India

Photo story: Bangalore hosts its 45th annual cake exhibition

Sculptures crafted out of sugar bricks, sugar paste, and cakes, at the 45th annual Cake Exhibition prior Christmas in Bangalore, India. The annual cake exhibition is open for public and…

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India shuts down internet in north-eastern city of Guwahati after deadly protests

Internet access was cut in India's north-eastern city of Guwahati on Friday as thousands gathered for fresh protests against a new citizenship law, a day after police shot dead two…

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Indian Space Research Organization puts in orbit Earth Observation satellite

A handout picture provided by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shows the fully integrated PSLV-C48 successfully launches RISAT-2BR1 taking off from the launch pad at Sriharikota's Satish Dhawan Space…

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India deploys troops to curb violent protests over citizenship law

India moved thousands of troops into Assam on Thursday after violent protests overnight against a new law that would make it easier for non-Muslim minorities from some neighbouring countries to…

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Photo story: Indian Army passing out parade in Srinagar

Civilians react as their relatives graduate to become part of the Jammu Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment (JKLIR) at the end of a passing out parade on a foggy day at…

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Indian woman set on fire on way to court rape hearing dies

An Indian woman who was set on fire on her way to testify against her alleged rapists has died of her injuries. The 23-year-old died late on Friday after suffering…

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Photo Story: Mercury plummets in Kashmir

The region of Kashmir in India is currently caught in a wave of extreme cold weather. In the photo a man fishes in nearly frozen waters after temperatures plummeted overnight,…

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Photo Story: High rise buildings illuminated in cricket pink in India

High rise buildings and a sphere representing a cricket ball are illuminated with pink lights in Kolkata, Eastern India, on the evening of Friday 22 November 2019. As West Bengal's…

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Protests in New Delhi

Security personnel detain an Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activist during a protest at Raisina road in New Delhi, India. Hundreds of IYC workers protested after Indian Government has downgraded the…

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Photo Story: Children Day celebrations in Bangalore

An Indian boy wearing a traditional costume and make-up prior to taking part in the Children's Day festival, in Bangalore, India, 14 November 2019. Children's Day, which is also known…

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Photo Story: Prince Charles celebrates his birthday in Mumbai

Britain's Charles, Prince of Wales is seen celebrating his birthday with school children from the Kaivalya Education Foundation, which is supported by the British Asian Trust, during his visit in…

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Protests in New Delhi

Indian youth congress workers shout anti-demonetisation slogans as they are detained by the police during a protest near the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in New Delhi, India, 08 November…

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Photo Story: Haze smothers Northern India

A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory shows a satellite image of a plume of smoke, that had been emitted a few days earlier, sweeping through Delhi and…

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Schools in New Delhi shut until November 5 due to severe air pollution

Schools in the Indian capital will be shut until Nov. 5, the city government said, as residents breathed the season’s worst air for a third straight day. As farm fires…

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Photo Story: Merkel visits India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel (R) walk at Rashtrapati Bhavan, India's presidential palace in New Delhi, India, on Friday 1 November 2019. Merkel is on…

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Millions of masks distributed to students in in Delhi because of toxic air

Five million masks are being distributed at schools in India's capital, Delhi, after pollution made the air so toxic officials were forced to declare a public health emergency. A Supreme…

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India formally divides Jammu and Kashmir state

India has formally divided the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two new federally administered territories. In the new arrangement, Jammu and Kashmir is one territory, and Ladakh, which borders…

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Warning that China may deploy aircraft carrier in Indian Ocean

Admiral John Aquilino, The US Pacific Fleet Commander said there has been no reduction in Beijing’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea, a vital trade route in the global…

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Photo Story: Pollution increases in India after Diwali celebrations

A man throws items used in rituals in a canal after the Diwali celebrations, in Amritsar, India, 28 October 2019. Pollution after Diwali celebrations increases every year in India as…

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At least 20 wounded in Kashmir grenade blast

A relative of a person injured in a grenade attack reacts as she waits at a hospital in Srinagar, India, on Monday. According to local media reports, at least 20…

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Rescuers try to save two-year-old boy stuck in well in India

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Indian soldiers, Pakistani civilians among dead in Kashmir clash

India said on Sunday two soldiers and a civilian were killed in cross-border shelling with Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region, while Islamabad said six died on its side, making…

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Photo Story: Chinese President Xi Jinping in India

A handout photos made available by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a meeting, in…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in India

A handout photo made available by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs shows Chinese President Xi Jinping disembarks from a plane upon arrival at Chennai, India, 11 October 2019. Chinese…

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Photo Story: Dussehra festival celebrations in Jammu

An effigy of demon king Ravana burns during the Dussehra festival celebrations in Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India. Dussehra is an annual Hindu religious festival which follows the…

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Shock in India as Gandhi’s ashes stolen and photo defaced on 150th birthday

Thieves stole some of Mahatma Gandhi's remains on what would have been his 150th birthday, police say. The ashes were taken from a memorial in central India, where they had…

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Photo Story: Durga Puja festival in Kolkata

A makeshift pandal, a temporary structure set up to usually venerate the god and goddess, made of wood, fiber, metal and bamboo under the theme 'Urbanization' by artist Rintu Das ahead…

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Photo Story: Commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to the Mahatma Gandhi in the parliament house in New Delhi. India commemorates the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, amid hundreds of…

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More than 100 dead in floods in India

More than 100 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, officials have said. Dramatic images of the impact…

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At UN, Modi says India gave world ‘Buddha, not war’

In his address to the UN General Assembly’s general debate on Friday, the Prime Minister of India outlined how the world’s largest democracy has embodied the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

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India bans e-cigarettes

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that e-cigarettes will be banned in India. Envisioned as a tool to combat tobacco addiction, electronic cigarettes and other vaping products have become a…

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Overloaded boat capsizes killing 11 in Bhopal, India

People stand on the shore of a lake as members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) undertake a rescue operation at Khatlapura Ghat in Bhopal, India 13 September 2019.…

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Fears that India’s space craft crashed as contact is lost with lunar lander

India's space agency has lost touch with its lunar lander as it approached the moon's south pole. It's not clear whether the Vikrum lander has crashed or landed. The lander…

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Photo Story: Mother Teresa’s death is remembered in Kolkata

Sister Prema (R), superior-general of the Mother House, speaks during a mass to mark the 22nd anniversary of Mother Teresa's death, at The Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity…

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Photo Story: Apache AH-64E attack helicopters introduced into Indian Air Force fleet

Apache AH-64E attack helicopters displayed during an induction ceremony at Indian Air Force Station Pathankot in Punjab. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has introduced Apache AH-64E helicopters into IAF fleet…

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Photo Story: Mother Teresa remembered on the anniversary of her birth

A series of photos of nuns and visitors taking part in a mass prayer during a service celebrating Mother Teresa's 109th birth anniversary at the Mother House of the Missionaries…

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Photo Story: The Janmashtami Festival in Mumbai

Indian college girls dressed as Lord Krishna pose for photograph during Janamashtami festival celebrations at Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) college in Mumbai, India. Janamashtmi is celebrated as the birth…

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Photo Story: The Parsi New Year in Mumbai

An Indian Zoroastrian family takes selfies near the knights reliefs in a fire temple on 'Nowruz', the Parsi New Year Day, in Mumbai, India, 17 August 2019. Nowruz is the…

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Photo Story: The Indian Army Corps of Signals Motorcycle Rider Display Team

Riders from Indian Army Corps of Signals Motorcycle Rider Display Team, as they perform during an event organized by the Indian Army on the occasion of India's Independence Day in…

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Photo Story: Independence Day celebrations in India

An Indian student with her hands painted with Indian flag colors takes part in India's Independence Day celebrations in a school Amritsar, India. India celebrates its 72nd year of independence…

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Jio and Microsoft announce alliance to accelerate digital transformation in India

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Jio), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, and Microsoft Corp. are embarking on a unique, comprehensive, long-term strategic relationship aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of…

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Photo Story: The Mukha masks of Assam

Masks which are known as Mukha locally are displayed during an exhibition in Guwahati, India. The roots to Mukha, the masks made locally, could be traced to Majuli, the…

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At least 90 persons killed in flooding in India

At least 90 people have died and some 360,000 evacuated to relief camps after torrential rain brought flash flooding in southern India. The rain brought deadly flooding and mudslides to…

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Photo Story: Floods in Maharastra, India

A handout photo made available by India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows people being taken to safety by an NDRF team during a rescue operation in the…

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Train linking Pakistan and India suspended as tension escalates

Tension shows no sign of abating between Pakistan and India because of recent developments in Kashmir, as Pakistan's railways minister announced the suspension of the railway link between the two…

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Pakistan to close its airspace for Indian flights as Kashmir tension escalates

Pakistan plans to close its airspace to Indian flights as part of retaliatory measures over New Delhi’s move to strip its portion of Kashmir of autonomy, local media reports say.…

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India revokes special status for Kashmir

India's government has said it plans to revoke the part of the constitution that gives Indian-administered Kashmir special privileges. Article 370, which gives Jammu and Kashmir more autonomy than any…

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Photo Story: India criminalizes Muslim instant divorce

Indian Muslim women show victory sign as they pose for a photograph during a gathering organized by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to celebrate passing a law outlawing instant divorce practice…

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Photo story: Founder of India’s largest cafe chain found dead

People walk near the logo of a Cafe Coffee Day, India's Largest cafe chain in New Delhi, India, 30 July 2019. According to a news report, VG Siddhartha, the founder…

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Photo Story: Over 1,000 train passengers rescued near Mumbai

A handout photo made available by the Indian Navy shows the Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express train stranded, surrounded by rain water near Vangani, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India Indian authorities…

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India seems set to ban private cryptocurrencies

In a setback for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and start-ups, India seems all set to ban private cryptocurrencies after an inter-ministerial committee (IMC) suggested outlawing private cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, apart from declaring…

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India’s mission to the moon takes off

India has successfully launched its second lunar mission a week after it halted the scheduled blast-off due to a technical snag. Chandrayaan-2 was launched at 09:13 GMT on Monday from…

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India space launch delayed by technical problem

The launch of India's second lunar mission has been halted less than an hour before the scheduled blast-off, due to a technical problem. The countdown stopped 56 minutes before…

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Photo Story: Fire in New Delhi

Indian firefighters douse a fire that broke out in the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) office in New Delhi, India. According to a media report, around 22 fire tenders…

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Photo Story: The Rath Yatra Festival

Traditional dancers participate the Rath Yatra, or Chariot journey festival in Puri, Odisha, India, 04 July 2019. The Rath Yatra of Hindu god Jagannath is one of the most important…

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Photo Story: Rain showers in Bhopal

An Indian vendor sells umbrellas during monsoon rain in Bhopal, India on 03 July 2019. A monsoon shower is expected to affect the city. Photo: EPA-EFE/SANJEEV GUPTA

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Rahul Gandhi quits as India opposition leader

Rahul Gandhi resigns as leader of India's main opposition Congress party, ending weeks of speculation. Gandhi's resignation letter, which he tweeted out on Thursday, saw him take responsibility for the…

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