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"Not a single drop has come through our taps for the last three months," a local tells the BBC.
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"Not a single drop has come through our taps for the last three months," a local tells the BBC.

The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters being detained by police.

Engineer Robert Pether was jailed on fraud charges in 2021 though the UN said his detention was illegal.

We explain why Indonesia’s peatland fires are so difficult to battle and produce so much haze.

Neha Bora has emerged as one of the most recognisable faces from India's recent Gen Z-led protests.

Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".

Musk has taken pot-shots at Reliance owner Mukesh Ambani as Starlink struggles to launch in India.

The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

It is the latest in a diplomatic spat after Kyiv disclosed that two North Korean prisoners were transferred to Seoul.

Mochamad Subchi Azal Tsani had been secretly released on parole in 2025, after serving less than half his sentence.

The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.

The BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.

A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.

Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.