Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the national budget on Feb. 1, in what would be the coalition government's first full-year budget after assuming power in June. The budget comes against the backdrop of a growth slowdown in the world's fifth-largest economy,

China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights, in the latest sign of an easing of tensions between the world’s two most populous countries.

Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India

It was the latest thaw in relations between the two countries, whose troops were involved in deadly skirmishes high in the Himalayas in 2020.

Asian communities around the world are ringing in the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Snake. During the 15-day festival, millions will take part in cherished traditions and luck-enhancing activities. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day .

Indian officials have zeroed in on two of Trump’s top priorities — the economy and immigration — hoping to make small concessions that yield big dividends.

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious congregation

Bodies, clothes and bags lay scattered on the ground after a deadly stampede at the world's largest gathering of humanity, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, on one of the most auspicious days in Hinduism.

Another significant element of India's population challenge is gender inequality, with Muttreja referring to this as "the feminization of aging." "Many older women, especially widows in rural areas, live without assets, income, or access to basic health care," she said.

Domestic markets saw further gains on Wednesday, continuing their recovery from Monday’s downturn, with broader mid and small-cap indices also bouncing back. Looking ahead, market participants will respond to the outcome of the US Fed meeting in early Thursday trading,