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Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World in India this weekend. Despite the celebrations, controversy has been brewing over Milla Magee, the reigning Miss England, and her comments. Magee has accused the organisers of exploiting her and other contestants.

Passenger from Bangkok found carrying Indonesian pit vipers, spider-tailed horned vipers and Asian leaf turtles in luggage

Hundreds of tourists stuck in Sikkim as rising rivers forced suspension of rescue work

An unstated border understanding between India and Myanmar’s government-in-exile has broken down, replaced by fear.

In a year when India braced for blistering heat waves, May 2025 unleashed unprecedented rainfall activity, catching the country off guard with almost double or 85.7% more rainfall than usual. In fact, central India has seen five times the usual rainfall this month (by May 27) and south India crossed…

Anil Chauhan, India’s chief of defence staff, says India experienced losses in the air but denies six planes downed.

A special tribunal set up to try Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has begun proceedings by accepting the charges against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year

Relentless monsoon rains across the northeastern states leave a trail of deaths and destruction.

All the ways to watch Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians live streams online and from anywhere, in a blockbuster 2025 IPL Qualifier in Ahmedabad

All the ways to watch Gujarat Titans v Mumbai Indians live streams online and from anywhere, with a place in the IPL final up for grabs.

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the dichotomy of the BJP’s Muslim-messaging within India and abroad. In the second section, they also talk about whether art can be truly separated from the artist. Joining the discussion are The Wire’s editor Seema…