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Good weather forecast as Auckland Diwali Festival returns
The festival, from October 8-9, celebrates traditional and contemporary Indian culture.
'Deeply anguished': 10 mountaineers killed in Himalayan avalanche
The trainee mountaineers were swept away on a peak in the Gangotri range.
Bhav Dhillon: NZ-Indians hold key to building bilateral trade
OPINION: It's time to think beyond the cliches of curry and cricket, writes Bhav Dhillon.
Two-thirds of pilots in India admit to nodding off in cockpit
Serious concerns about safety as India struggles to recruit enough captains.
Cheetahs make a comeback in India after 70 years
Eight big cats flew from Namibia in a chartered cargo flight to the city of Gwalior.
'Not an era for war': India's PM admonishes Putin over Ukraine
The Indian leader has scolded the Russian president over his invasion of Ukraine.
Putin thanks China for its 'balanced' stance over Ukraine
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges ongoing support for Moscow's "core interests".
'They are of no importance': India shrugs off Queen's death
India has been pushing for the 'purge of colonial relics' for a while.
Uncharted waters: Exploring Raja Ampat and far-eastern Indonesia on a luxury expedition cruise
Get an access-all-areas pass to some of the least explored parts of the planet.
Step right up, Mr Tough Guy, and try enduring menstrual cramps
New York Times: Campaign in India aims to end shame and silence around monthly periods.
India erupts as man allegedly pours petrol on teen and sets her on fire while sleeping
The schoolgirl was rushed to hospital with 90 per cent burns and died five days later.
Auckland spot makes 'World's 10 Cheapest Landmarks' list
Seeing the great sights doesn't have to break the bank.
India's 'accident' nearly sparks nuclear war
A catastrophic blunder has almost led to conflict between two other nuclear-armed nations.
'We are living in fear': 11 men convicted of gang rape and murder walk free
New York Times: Bilkis Bano was attacked and her daughter killed by a Hindu mob in 2002.
Tourist fakes own kidnap after running out of money
The fantasy backfired after her parents reached out to the local Embassy and Police.
She ran out of money overseas. So she told her parents she had been abducted
Chloe Mclaughlin was arrested and found to be living with a boyfriend she met online.
International experts pick the greatest holidays of all time - part two
In part two of our series, international experts pick the greatest holidays of all time.
New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
A new contagious coronavirus variant is making waves in India, increasing infection.
Big cats in the urban jungle: How humans are living among leopards in the city
They lurk in the shadows, most often seen at night walking silently on four paws.
'If we don't pay respect to indigenous yoga, we dilute the practice'
Concerns are growing some yoga instructors are moving away from its Indian origins.
Call for Hindus to be deported from Gulf over violence against Muslims in India
A single comment has sparked mass unrest with people being killed and hundreds injured.
India, Bangladesh floods: 18 dead, millions of homes under water
At least 18 people died as floods cut a swatch across northeastern India and Bangladesh.
On climate change's front lines, hard lives grow even harder
New York Times: Rising temperatures make it more difficult to address poverty.
A 70yo was trampled to death. Days later, the elephant turned up at her funeral
The incident comes amid rising animal-human conflict in India.
Death threats and persecution get bi-sexual man asylum
Posters of a man and his gay lover were put up in his hometown, decrying their sexuality.
'He always chose to live, and to live fully': Man believed to be NZ's oldest dies aged 107
Pioneering heart doctor escaped death aged 28 in Karachi military hospital during WWII.
No grandchild? Six years after their son's wedding, this couple is suing
New York Times: The Prasads want a grandchild within a year - or $991k in damages.
Hacked off passengers stranded, airline hit by ransomware attack
SpiceJet said delays were the result of a failed ransomware attack.
Roger Partridge: Border announcements a mix of half-measures, muddled thinking
OPINION: NZ's border settings continue to confound, NZ Initiative chairman writes.
Delhi records highest ever temperature at 49C
Health experts warn the situation will worsen before the peak of summer has passed.
Fire in New Delhi's commercial building kills at least 27, many injured
Twenty-seven fire engines doused the flames after battling more than five hours.
US marks a million deaths, Biden says pandemic isn't over
America lowers flags to half-mast to note a sobering milestone.
Actor Annie Whittle has never stopped exploring
Sailing to New Zealand, age three, Whittle got a taste adventure at an early age.