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Torrential rain across Asia leaves hundreds dead, many missing

India and China have been the worst hit, as climate change intensifies monsoon season storms.
A house has been destroyed by a landslide. Forest trees flank either side of a muddy bank.

Extent of damage from landslides in India's Kerala state still unknown

Army engineers have scrambled to build a bridge to connect the worst affected areas in southern India's deadly floods. But the search for survivors and bodies have been hampered by continuous rainfall.
Catastrophic Damage, Kerala State: Aerial image of aftermath of a landslide in a village. A single white building remains.
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds

YouTube blocks ABC Four Corners investigation into India's 'nest of spies' targeting Australian critics after Indian government's demand

It's the second time an ABC investigation has been geo-blocked in India for its journalism. 
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The death toll continues to rise after deadly landslides in southern India

The death toll continues to rise after landslides in the Indian southern state of Kerala.
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Indian Landslides, Kerala State: Woman carries child in rain with emergency workers assisting.
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds

Rescue efforts hampered after multiple landslides hit India's Kerala state.

At least 41 people have been killed and scores injured after multiple landslides in the hills of India's southern Kerala state.
A brown flow of water cutting through muddy land. People stand on one of the banks.
Duration: 18 seconds

Landslides in India's Kerala state kill at least 151 and injure more than 180

Local authorities say rescue operations have been hampered after a main bridge collapsed in the region.
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Two men in rain jackets, walk with a woman who is carrying a child through the mud.

International student Devarshi Deka allowed to stay in Australia

The immigration minister has intervened and allowed Indian student Devarshi Deka to stay in Australia, after an assault left him paraplegic.
Permission to Stay, Devarshi Deka: A man in a wheelchair. Another man crouches next to him with his hand on shoulder.
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds

Uni student who became paraplegic in Australia thanks community 'with my whole heart' after getting residency

A tearful Devarshi Deka and family thank those who have played a part in the successful campaign for him to secure permanent residency in Australia and, with it, ongoing health care.
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Indian student overcome after learning of permanent residency

Chinese desert and ancient Indian burial grounds added to UNESCO's World Heritage List

A "possibly unparalleled" desert, an archipelago with oceans "virtually free" from human exploitation and resting places for royals of old are among sites given world heritage status.
A huge sand dune sits against a light blue sky with a blue lake stretching to it in the foreground with green reeds at its edge

Tamil love song Aasa Kooda catapults Australian talent to global fame

It's still sinking in for Western Sydney musician Sathyan Ilanko that the first song he's ever written for another artist has been streamed more than 70 million times, and counting. 
Sathyan Ilanko crouching with one hand on his hip, the other on his hat, wearing sunglasses and all black

We all want the overseas trip of a lifetime but pushing through the heat is killing tourists

Hordes of Aussies are trading scarves for singlets and going north of the equator where deadly heatwaves are in full force. But it takes time to adapt to extreme heat so preparing before you go is essential.
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A man covers a woman's face with water

analysis:Modi said he was 'sent by God'. It didn't win him the election

The Indian prime minister won the election but lost his majority — even losing ground in his own seat. Has the spell broken?
An older Indian man with a Hindi decoration on his forehead, looking serious.

How do you sum up the experiences of Australia's second-largest population group in one book?

How do you sum up the experiences of Australia's second-largest migrant population in one book? Growing Up Indian In Australia editor Aarti Betigeri speaks on the dangers of assuming all Indians had the same upbringing. 
A woman wearing a traditional Indian outfit drinking a glass of champagne

How a bug in a little-known piece of software caused a global meltdown

Seemingly all at once, millions of computers around the world became unusable and unable to be rebooted, showing what's known in the industry as the "Blue Screen of Death".
People move around below a blank sign in a Berlin airport

Blood thinner could revolutionise treatment for cobra venom

Cobra venom could potentially be treated with a commonly prescribed blood thinner, new research has indicated. 
A Cobra spitting venom.

Some Mumbai residents angry as the son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant wedding

The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, marries his longtime girlfriend in what many dubbed the wedding of the year, attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians, highlighting the billionaire's staggering wealth and rising clout.
A man and a woman holding hands at Indian wedding.

Rahul Mishra one of the most famous designers in India.

Rahul Mishra one of the most famous designers in India and has a very ethical approach to fashion believing the production process and the ethics of the garment are just as important as the end product.
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Duration: 30 seconds

Push for more eco-friendly fashion opens up new market opportunities for Aussie farmers

As more eco-conscious fashionistas move away from fast fashion, a new trade deal with India has created more market potential for Australia's sustainable cotton and wool industry.
A collage of two models on a catwalk

Marty Dillon works for NC John Garments a century old manufacturing company in India.

Marty Dillon works for NC John Garments a century old manufacturing company in India.
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Duration: 18 seconds

Rihanna and Justin Bieber kick off Ambani-Merchant wedding festivities with star-studded pre-parties

With pre-parties featuring performances by pop stars Rihanna and Justin Bieber, the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant was never going to be a low-key affair.
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Flooding in India and Bangladesh kills 79, with thousands of people displaced

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced as flash flooding continues to worsen across the Indian subcontinent. 
Women and children move from one canoe to another on top of a flooded farm area with a house visible

Severe floods continue to devastate India's Assam state

Food and drinking water are scarce in parts of north-east India ravaged by floods, with houses and fields submerged.
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A woman holds a small boy with floodwaters in a field behind them.
Duration: 44 seconds

India swelters through hottest summers on record

India’s capital New Dehli hit a record breaking temperature in early June and the punishing conditions have left the Delhi fire services under massive strain.
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Unbearable Summer, Services Strained: Smoke billowing from a fire in an urban area at twilight.
Duration: 2 minutes

US concerned about India’s growing relationship with Russia

On his first trip to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, India’s prime minister has been welcomed by president Vladimir Putin as a "dear friend".
Closer Relationship, India and Russia: Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi walking and talking.
Duration: 2 minutes 29 seconds

Indian PM tells Putin deaths of children 'terrifying' a day after deadly hospital strike in Ukraine

Narendra Modi's pointed remarks came just moments after he was welcomed to the Kremlin by Vladimir Putin.
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin shake hands while smiling in front of an Indian and Russian flag