Indian couple holds mid-air wedding ‘to escape Covid restrictions’
Coronavirus pandemic An Indian couple reportedly chartered a plane and held a mid-air wedding with more than 160 guests in…
Black fungus: India reports nearly 9,000 cases of rare infection
By Soutik Biswas India correspondent Coronavirus pandemic IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFPimage captionIndia has seen thousands of cases of “black fungus” affecting recovered…
India coronavirus: Vaccine makers are prioritising local needs
By Shruti Menon BBC Reality Check Reality Check India’s largest vaccine producer is struggling to meet domestic demand and says…
Covid: India tells social media firms to remove ‘India variant’ from content
Coronavirus pandemic India’s government has instructed social media companies to remove any content that refers to the “Indian variant” of…
Sri Lanka: Covid increases China influence in India’s backyard
By Suranjana Tewari BBC News Coronavirus pandemic South Asia, a region with a combined population of nearly two billion people,…
Tarun Tejpal: Indian former editor cleared of raping colleague
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi An Indian court has cleared Tarun Tejpal, the former editor of Tehelka magazine, of…
Sunderlal Bahuguna: The man who taught India to hug trees
Soutik Biswas India correspondent “We are doing violence towards the earth, towards nature. We have become butchers of nature,” Sunderlal…
Black fungus: Call to declare epidemic in Indian states
Coronavirus pandemic India’s states should declare an epidemic following a rise in deadly “black fungus” cases, the country’s health authorities…
Cyclone Tauktae: Twenty-six dead after barge sinks due to cyclone
Coronavirus pandemic Twenty-six bodies have been recovered off the coast of India’s Mumbai city where a barge with 261 people…
Amphotericin-B: Concern over ‘black fungus’ drug shortage as cases rise
Coronavirus pandemic An anti-fungal drug used in the treatment of a rare infection called mucormycosis, or “black fungus”, is in…