Arundhati Roy's first memoir, 'Mother Mary Comes to Me,' to be published in September 2025
Booker Prize winner Arundhati Royโs first memoir is coming out next fall, a book inspired by the death of her mother.
Teenage Paralympians aiming for Team USAโs first badminton medal
Miles Krajweski and Jayci Simon are trying to win Team USAโs first para badminton medal in the SH6 mixed doubles event for players of short stature.
Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India after undergoing a knee replacement surgery in New York.
Indian police fire tear gas and water cannons at rally against rape and killing of trainee doctor
Police in India have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the countryโs east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month.
Lord's, the home of cricket, will host a women's test match for the first time in 2026
Lordโs will stage a womenโs test match for the first time when England hosts India at the home of cricket in 2026.
What to know as India's medics and women protest the rape and killing of a doctor
Anger at the Indian governmentโs failure to deter rising violence against women has fueled protests by medics and womenโs groups across Indian cities after a trainee doctor was raped and killed last week.
A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college
A trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions.
How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
The deadly wildfire that tore through Lahaina last August scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street.
They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
When deadly landslides struck hillside villages in southern India on Tuesday, many people ran toward higher ground and watched their homes get swept away by torrents of mud, floodwater and giant rolling boulders.
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaโs government has announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas, the world is set for another week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes like these more likely.
India wins the T20 World Cup after holding off South Africa by 7 runs in a gripping final
India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.
Afghanistan stuns Australia to keep Twenty20 World Cup dream alive. India beat Bangladesh
Afghanistan kept its Twenty20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive by stunning previously unbeaten Australia by 21 runs in a thrilling encounter.
Extreme heat in India has killed more than 100 people in the past three and a half months
Data from India's Health Ministry shows a monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months.
US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama at his residence in Indiaโs Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist.
Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feast
Muslims in Asia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar.
U.S. cricket team recovers from poor start but loses to India at Twenty20 World Cup
It started bad, got a little worse before it got a little better, and then finished as widely expected for the United States, losing to India in cricket at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Bumrah helps India hold off archrival Pakistan in a low-scoring T20 World Cup thriller in New York
Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has helped India to a six-run win over archrival Pakistan in a low-scoring Twenty20 World Cup thriller on Long Island.
UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate
A top United Nations official says even though climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally.
A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on Saturday
Officials in India say a scorching heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, with temperatures soaring up to 49.9 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of the country this week.
At least 17 are killed when a stone quarry collapses in Indiaโs northeast. 12 others remain missing
A stone quarry has collapsed in Indiaโs northeast due to heavy rain triggered by a tropical storm, killing 17 quarry workers and leaving 12 missing.
A tropical storm floods villages and cuts power to millions in parts of Bangladesh and India
The weakening tropical storm Remal has flooded dozens of coastal villages and left nearly 30 million people without power in southern Bangladesh and eastern India.
Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as a severe cyclone approaches from the Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh has evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas as the country and neighboring India await the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal.
Billboard that collapsed in Mumbai storms killed at least 14 and injured 75
A large billboard that collapsed amid raging thunderstorms in Mumbai killed at least 14 people and injured 75 others, reports said on Tuesday.
Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped
A billboard has collapsed and killed three people and injured 59 in Indiaโs financial capital, Mumbai, in thunderstorms and heavy rain.
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level.
This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
Researchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus.
Study finds voters skeptical about fairness of elections. Many favor a strong, undemocratic leader
A new study has found that voters in 19 countries, including in three of the worldโs largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political elections are free and fair.
Transgender inclusion? World's major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans people
The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing oneโs biological sex.
Field Hockey 101: What's happened since the Tokyo Olympics?
A summary of the top storylines in the sport of field hockey that have taken place since the Tokyo Olympics, focusing on the biggest personalities looking ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi's BJP topping surveys
India has announced its 6-week-long general elections will start on April 19, with most surveys predicting a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads
India says it has successfully conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads.
Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crime
Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory's largest money laundering case on record, involving about $1.8 billion.
Airbus targets 800 aircraft deliveries for 2024 even as supply chain issues linger
Airbus says it plans to deliver more aircraft to customers in 2024 even as supply chain headaches continue to afflict the European airplane maker.
Lab-grown diamonds come with sparkling price tags, but many have cloudy sustainability claims
Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by machines running on renewable energy.
US has enough funds for now to continue training Ukrainian pilots on F-16, National Guard chief says
The chief of the National Guard says the U.S. is still able to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets despite the U.S. running out of funds to send additional weapons and assistance to Kyiv.
Czech government signs a deal with the US to acquire 24 F-35 fighter jets
The Czech Republicโs government has signed an agreement with the United States to acquire 24 U.S. F-35 fighter jets as part of a deal worth about $6.6 billion, the biggest single purchase for the Czech military.
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
More than 50 countries that together have half the worldโs population are expecting national elections in 2024.
Hottest year ever, what can be done? Plenty: more renewables and nuclear, less methane and meat
The shattering of global annual heat records last year is prompting people to ask: what can be done.
India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riots
Indiaโs top court has restored life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman during deadly religious rioting two decades ago.
Bollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogyny
Bollywood, Indiaโs Hindi language movie industry, made an impressive comeback in 2023 after a pandemic-driven slowdown, audience fatigue, and the streaming platforms taking away a big chunk of viewership.
Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the Tennis Hall of Fame
Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Heavy rains leave at least 12 dead before storm Michaung makes landfall on India's southeast coast
A powerful storm has made landfall along Indiaโs southeast coast, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds.
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
A team of scientists reported that the world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India.
A stampede during a music festival in southern India university has killed at least 4 students
News reports in India say that at least four students have died and 60 others have been injured in a stampede during a music festival at a university in southern India.
India restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensions
An Indian foreign ministry official says that India has restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is putting some of his guitars up for auction
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler will sell off a collection of guitars he considers โold friendsโ at a Christieโs auction in London next year.
41 workers stuck in a tunnel in India for 10th day given hot meals as rescue operation shifts gear
The 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for over a week are finally getting hot meals, provided through a newly installed steel pipe, as rescuers work on an alternate plan of digging toward them vertically.
Climate change hits women's health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28
With the annual U.N.-led climate summit known as COP to convene later this month in Dubai, activists are urging policymakers to respond to climate changeโs disproportionate impact on women and girls.
Blocked from a horizontal route, rescuers will dig vertically to reach 41 trapped in India tunnel
Rescuers blocked from reaching 41 workers trapped by a highway tunnel collapse are shifting to an attempt to reach them vertically.
41 workers in India are stuck in a tunnel for an 8th day. Officials consider alternate rescue plans
Officials trying to save 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for eight days are contemplating alternative rescue plans after snags with a drilling machine caused them to halt digging.
41 workers remain trapped in tunnel in India for seventh day as drilling operations face challenges
Forty-one workers remain trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India for a seventh day as a new drilling matching arrived on site to replace the damaged one.
New drill bores deeper into tunnel rubble in India to create an escape pipe for 40 trapped workers
Rescuers drilled deeper into the rubble of a collapsed road tunnel in northern India to fix wide pipes for 40 workers trapped underground for a sixth day to crawl to their freedom.
Kohli and Shami lead India into Cricket World Cup final after 70-run win over New Zealand
Virat Kohli has struck a record-breaking century and Mohammed Shami has taken another five-wicket haul to guide India into the Cricket World Cup final.
Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse are sick as debris and glitches delay rescue
Some of the 40 construction workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for a fourth day are getting sick as falling debris and technical glitches delayed the work to free them.
El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migration
El Salvadorโs government has begun slapping a $1,130 fee on travelers from dozens of countries connecting through the nationโs main airport.
Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC after cricket and others were added to 2028 LA program
Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and athlete quotas at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because cricket and other newcomers have been added to the program.
International students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from India
International students attended U.S. universities in surging numbers last year, rebounding from a pandemic slump with the help of a 35% jump in students coming from India.
Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India
Rescuers are digging through dirt and parts of a collapsed road tunnel to reach 40 workers trapped by a landslide in northern India.
Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world's population has topped 8 billion for the first time.
US plans to build a $553 million terminal at Sri Lanka's Colombo port in rivalry with China
The U.S. plans to launch a $553 million project to build a deep-water shipping container terminal in Sri Lanka as it competes with China in development financing.
Suspect detained in an explosion that killed 3 people at a Jehovah's Witness gathering in India
Authorities say a former Jehovahโs Witness has been detained on suspicion of setting off an explosive device that killed three people and wounded 50 others at a denomination gathering in southern India.
India police detain man as suspect in explosion that killed 3 people at Jehovah's Witness gathering
Police in southern India have detained a man for his alleged involvement in setting off explosives that killed at least three people and wounded 50 more at a Jehovah's Witness gathering.
New Netflix thriller tackling theme of justice in Nigeria is a global hit and a boon for Nollywood
A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africaโs most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts globally.
India's Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, saying it's up to Parliament
Indiaโs top court has refused to legalize same-sex marriages passing the responsibility back to Parliament.
Winter Olympic host cities for 2030 and 2034 to be chosen at the same time in July
The International Olympic Committee has cited concerns about the effects of climate change for its plan to pick two Winter Olympic host cities in July.
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions
The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine.
Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
The NFLโs ongoing push for worldwide exposure got another boost when organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics delivered a proposal to put flag football on the program when the Summer Games return to the United States for the first time in 32 years.
Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in New Jersey
After 12 years of planning and construction, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era is ready to open to the public in Robbinsville, New Jersey.
Icy flood that killed at least 41 in India's northeast was feared for years
Hundreds of rescuers dug through slushy debris and fast-flowing, icy water Friday in a search for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in Indiaโs Himalayan northeast, a disaster that many had warned was possible for years.
Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India's Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam
Rescue workers are searching for nearly 100 people after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 31 people.
South Asia is expected to grow by nearly 6% this year, making it the world's fastest-growing region
The World Bank says South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8% this year, making it the fastest-growing region in the world even as the pace remains below pre-pandemic levels.
India's devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine
The devastation of this yearโs monsoon season in India has been significant, with over 400 deaths and more property damage in the Himayalan state of Himachal Pradesh in a single season than the last five years combined.
Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd'
Pakistanโs interim prime minister says he expects elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the countryโs powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khanโs party doesnโt win.
Erdogan says Turkey may part ways with the EU. He implied the country could end its membership bid
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey may part ways with the European Union.
Outrage boils in Seattle and in India over death of a student and an officer's callous remarks
Demonstrators in Seattle have demanded the resignation of two police officers over the death of a student from India and callous remarks by one of them.
UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change
U.N. Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres has urged the Group of 20 top economic powers to use their weekend summit to send a strong message on climate change.
India seeks a greater voice for the developing world at G20 but the Ukraine war may overshadow talks
Itโs never been easy for the leaders of the worldโs largest economies to find common ground, but Russiaโs war on Ukraine has made it even harder for the Group of 20 meeting to reach meaningful agreements this year.