Who will suffer the most as climate change fuels heat waves in India?
As scientists warn heat waves are 100 times more likely in the region, millions of workers can't afford to take a day off, even if the heat could kill them.
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India hit with deadly flooding and heat waves at the same time
As floodwater sweeps homes away and trains off their tracks, a young Indian activist slams leaders for inaction in the face of "a real climate emergency."
Wheat prices soar as India heat wave and Ukraine war squeeze supplies
Experts fear climate change-driven food shortages and inflation could lead to famine, insecurity and economic recession across the globe.
Indian court unable to decide if rape in a marriage should be illegal
India's penal code says forced sex between a husband and wife "is not rape." Those challenging that clause say they'll take the fight to the Supreme Court.
Hope for thousands of inmates as India's top court halts sedition law
The colonial-era law permits arrest without warrant of anyone accused of speaking or acting against the government. More than 13,000 are said to be imprisoned under it right now.
Severe heat wave kills dozens in India and Pakistan
"There is no doubt that climate change is playing a role here," a climate scientist told CBS News.
Police officer accused of raping 13-year-old gang-rape victim
The alleged incident is the latest to spotlight the high levels of sexual violence in India.
At least 11 people fatally electrocuted at Hindu festival in India
It happened when their truck, decorated as a temple chariot, touched an overhead electric power line, police said. The truck also caught fire.
British politician faces scrutiny over taxes
Britain's treasury secretary, Rishi Sunak, is facing scrutiny over his wife's tax status and for holding a U.S. green card while in office. CBS News contributor Simon Bates has more in this week's edition of "London Calling."
99% of the world is breathing poor-quality air, WHO says
That air is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease.
Court backs Indian state's ban on Muslim hijab in schools
"We are of the considered opinion that wearing of hijab by Muslim women does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith," the panel of judges in Karnataka state decided.
Why India's election results may worry nation's 200 million Muslims
Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party has swept regional elections, leaving some to wonder if secularism may be on the way out.
India faces mounting pressure to condemn Russia over Ukraine invasion
India is the only major U.S. ally that has neither condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine in clear terms nor backed sanctions against the country.
38 get death sentences for 2008 string of deadly bombings in India
The blasts left more than 50 dead in Gujarat state, which has a history of violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims.
At least 13 wedding guests fall into well and die in India
The celebration turned tragic when a concrete slab covering an old well collapsed under their weight, authorities said.
Protests erupt over hijab ban in India
A dispute over Muslim women wearing traditional Islamic headscarves in schools and colleges is causing religious tensions in India. Deina Abdelkader, an associate professor for the political science department at University of Massachusetts, Lowell and a research associate at Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, joins CBS News to discuss.
Malala Yousafzai joins outcry over "horrifying" hijab bans in India
A state-run college in Karnataka state barred a group of Muslim students from class, sparking a wave of protests and rekindling India's deep-rooted religious tension.
Woman allegedly gang raped, tortured and paraded through streets
Police say they expect more arrests in what the victim's family claim was a revenge attack over a spurned lover who took his own life.
Catholic bishop accused of repeatedly raping nun is acquitted
The nun who made the allegations told CBS News she faced threats and intimidation to drop her case. Her associates have vowed to appeal the "shocking" verdict.
Fast-growing Omicron wave could hit India hard
While its caseload is a fraction of what the U.S. is seeing, India has only vaccinated 63% of its adults, children just started getting jabs this week, and nobody has had a booster shot yet.
Apple puts India iPhone plant "on probation" after mass food poisoning
Some 250 women working at Foxconn's iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu were treated for food poisoning this month. 159 were hospitalized. That prompted demonstrations against living conditions at company hostels.
India's top military commander among 13 killed in helicopter crash
Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, who was the first person ever to hold the title, was killed along with his wife and 11 other people.
U.K. criticized for Afghanistan evacuation
According to a former diplomat, tens of thousands of Afghans were unable to access U.K. help following the fall of Kabul because of turmoil and confusion in the Foreign Office. Also, Canada is tapping into its strategic reserve of maple syrup. Ian Lee has this and other international stories making headlines for CBSN AM.
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