India

Trump Says Modi Pledged to Stop Buying Russian Oil, Eyes China Next

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to halt India’s purchases of Russian oil, as Washington steps up efforts to cut Moscow’s…

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Surge in deadly ‘brain-eating’ amoeba cases causes alarm in India’s Kerala state

An increase in cases of a rare but fatal form of encephalitis has put authorities in India's southern state of Kerala on alert, forcing them to step up testing to…

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Air India cockpit recording suggests captain cut fuel to engines before crash

A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to…

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As theories swirl about Air India crash, key details remain unknown

While the preliminary report into what caused the loss of Air India Flight 171 last month has provided some answers, it has also prompted a wave of speculation about its…

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Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches

The Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week ahead of his 90th birthday, as his followers wait for the Tibetan spiritual leader to…

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How the Air India crash investigation is unfolding

Air India Flight 171 crashed just 40 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad, plunging into a crowded neighbourhood and killing all 242 people on board. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for…

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UPDATED: Major disaster as London-bound passenger plane carrying more than 240 people crashes after take-off in India

An Air India plane headed to London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline and police said,…

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India and Pakistan Enter Drone Arms Race After Border Clashes

Just after 8:00 p.m. on May 8, red flares lit up the skies over Jammu in northern India as Indian air defences fired on drones launched from Pakistan. The skirmishes…

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India has only ‘paused’ military action against Pakistan, Modi says

Narendra Modi has said India has only “paused” its military action against Pakistan and would “retaliate on its own terms” to any attacks, after a ceasefire brought escalating hostilities between…

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US VP Vance says war between India and Pakistan will be ‘none of our business’

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that India and Pakistan should de-escalate tensions, but he added that the U.S. cannot control the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors and a war…

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India says military stations attacked by Pakistan drones and missiles

Blasts rang out across the Indian city of Jammu late on Thursday during what the government said was a Pakistani drone and missile attack on military stations around the Kashmir…

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Worrying Escalation Between India and Pakistan

Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated, with both countries claiming responsibility for a series of military actions across their borders. India issued a statement Thursday claiming it targeted…

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India says it has responded to ‘unprovoked’ firing from Pakistan

India said it had responded to 'unprovoked' firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search for militants in the region…

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India downgrades ties with Pakistan after deadly Kashmir attack

India has summoned the top Pakistani diplomat in New Delhi, local media reported on Thursday, a day after it announced measures to downgrade ties with Islamabad as relations between the…

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Attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir kills 26

Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in…

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Dozens feared dead in crush at Kumbh Mela religious festival in India

Dozens are feared dead following crowd crushes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, as vast numbers gathered for ritual bathing at one of Hinduism’s holiest sites, local officials reported. According to…

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India offering $1million to anyone who can decipher this 5,300-year-old writing

Archeologists and linguists, assemble! An eye-wateringly huge prize awaits whoever can decipher a 5,300-year-old Indus language. Crack the code, get $1 million. Interested? Well, the offer is real but you…

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At least 12 Indians killed serving in Russian armed forces, India says

At least 12 Indians have died serving in the Russian armed forces, India's foreign ministry said on Friday, adding that 18 more are still serving in the army, of whom…

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Dalai Lama seeks to allay health concerns

When the Dalai Lama went to New York in June for knee surgery, his followers worried about his overall health and the future of Tibetan Buddhists without him. He told…

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Toxic smog wreathes India’s capital

A toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital on Tuesday, driving air quality in some areas into the "severe" range ahead of winter, when cold air traps pollutants and brings a…

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Priyanka becomes latest Gandhi to contest election to Indian parliament

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a scion of India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, submitted her nomination on Wednesday to contest an election to parliament, the latest candidate from a family that has dominated politics…

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India reports first case of mpox from new, fast-spreading clade 1b variety

India said on Monday that an mpox case involving a traveller in the southern state of Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking the country's first recorded case…

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More Indians than ever are going on holiday abroad – so where are they heading and why?

Travel is on the rise again. According to the UN’s tourism agency, international travel for all purposes reached 97% of its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2024. In…

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Economic relationship with China “unfair”, “imbalanced”, India foreign minister says

India's economic relationship with neighbour China has been very "unfair" and "imbalanced", Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday. Jaishankar, speaking at an event in Geneva, also said about…

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Schools, internet shut near Mumbai as protests grow against sexual abuse of minors

Internet services were cut off and schools were closed for a second straight day in a town near India's financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday, as protests over the alleged sexual…

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Protests spread over Indian doctor’s rape and murder

Some Indian junior doctors remained off the job on Sunday as they demanded swift justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered, despite the end of a strike called…

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At least two dead in India’s capital, schools shut after heavy rain

At least two people were killed after heavy rain in India's capital Delhi led to water logging, and schools were shut on Thursday after prediction of more rain, authorities said.…

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Number of days over 35 C surges in world’s scorching capitals

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen…

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Indians get hooked on 10-minute grocery apps, squeezing small retailers

In a middle-class suburb of Mumbai, workers at SoftBank-backed Swiggy's grocery warehouse race against time to deliver orders within 10 minutes. Their speed is tracked by the seconds on a…

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A deadly heatwave in India claims more lives

A severe heatwave sweeping India has killed at least five people this week in the capital, New Delhi, the Times of India newspaper said on Wednesday, following the hottest night…

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Eight more die as India faces longest heatwave

A severe heatwave continues to wreak havoc in India as the eastern state of Odisha on Monday reported eight deaths within a 72-hour period. Officials figures released in May suggested…

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Modi set to take oath for the third time on June 8

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally named him on Wednesday to lead a new coalition government for a third straight term, a day after it regained…

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India’s Historic General Election 2022: Turnout, Challenges, and Emerging Technologies

India's general election, with nearly a billion eligible voters, ended on Saturday. Votes are to be counted on Tuesday and results will be known later that day. Here are some…

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Modi’s alliance dominates early in India election vote count, but opposition also gains

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance raced to a majority in early vote counting trends in the general election on Tuesday, but the numbers were well short of the landslide…

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Modi’s alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, TV exit polls said, suggesting…

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India election 2024: What next after voting ends?

The winners of India's April 19-June 1 general election are expected to form a new government by the middle of June after votes are counted on June 4. Analysts largely…

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India issues heat wave alert as Delhi posts record high temperature

India's weather department issued a red alert for several parts of the country's northwest on Wednesday, warning of a severe heat wave a day after parts of the capital Delhi…

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Gujarat State Amusement Park Fire: Tragic Death Toll and Prime Minister’s Condolences

A tragic fire engulfed a bustling amusement park in Gujarat State, western India on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least 27 individuals, including four young children. The local authorities…

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India begins voting in second phase of giant election

India began voting on Friday in the second phase of the world's biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing…

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Modi seeks third term in India’s election

India’s Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi is set to win his third term in a row as prime minister, Rupam Jain and Krishna N. Das report. Virtually all opinion polls say the 73-year-old will become the…

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India brings back 35 Somali pirates as part of operations near Red Sea

By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, March 23 (Reuters) - The Indian navy handed over 35 Somali pirates to the police in Mumbai on Saturday, after 100 days of anti-piracy operations…

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India’s richest 1% has highest concentration of wealth in decades, study shows

NEW DELHI, March 20 (Reuters) - The wealth concentrated in the richest 1% of India's population is at its highest in six decades and the percentage share of income exceeds…

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Rishi Sunak’s mother-in-law appointed to Indian parliament

Rishi Sunak’s mother-in-law has been appointed to the Indian parliament’s upper chamber after a career in philanthropy. Sudha Murthy, 73, was chair of the Infosys Foundation, `the nonprofit arm of…

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Police fire tear gas at Indian farmers marching on capital

By Sunil Kataria SHAMBHU, India, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter protesting farmers as they resumed a march to the capital, equipped with…

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India sends warship after hijacking of Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea

An Indian Navy warship was moving towards a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea, and aircraft were closely monitoring the situation, the Indian navy said on Friday.At least 15…

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Winter smog blankets South Asian capitals of Dhaka, New Delhi

By Ruma Paul DHAKA, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A thick layer of toxic smog wreathed Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka on Wednesday as the air quality index plummeted into the "hazardous"…

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Indian navy to deploy guided missile destroyer ships after strike off its coast

The Indian navy will deploy guided missile destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea as a deterrent after an Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck off the Indian coast over the weekend.…

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Indian Kashmir – EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck near Indian-ruled Kashmir on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.The quake struck 23 km (14 miles) southwest of Padam, in northern India at…

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India’s top court upholds end of special status for Kashmir, orders polls

By Arpan Chaturvedi and YP Rajesh NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court upheld on Monday a 2019 decision by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to…

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India’s Modi seen unstoppable after surprise state polls sweep

By YP Rajesh, Krishn Kaushik and Rupam Jain NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - India's opposition faces a "herculean task" in next year's general elections against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya…

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India warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes

By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra BENGALURU, (Reuters) - India's government warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting…

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Air quality worsens in India’s capital despite government efforts

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - The air quality in India's capital worsened on Monday, with pollution levels rising to the highest this year, as low cool-season winds and…

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Bomb kills 1, hurts dozens at Jehovah’s Witnesses convention in India’s Kerala

By Jose Devasia and Maria Ponnezhath KOCHI, India, Oct 29 (Reuters) - One person was killed and dozens injured when at least one homemade bomb exploded at a convention centre…

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