Duststorms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India
Storms are common in northern India from March to June, before the annual monsoon rains arrive.
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14.05.2026
Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters
The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.
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14.05.2026
Church leaders killed in latest ethnic violence in India’s Manipur
Protests were held after three church leaders were killed and three others injured in India’s Manipur state.
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13.05.2026
India’s salt workers brave brutal heat on Gujarat’s desert plains
Gujarat accounts for 75% of India’s output of salt, produced under punishing conditions by tens of thousands of workers.
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13.05.2026
Modi urges Indians to work from home and limit foreign travel as Iran war continues
He said the austerity measures would reduce India's fuel use and help save foreign exchange.
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11.05.2026
Indian film star Vijay becomes chief minister of Tamil Nadu
Indian actor C Joseph Vijay has been sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister after his TVK Party won in elections.
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11.05.2026
Two wins, two losses: What India, Pakistan have learned a year after war
India and Pakistan each claim strategic successes after the four-day conflict, as tensions continue to simmer.
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10.05.2026
Indian model's understated Met Gala debut revives debate on cultural representation
Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala debut has brought a new wave of attention to her - and to her understated aesthetic.
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10.05.2026
World Cup fans in China and India face broadcast uncertainty
Broadcasters in the two countries have yet to reach deals with Fifa, just weeks before the tournament is due to start.
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08.05.2026
One year after India-Pakistan conflict, ceasefire holds - but little else does
A year after their military conflict, India and Pakistan avoid war, but diplomacy and trust remain frozen.
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08.05.2026
The BJP’s Bengal victory exposes the erosion of Indian democracy
The BJP's victory after sweeping electoral roll revision raises profound questions over the integrity of the vote.
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07.05.2026
Top BJP leader's aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election
Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal's new chief minister.
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07.05.2026
What does the BJP’s victory in West Bengal mean for India’s democracy?
These state elections could reshape national politics for 200 million Muslims.
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06.05.2026
It’s not cricket: Pakistan athletes allowed in India for multilateral sport
India's government to allow Pakistani athletes to visit but maintains a sports ban on bilateral events like cricket.
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06.05.2026
Four killed in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal
Unrest grips the key eastern state after Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP wins the state election for the first time.
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06.05.2026
Manipur’s ‘unknown’ killers: Three years of India’s bloody ethnic conflict
Violence in the remote state not only endures, but has mutated and deepened though assailants remain officially unnamed.
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06.05.2026
India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival
Mamata Banerjee loses West Bengal state, throwing her party - and political future - into doubt.
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06.05.2026
What Modi’s big win in Indian state elections could mean for its democracy
Modi's BJP won the key state of West Bengal for the first time. But the vote has thrown up questions that won't go away.
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05.05.2026
Video: Modi’s BJP poised to take control in India’s West Bengal
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP is set to GAIN (wrest) control of West Bengal.
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05.05.2026
Nepal lodges protest against India over long-running border dispute
Nepal complains after India and China agree to resume a religious pilgrimage through a contested Himalayan pass.
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04.05.2026