At least 14 killed as billboard collapses in Mumbai during thunderstorm
The billboard collapsed on some houses and a petrol station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar following gusty winds and rain.
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‘Unbearable’: Will 45C heatwaves affect who India chooses in election?
Candidates are fainting, voter turnout is lower, and research suggests extreme heat could influence who people choose.
China and India still rely heavily on coal, climate targets remain 'very difficult' to achieve
China and India have not reduced coal generation for electricity, according to a new study, making it harder for Asia's largest carbon emitters to reach their climate targets.
Asia-Pacific markets largely higher as investors assess inflation data from India and Japan
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Melinda French Gates to resign from Gates Foundation, will pursue own philanthropy with $12.5 billion grant
Melinda French Gates, the former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, announced on Monday she would resign as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation next month.
Violent protests continue in Pakistan-held Kashmir against price hikes. Talks with the IMF begin
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Protests against price hikes continued for the fourth day in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with demonstrators clashing with police, officials said Monday, while government talks began with the International Monetary Fund in pursuit of billions of dollars in new support.
4 dead, several feared trapped under billboard in freak accident during Mumbai rainstorm
MUMBAI - At least four people are dead, 61 injured and more than 40 feared trapped after a massive billboard fell during a rainstorm in India’s financial capital of Mumbai on May 13, local officials said.
Is Russia’s show of solidarity with India over alleged murder plot on US soil ‘fishing in troubled waters’?
Russia’s show of solidarity with India over allegations of an attempted assassination on US soil is not expected to rattle ties between Washington and New Delhi, according to observers, with one analyst noting Moscow is “fishing in troubled waters”.