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Last Rites: Helicopter Flies Flood-Hit Villagers Home To Mourn

For three days, Sushma Rana waited at a makeshift dirt helipad in the Himalayas to return to her village and…

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India, Pharmacy Of The World, Falls Behind On Vax At Home

India has won plaudits for gifting and selling COVID-19 vaccines around the world, but it will have to crank up…

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Chhattisgarh Rejects Covaxin Approved Without Efficacy Data

An opposition-ruled state said on Thursday it had asked the federal government to halt the supply of a homegrown COVID-19…

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Saudi Woman Activist Freed After Nearly 3 Years In Jail

Saudi authorities on Wednesday released prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after nearly three years in detention, her family said,…

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Rising Waters Disrupt Rescue Bid In U’khand Tunnel After Avalanche

Authorities in India warned on Thursday of rising water levels in a Himalayan river valley hit by a major avalanche…

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Trump Impeachment Trial: Focus On ‘Terrible Toll’ Of Capitol Riot

Democrats making the case that Donald Trump should be convicted of inciting the siege at the U.S. Capitol will focus…

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Explainer: The Indian Twitter Rival Staging A Koo

Indian social-media app Koo is witnessing a surge in popularity, fuelled by politicians and others flocking to it after U.S.…

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‘We Are Staying’: Distraught Families Wait For News Of Missing

When Tarun Dev first saw reports of flooding in the Himalayas, he felt afraid. His brother, Jugal Kishore, a 35-year-old…

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Democrats To Outline Case At Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Democrats begin formally making their case on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump should be convicted for inciting the U.S.…

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U’khand Glacier Burst: Drones Draw Blank In Search For Workers

Rescuers in northern India made a vain attempt on Wednesday to find signs of life using a drone to search…

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Survey Shows Indian Americans Split Over Direction India Headed

Indian Americans, who turned out in huge numbers at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rock star-like rallies in the United States,…

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Kashmir Man Seeking Son’s Body Charged Under Anti-Terror Law

Police have charged a Kashmiri man seeking the body of his teenage son, who was slain by security forces, with…

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Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes One In Five Premature Deaths Globally

Pollution from fossil fuels causes one in five premature deaths globally, suggesting the health impacts of burning coal, oil and…

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Scientists Warn Over Misuse Of Climate Models In Financial Markets

Misuse of climate models could pose a growing risk to financial markets by giving investors a false sense of certainty…

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U’Khand Glacier Burst: Search On For More Than 200

Rescuers searched on Monday for more than 200 people missing after part of a remote Himalayan glacier broke away, sweeping…

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Farmers To Call In Reinforcements During Harvest Season

Indian farmers have drawn up plans to continue their protests during the harvest season from March by bringing reinforcements from…

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What Caused The Deadly Avalanche In Uttarakhand?

An estimated 200 people are missing and 18 are confirmed killed after an avalanche in India’s Himalayan region broke dams,…

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Breaking From Tradition, Pope Elects First Woman To Senior Post

Pope Francis has broken with Catholic tradition to appoint a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the…

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Monks Join Street Protests Against Myanmar Coup

Thousands of anti-coup protesters marched in towns and cities across Myanmar on Monday, witnesses said, demonstrating for a third straight…

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Rescuers Search For 125 Missing After Uttarakhand Glacier Burst

Hundreds of military personnel were deployed in the Himalayas on Monday to help find at least 125 people unaccounted for…

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‘Chakka Jam’ Held Across India As Farm Protests Widen

Thousands of farmers across India blocked roads on Saturday with makeshift tents, tractors, trucks and boulders to pressure the government…

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4G Mobile Internet To Be Restored In Kashmir After 18 Months

India said on Friday it was restoring high-speed mobile internet in the federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the…

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Here’s Why India’s Coronavirus Cases Have Fallen Sharply

With its 1.3 billion population, India has the world's second-highest number of coronavirus infections -- more than 10.8 million --…

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U.N. Seeks ‘Maximum Restraint’ As Farm Protesters Widen Blockade

The United Nations human rights office called on Indian authorities and protesting farmers to exercise “maximum restraint” hours before the…

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SC Grants Bail To Comedian Munawar Faruqui

India’s top court on Friday granted interim bail to a stand-up comedian who was jailed for more than a month…

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