel fair where livestock, mainly camels, are traded. The annual camel and livestock fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Camel Performs During A Dance Competition - Pushkar

A camel performs during a "dance competition" at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, in the western state of Rajasthan, India on October 31, 2025. Thousands of livestock traders from the region come to the traditional camel fair where livestock, mainly camels, are traded. The annual camel and livestock fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Camel Performs During A Dance Competition - Pushkar

A camel performs during a "dance competition" at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, in the western state of Rajasthan, India on October 31, 2025. Thousands of livestock traders from the region come to the traditional camel fair where livestock, mainly camels, are traded. The annual camel and livestock fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Camel Performs During A Dance Competition - Pushkar

A camel performs during a "dance competition" at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, in the western state of Rajasthan, India on October 31, 2025. Thousands of livestock traders from the region come to the traditional camel fair where livestock, mainly camels, are traded. The annual camel and livestock fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Camel Performs During A Dance Competition - Pushkar

A camel performs during a "dance competition" at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Pushkar, in the western state of Rajasthan, India on October 31, 2025. Thousands of livestock traders from the region come to the traditional camel fair where livestock, mainly camels, are traded. The annual camel and livestock fair is one of the world's largest camel fairs. Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India Airplane Crash Mime Performance - India

Mime artists perform with a paper plane during a tribute to victims of Air India Flight 171 in Agartala, India on June 12, 2025. The London-bound aircraft crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad airport in western India with 242 passengers and crew aboard. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India Airplane Crash Mime Performance - India

Mime artists perform with a paper plane during a tribute to victims of Air India Flight 171 in Agartala, India on June 12, 2025. The London-bound aircraft crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad airport in western India with 242 passengers and crew aboard. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India Airplane Crash Mime Performance - India

Mime artists perform with a paper plane during a tribute to victims of Air India Flight 171 in Agartala, India on June 12, 2025. The London-bound aircraft crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad airport in western India with 242 passengers and crew aboard. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India Airplane Crash Mime Performance - India

Mime artists perform with a paper plane during a tribute to victims of Air India Flight 171 in Agartala, India on June 12, 2025. The London-bound aircraft crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad airport in western India with 242 passengers and crew aboard. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India Airplane Crash Mime Performance - India

Mime artists perform with a paper plane during a tribute to victims of Air India Flight 171 in Agartala, India on June 12, 2025. The London-bound aircraft crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad airport in western India with 242 passengers and crew aboard. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Modi Visiting the Only Survivor in An Air India Plane Crash

This video screenshot shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) visiting the only survivor in an Air India plane crash at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The death toll from Thursday's Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat has risen to 274, with 33 on-ground deaths having been confirmed, The Times of India daily reported on Saturday. Photo by IANS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

(250613) -- BEIJING, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are pictured near the debris of an Air India plane at the crash site in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. Aviation authorities have found one of the two black boxes of the Air India flight that crashed in the western Indian state of Gujarat, killing 241 on board, local newspaper Hindustan Times said. The London-bound flight crashed on Thursday afternoon shortly after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the site of Air India plane crash incident in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by IANS/PMO/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Relatives of victims in Air India plane crash wait outside a postmortem room at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Medical personnel carry the remains of a victim in Air India plane crash at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Relatives of victims in Air India plane crash wait outside a postmortem room at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the site of Air India plane crash incident in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by IANS/PMO/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Relatives of victims in Air India plane crash grieve outside a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 12, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. (IANS/Handout via Xinhua)

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

Rescuers carry the body of a victim at the site of an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. India's foreign ministry said a lot of people have lost their lives in the plane crash with 242 people on board the flight to London in the western state of Gujarat. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People conduct rescue work at the site of an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. India's foreign ministry said a lot of people have lost their lives in the plane crash with 242 people on board the flight to London in the western state of Gujarat. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

Debris of an Air India plane is seen at the crash site in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. India's foreign ministry said a lot of people have lost their lives in the plane crash with 242 people on board the flight to London in the western state of Gujarat. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

Firefighters extinguish flames at the site of an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. India's foreign ministry said a lot of people have lost their lives in the plane crash with 242 people on board the flight to London in the western state of Gujarat. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

Rescuers are pictured near the debris of an Air India plane at the crash site in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. India's foreign ministry said a lot of people have lost their lives in the plane crash with 242 people on board the flight to London in the western state of Gujarat. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People look at the debris of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People look at the debris of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People look at the debris of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People look at the debris of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

Smoke comes out from a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

This photo taken in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, shows a man watching the news of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by Xinhua/Javed Dar/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmentalists warn of severe impacts as extreme heatwave grips northern India

STORY: Environmentalists warn of severe impacts as extreme heatwave grips northern India SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:01 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. various of heatwave and people drinking water 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AVINASH CHANCHAL, Campaign manager for Greenpeace India 4. various of heatwave 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AVINASH CHANCHAL, Campaign manager for Greenpeace India STORYLINE: Avinash Chanchal, campaign manager for Greenpeace India, has warned of severe impacts as extreme heatwave grips northern India. The mercury has been hovering at nearly 50 degrees Celsius in parts of north and northwest India for the past couple of days, triggering widespread concerns among citizens and authorities alike. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the heatwave is likely to continue for the next few days and is affecting the states of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and western parts of Uttar Pradesh. S

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Death toll in fire in India's entertainment park rises to 28

STORY: Death toll in fire in India's entertainment park rises to 28 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of incident place (courtesy of ABP News) 3. various of local authority (courtesy of ABP News) 4. various of injured people (courtesy of ABP News) STORYLINE: The death toll in Saturday's fire in India's western state of Gujarat has risen to 28 from 24, a local fire department official said on Sunday. Among the dead were at least nine children. The fire occurred at an entertainment park named TRP Game Zone in the state's Rajkot district. The cause of the fire was not disclosed officially yet, though it was suspected that some welding works inside the entertainment park or a short circuit might have led to the fire. Thereafter, a large stock of diesel kept for fueling different gaming machines further led to the tragedy. Following the mishap, the owners of the TRP Game Zone wer

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Heat wave warning issued for northwest India as temperatures soar

STORY: Heat wave warning issued for northwest India as temperatures soar SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of street views in India STORYLINE: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heat wave warning on Thursday for northwest India, which includes the national capital region. An increase of 3-4 degrees Celsius in maximum daily temperatures is anticipated across northwest and east India over the next four days. Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) is already enduring sweltering temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius, but the heat is expected to intensify to 45 degrees by Saturday. IMD reports that western Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and southern Haryana may face heatwaves from Thursday through Saturday. The government agency urged residents to take necessary precautions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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India votes in 3rd phase of general elections

STORY: India votes in 3rd phase of general elections SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people casting their vote STORYLINE: Voting in India's third phase of elections commenced on Tuesday. Among 93 constituencies spread across 11 states and Union Territories, millions of voters queued up at polling stations since early morning. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah cast their votes on Tuesday in the western city of Ahmedabad. According to the Election Commission of India, a 66.71 percent voter turnout was recorded in phase two of the general elections. As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, the election will be held in seven phases. The fourth phase will commence on May 13, followed by the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on May 25, and the final phase on June 1. The counting of votes will take place on June 4. Xinhua

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12 feared killed as boat capsizes in India

STORY: 12 feared killed as boat capsizes in India SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18/19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operations by NDRF (Source: NDRF official) STORYLINE: At least 12 people, including children and teachers of a private school, are feared killed after a boat carrying them for a joyride capsized in a lake in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Fifteen people have been rescued from the lake and removed to hospitals. The boat overturned in Harani Motnath Lake of Vadodara, about 127 km southeast of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. According to officials apart from local volunteers, rescuers from the police and the fire services department were carrying out searches for the missing. Authorities have also rushed National Disaster Response Force personnel to intensify the searches. The search operation was underway until the last reports poured in. Officials said the school had o

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-WESTERN PACIFIC NAVAL SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(240116) -- NANJING, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 16, 2024. The WPNS commenced here on Tuesday, with the attendance of delegates from the navies of the symposium's 30 member and observer countries. This is the second time the biennial symposium, with over 30 years of history, has been held in China. The symposium boasts 23 member countries including China, Australia, Russia and the United States, and seven observers such as India and Mexico. Delegates at the symposium will discuss the revision and renewal of relevant documents such as the WPNS Business Charter, the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea and the Disaster Response Guide, as well as the symposium's future activities. (Photo by Xiao Yongli/Xinhua)

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India's ruling party wins 3 states' elections: preliminary poll

STORY: India's ruling party wins 3 states' elections: preliminary poll SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of celebration on streets STORYLINE: India's main ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won the elections in the central states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and the western state of Rajasthan, preliminary poll showed. While the counting of votes is still underway, the latest data released by the Election Commission of India showed that the BJP won in nearly 166 Assembly constituencies out of a total of 230 in Madhya Pradesh, 56 constituencies out of 90 in Chhattisgarh, and 115 constituencies out of 199 in Rajasthan. Besides the three states where the BJP won, the party also increased its tally in the southern state of Telangana from one to nearly eight constituencies out of 119. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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#CHINA-YUNNAN-TENGCHONG-STILWELL ROAD (CN)

(230901) -- KUNMING, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition hall for the Stilwell Road at the Memorial for Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan in Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 31, 2023. Linking the northeastern Indian town of Ledo and Yunnan's provincial capital Kunming via Tengchong, the 1,726-km-long Stilwell Road was named after American WWII General Joseph Stilwell. Dubbed a "lifeline for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," more than 50,000 tonnes of supplies were transported to battlefields in China during the war by the Stilwell Road. Stilwell was a former U.S. general who helped the Chinese government and people during the fight against Japanese aggression. During his 42-year military service, Stilwell made five visits to China and resided in the country for 12 years. While serving in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, he provided support to the Chinese people in their resistance against Japanese aggression. His efforts co

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Death toll from western India's landslide rises to 22

STORY: Death toll from western India's landslide rises to 22 DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the landslide site 3. various of rescue work STORYLINE: The death toll rose to 22 in the landslide that struck a village on a hilltop in India's western state of Maharashtra, after six more bodies were retrieved from under the debris on Friday, a local police official confirmed. "The search and rescue operation was stopped on Friday at 18:30 local time and will resume tomorrow morning. Only six dead bodies could be retrieved today. It's a difficult terrain, hence the search operation is being carried out physically with hands or with the help of canines," he said. As many as four teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were engaged in the search and rescue operation. Local villagers also helped in digging the debris at the right spots to retrieve the bodies. Nearly 100 people went missing after the na

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BOJ head after G-7 finance chief meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at a press conference following a meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors in Gandhinagar, western India, on July 16, 2023.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen in India

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at a press conference ahead of a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Gandhinagar, western India, on July 16, 2023.

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Tomato prices skyrocket in India due to incessant rains

STORY: Tomato prices skyrocket in India due to incessant rains DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of rainfall 3. various of agricultural land 4. various of the vegetable market 5. various of tomatoes 6. various of people buying tomatoes STORYLINE: Tomato prices have shot up at least three to four times in India over the past one week, from 30 Indian Rupees (36 U.S. cents) to around 120 Indian Rupees (1.46 U.S. dollars) per kilogram, owing to loss of crops caused by heavy rains in several parts of the country. In Delhi and surrounding areas, tomatoes were available at 100-120 Indian Rupees (1.22-1.46 dollars) per kilogram, while in the financial capital Mumbai they were sold for around 80 Indian Rupees (97 cents) per kilogram, in western city of Kolkata for 75 Indian Rupees (91 cents) per kilogram, and in southern city of Chennai for around 70 Indian Rupees (85 cents) per kilogram. A top government official has r

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Indian Prime Minister Modi in Hiroshima

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C, L), together with Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (C, R) attends the unveiling ceremony for a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, known as the father of India's independence, installed in the western Japan city of Hiroshima, on May 20, 2023. (Pool photo)