The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.
Tag: Delhi (India)
India Is a Rising Power, but Breathing in Its Capital Is Hazardous
With little being done to clean the skies over New Delhi, the huge city struggles with toxic air.
9 Dead After Accidental Blast at Police Station in Kashmir
The explosion in the city of Srinagar happened as Indian officials were inspecting bomb-making material seized in an investigation into a terror network allegedly involving doctors.
South Asia on Edge
There are no known links between two bomb attacks in India and Pakistan, but they come as tensions between the countries are already high.
Deadly Blasts in India and Pakistan Set Region on Edge
The rare explosions in the country’s capitals have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.
India’s Prime Minister Vows Justice After New Delhi Car Explosion Kills 8
Those responsible for the explosion “will not be spared,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India said. The blast killed at least eight people near a subway station at evening rush hour.
Explosion Reported Near Red Fort in New Delhi
India’s top security official said the cause of the blast, near the Red Fort in the capital, was still being investigated.
Why a Cloud-Seeding Experiment to Fight Air Pollution in India Failed
Officials experimented with cloud seeding to try and reduce environmental pollutants as residents choke on filthy air.
In India’s Rebound From Trump Blows, Modi Has No Easy Choices
The unraveling of relations between the United States and India has convinced many Indian officials that the country should return to its difficult balancing act of nonalignment.
Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity at China Summit
Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain.