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India announces 3-phase plan to lift restrictions

India is introducing a phased re-opening of public spaces in some areas and a shortening of the night time curfew, according to India's Ministry of Homes Affairs. The nationwide lockdown in containment…

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India’s health system is at risk of being overwhelmed

India’s health system is at risk of being overwhelmed by Covid-19 spread. In Mumbai’s Sion hospital emergency ward there are two people to a bed. With 52,667 cases, and 1,695…

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Photo Story: Lightning over Kolkata

Lightning strike in the late evening with strong wind and heavy rain over Kolkata, Eastern India, 27 May 2020. Via EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY

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India faces its worst locust swarm in nearly 30 years

Indian authorities sent out drones and tractors to track desert locusts and spray them with insecticides, in one of the worst locust swarms seen by the country in nearly 30 years.…

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Cyclone Amphan loss estimated at $13 bln in India, may rise in Bangladesh

A powerful cyclone that tore through India's eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a damage of 1 trillion rupees ($13 billion) to infrastructure and crops, state officials…

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India reports biggest 24-hour rise in virus cases as lockdown eases

India registered some 6,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, the country's biggest jump in 24 hours, as New Delhi eases a nationwide lockdown and airlines prepare to…

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Strides Pharma to conduct trials in India for potential COVID-19 drug

Indian pharmaceutical company Strides Pharma Science Ltd said on Thursday it has got regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials of antiviral drug favipiravir, considered a potential treatment for COVID-19. The…

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India is set to resume domestic flights

India is set to resume domestic flights two months after the government imposed a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. The flights will start from next Monday “in a…

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Cyclone in India, Bangladesh leaves trail of death and destruction

A powerful cyclone pounded eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and destroying thousands of homes, officials said, leaving authorities struggling to mount relief efforts amid…

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India reports more than 5,600 new cases in biggest one-day jump

India recorded 5,611 new coronavirus cases today -- its biggest one-day jump since the pandemic started, according to the country's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This past weekend, India…

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India and Bangladesh brace for massive cyclone

Heavy rains and winds have been reported in eastern India and Bangladesh, with a super cyclone expected to make landfall in hours. Amphan is one of the biggest storms in…

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India and Bangladesh prepare for impact of Cyclone Amphan

India began evacuating thousands of villagers and halted port operations ahead of a cyclone expected to hit its east coast this week, piling pressure on emergency services grappling with the…

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India reports over 5,000 new cases in largest single-day spike

India recorded 5,242 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours -- the country’s biggest single-day spike in confirmed infections. The total number of confirmed cases in the country…

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Flamingo Colony – India

Colonies of flamingos crowd the muddy area in Navi Mumbai, India 17 May 2020. Migratory birds arrive in the winter season from different parts of India and neighboring countries and…

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India to extend lockdown; eases restrictions

India’s government on Sunday (May 17) extended its nationwide lockdown until May 31, while further easing restrictions in certain sectors to boost economic activity as coronavirus cases escalate across the…

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Wheat production in India

Indian laborers arrange wheat sacks at a wholesale market in Bhopal, India, 15 May 2020. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has announced a 266 billion US dollar stimulus package…

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India plans to bring 30,000 stranded citizens home in a single week

Indian authorities said they will evacuate 30,000 more citizens stranded abroad due to the novel coronavirus pandemic -- the second phase of a massive operation to bring Indians home from…

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India to restart some passenger trains even though coronavirus infections jump

India announced a limited re-opening of its giant rail network beginning on Tuesday after a nearly seven-week lockdown, despite also reporting its biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases. Prime Minister…

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India train crushes migrant workers killing 14

An Indian train ran over migrant workers sleeping on the track on Friday, killing at least 14 of the group, who were apparently on their way to their home…

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India’s coronavirus infections jump past 50,000

Coronavirus cases in India rose past 50,000, the health ministry said on Thursday, with the pace of new infections showing no signs of abating despite a strict weeks-long lockdown in…

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Photo Story: Birth of Buddha commemorated

Buddhist monks wear protective face mask as they pray in front of a statue of Lord Buddha on the eve of his 2564th birth anniversary at a monastery in Bhopal,…

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Fatal gas leak in India

Eight people, among them an eight-year-old girl, have died, with hundreds of others taken ill, after a gas leak in south India. The leak, in the city of Visakhapatnam in…

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Photo Story: India pays tribute to health workers

Photos from the military tribute on Sunday by India’s military to health workers responding to the coronavirus pandemic. According to news reports, IAF held a special flypast across the stretch…

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Photo Story: India reports biggest one-day increase in coronavirus cases

India has reported its biggest one-day increase in coronavirus cases since the outbreak began. Confirmed infections in the country of 1.3 billion have climbed by 2,600 to just under 40,000…

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Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World actor Irrfan Khan dies

Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, known internationally for roles in Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died at the age of 53. Khan died in a hospital in the western city…

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India’s and Pakistan’s leadership in coronavirus scare

About 500 people entered self-isolation in staff quarters of India’s presidential palace, and Pakistan’s prime minister was due to be tested, as the coronavirus spreading through South Asia hit the…

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India bans Zoom for government remote meetings

India has banned the use of video-conferencing app Zoom for government remote meetings, the government said Thursday, in the latest warning about the platform’s security, The app has become the…

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COVID-19 censorship frustrates Indian doctors

Censorship has reached new highs in India during the present coronavirus pandemic, with healthcare professionals routinely silenced for questioning inefficiencies or resorting to social media to highlight issues such as…

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Foreigners in India who broke lockdown told to write “I didn’t follow lockdown. I am sorry” 500 times

Ten foreigners who broke a coronavirus lockdown in Rishikesh, the Indian town made famous by the Beatles, were forced to repent by writing “I am so sorry” - 500 times,…

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Indian and Pakistani troops in Kashmir engaged in cross-border fighting

Indian and Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir are engaged in their most frequent cross-border fighting of at least two years, official data shows, even as both nuclear-armed rivals battle…

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Photo Story: Social distancing in India

Belongings are kept by people to secure their respective places in circles painted to maintain social distancing while waiting to get food distributed by a religious organisation during the nation-wide…

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Photo Story: India holds lights-off vigil in sign of unity

Indian people light earthen lamps and candles during the lockdown which was extended till 14 April in an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19, at Jalot village,…

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Indian doctors targeted over coronavirus fears

Doctors and medical workers in India are being ostracised from communities, evicted from their homes and forced to sleep in hospital bathrooms and on floors over fears they may be…

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Photo Story: Social distancing in India

People stand on designated areas to maintain social distancing as they queue outside a medical store during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 disease caused…

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India locks down its 1.3 billion people to halt coronavirus spread

India ordered a 21-day lockdown of its 1.3 billion people on Tuesday to try to protect the world’s second most populous country from the coronavirus spreading around the world. Health…

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Millions in India under coronavirus lockdown as major cities restrict daily life

Millions of people across India have been placed under lockdown until the end of the month as efforts to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country…

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India executes four men convicted of 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder

India has executed the four men who were convicted of the brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman on bus in Delhi in 2012, a case which shocked…

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India suspends most visas to due to coronavirus spread

India has announced that all visas, barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt the spread of Covid-19. The advisory, issued on Wednesday…

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Photo Story: Holi festival celebrations at Central University of Himachal Pradesh

College students are smeared with colours during the Holi festival celebrations at Central University in Dharamshala, India, 09 March 2020. The Holi festival is celebrated on the full moon day…

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Founder of India’s fifth-biggest private sector bank arrested

The founder of Yes Bank, Rana Kapoor, was arrested on Sunday on allegations of money laundering, after being questioned for over 20 hours by Indian authorities. "He has been arrested…

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Drug shortage fears as India limits exports

There are fears of global shortages of some common drugs after India limited the export of certain medicines due to the coronavirus. The world's biggest supplier of generic drugs has…

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India’s Modi appeals for calm after deadly clashes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for calm after days of clashes between Hindus and minority Muslims over a controversial citizenship law in some of the worst sectarian violence in…

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Ten killed, 150 injured in clashes in India

Ten people have been killed and over 150 injured in clashes between opposing groups of protesters in New Delhi, police said on Tuesday, riots that overshadowed U.S. President Donald Trump's…

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Trump begins first official trip in India

US President Donald Trump on Monday arrived for his first official trip of India with a focus on deepening ties between the world's two largest democracies. Mr Trump arrived in…

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Photo Story: Valentine’s Day in India

Young Indian girls enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day on a lake in Bhopal India. An unofficial holiday centred around romance, the origins of Valentine's Day can be traced back to the…

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Photo Story: Photos from the inaugural day of the 11th edition of the DefExpo 2020 in India

The Defence Expo Lucknow 2020, which runs from 05 to 09 February, opened in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. is expected to see the participation of some 1,000 companies, including 165…

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The Philippines and India confirm first case of new coronavirus

The Philippine health officials have confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus in the country. A 38-year-old Chinese woman, who arrived in the country from Wuhan, China, on January 21,…

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Indian government wants to sell its entire interest in Air India

The Indian government on Monday 27 January 2020 said it is planning to sell its entire interest in Air India Ltd. The announcement follows the government's failed effort in 2018…

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Photo Story: Scenes from the Republic Day celebrations in India

Photos taken during India's 71st Republic Day celebrations in India. The Republic Day of India marks the adoption of the constitution of India and the transition of India from a…

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Photo Story: Republic Day of India celebrations in Bangalore

An Indian Army Jawan (soldier) belonging to the 'ASC Tornadoes' daredevil bike team performs during the 71st Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore, India, 26 January 2020. The Republic Day of…

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Photo Story: Full dress rehearsals for Republic Day celebration parade in New Delhi

Indian fighter planes participate during the full-dress rehearsals for the Republic Day celebration parade in New Delhi, India, 23 January 2020. India will mark its Republic Day on 26 January.…

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Photo Story: Pongal celebration in Bangalore

An Indian man pulls a cow over a bonfire as part of the Makara Sankranthi or Pongal festival celebrations in Bangalore, India. Cows and bulls are decorated with bright colors…

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Photo Story: Kashmir in a grip of intense cold weather

A tourist poses for a photograph near a frozen waterfall in Drang area of Tangmarg, north of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 02 January 2020. Kashmir valley is…

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Photo Story: India gears up for the New Year with kites

Indian kite maker Jagmohan Kanojia displays his new kites made specially for New Year, at his home workshop in Amritsar, India, 30 December 2019. In winter season, each year youngsters…

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Photo Story: Dog show in Bhopal

The owner of a Rampur Greyhound dog caresses it during a pet show in Bhopal, India, 29 December 2019. Some 300 exhibitors from different states of India participated in the…

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Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare

India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several cities this month, with at least seven countries…

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Indian police ban protests

Police in India detained more than 100 protesters in key Indian cities Thursday as they defied a ban on protests that authorities hope stop widespread demonstrations against a new citizenship…

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