India /tags/india India en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT An Art Deco initiative celebrates the link between Miami Beach — and Mumbai /arts-culture/2025-10-08/art-deco-100-miami-beach-mumbai This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Paris showcase that gave the world Art Deco. Miami Beach celebrates the anniversary with an unlikely city 9,000 miles away: Mumbai, India. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-10-08/art-deco-100-miami-beach-mumbai Natu Tweh This baby could push India past China to become the world's most populous country /world/2023-01-04/this-baby-could-push-india-past-china-to-become-the-worlds-most-populous-country Any day now, the United Nations will declare India's population the largest in the world. The country's next generation is poised to be healthier, more literate — and more female — than ever before. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 10:07:23 GMT /world/2023-01-04/this-baby-could-push-india-past-china-to-become-the-worlds-most-populous-country Lauren Frayer The death toll soars past 130 from suspension bridge collapse in India /world/2022-10-30/the-death-toll-soars-past-130-from-suspension-bridge-collapse-in-india Hundreds of people plunged into the river when a bridge collapsed in the state of Gujarat. The bridge had recently reopened to the public after a renovation. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMT /world/2022-10-30/the-death-toll-soars-past-130-from-suspension-bridge-collapse-in-india Raksha Kumar Residents across India celebrate Diwali with festivities and dazzling lights /world/2022-10-24/residents-across-india-celebrate-diwali-with-festivities-and-dazzling-lights Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as bright oil lamps and colorful lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT /world/2022-10-24/residents-across-india-celebrate-diwali-with-festivities-and-dazzling-lights The Associated Press Climate scientists say South Asia's heat wave (120F!) is a sign of what's to come /news/2022-05-03/climate-scientists-say-south-asias-heat-wave-120f-is-a-sign-of-whats-to-come Some schools have closed early for summer. More than a billion people are in danger of heatstroke. Summer's early arrival in South Asia also threatens global grain supplies. Tue, 03 May 2022 14:20:00 GMT /news/2022-05-03/climate-scientists-say-south-asias-heat-wave-120f-is-a-sign-of-whats-to-come Lauren Frayer Nightly midnight jog by Indian teen inspires millions on Twitter /2022-03-28/nightly-midnight-jog-by-indian-teen-inspires-millions-on-twitter 19-year-old Pradeep Mehra works 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., then runs home to keep in shape for his goal: joining India's highly selective army. A video of his nightly jog has become a Twitter sensation. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:44:19 GMT /2022-03-28/nightly-midnight-jog-by-indian-teen-inspires-millions-on-twitter Kamala Thiagarajan India court upholds a ban on hijab in schools and colleges /news/2022-03-15/india-court-upholds-a-ban-on-hijab-in-schools-and-colleges Some rights activists have voiced concerns that the ban could increase Islamophobia in a country where violence and hate speech against Muslims have increased in recent years. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:21:28 GMT /news/2022-03-15/india-court-upholds-a-ban-on-hijab-in-schools-and-colleges The Associated Press In Kashmir, closed mosque raises questions about India's religious freedom /news/2021-12-16/in-kashmir-closed-mosque-raises-questions-about-indias-religious-freedom For Kashmiri Muslims the Jamia Masjid is a sacred venue, but it's been closed most Fridays for the past two years. The government has said those who manage it couldn't stop anti-India protests there. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:03:17 GMT /news/2021-12-16/in-kashmir-closed-mosque-raises-questions-about-indias-religious-freedom The Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world /2021-11-01/the-covid-19-pandemic-has-now-killed-5-million-people-around-the-world The U.S. leads the world in the number of confirmed deaths from the virus — 745,800 people — followed by Brazil and India, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT /2021-11-01/the-covid-19-pandemic-has-now-killed-5-million-people-around-the-world Jaclyn Diaz India's Farmers Renew Protests, Challenging Modi Government /2021-09-27/indias-farmers-renew-protests-challenging-modi-government Monday marks one year of demonstrations against government-backed laws that farmers say will hurt their livelihoods. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:16:15 GMT /2021-09-27/indias-farmers-renew-protests-challenging-modi-government The Associated Press