India
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‘I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t breathe’ – This is climate breakdown
As summer went on, the temperature climbed and climbed. Every day became harder. This is Neha’s storyLocation …
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Blast from confiscated explosives at police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills nine
The accidental explosion comes days after a deadly car blast in New Delhi which killed at least eight people n…
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Kashmir is focus of arrests after Delhi car blast linked to ‘terror module’
Investigators believe an explosion that killed 13 people may be linked to group operating in the disputed regi…
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Born in the forest: the women giving birth alone in the Kashmiri mountains
Far from hospitals, nomadic Gujjar women routinely go into labour – and die – on their herder communities’ lon…
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India confirms deadly Delhi car blast being treated as terror incident
Cabinet says explosion near Red Fort that killed 12 is suspected to have been perpetrated by ‘anti-national fo…
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Pakistan opens investigation into Islamabad terror attack
Pakistani ministers attribute deadly suicide attack to Indian state terrorism but India denies claimPakistan h…
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‘People were screaming for help’: Delhi car blast witnesses describe scenes of horror
Explosion near the Red Fort landmark was so loud and intense it was felt several kilometres awayFew monuments …
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Indian police investigating fatal Delhi car blast under anti-terror law
Statements from government ministers suggest they do not see explosion that killed eight people as an accident…
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‘I can’t breathe in this city’: inaction over Delhi’s suffocating pollution sparks rare protest
The failure by state governments to do anything about pollution means it has often been met with apathy. But a…
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At least eight killed in car explosion in Delhi – video report
A car explosion outside the historic Red Fort monument in Delhi has killed at least eight people and injured 2…
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Eight people die and several injured after car explosion in Delhi, police say
Several fire engines rushed to the scene after blast reported near the historic Red Fort, fire services saidA …
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British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain
Half of UK public unaware of contribution made by 2.5m British Asian members of armed forces who served in sec…
- Cricket, India, Society, South and Central Asia, Sport, Women, Women's cricket, Women's Cricket World Cup, World news
Hit for six: why India’s Women’s Cricket World Cup win is victory for equality
Sacrifices made to reach final – defying social stigma, lack of resources and juggling jobs between training –…
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Threats, fear and hope as Mumbai slum dwellers await the bulldozers
Many of Dharavi’s 1m residents fear community hub will become playground for rich under Adani Group’s redevelo…
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‘The chilling effect’: how fear of ‘nudify’ apps and AI deepfakes is keeping Indian women off the internet
Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has been accompanied by new ways to harass women onlineGaatha S…