Critics say cyclists simply do not feature in transport planning in India
Sushil Kumar has been cycling to and from his gardening jobs in south Delhi for more than 20 years.

Niger has made the greatest strides worldwide in reducing child mortality, a new study by Save the Children suggests.

A year after the first case of ash dieback in wild trees in Britain, the disease has now spread across much of England, Wales and Scotland.

In recent months, India has embarked on a round of energy diplomacy with its neighbours - it has just signed joint ventures to build power plants in both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

New research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world.

Flood waters have left nearly 100,000 people stranded in Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts, officials say.

Scientists say they are more certain than ever about the impact of global warming on a critical weather pattern.

Cancer costs countries in the European Union 126bn euro (£107bn) a year, according to the first EU-wide analysis of the economic impact of the disease.

Opponents of the development of a type of genetically modified (GM) rice enriched with vitamin A are "wicked", the environment secretary has said.

Scientists say they are more certain than ever about the impact of global warming on a critical weather pattern.