01

Jul

Photo Story: Rain in Kolkata

Indian students play with water pouring down from a roof pipe after rain on street in Kolkata, India, 01 July 2019. Following a hot summer, the city saw this season's…

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27

Jun

Photo Story: Fire in a slum in Amritsar, India

A young girl (C) is comforted by her mother as she cries near her as they look towards their burnt shanty and belongings after a fire broke out in a…

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24

Jun

14 killed as tent collapses at religious event in India

At least 14 people were killed and more than 50 injured when heavy rain and strong winds caused a huge tent to collapse in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Some…

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14

Jun

Death toll rises in Indian heat wave

As temperatures have soared above 50 degrees Celsius in India, there have been at least 36 deaths as a result of this year's heat wave. The temperature in Churu in…

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12

Jun

Two-year-old dies after four days trapped in a borehole in India

  A two-year-old Indian boy has died after remaining four days trapped inside a deep borehole. The boy, Fatehveer Singh, had fallen into the well while playing outside his house…

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10

Jun

Six convicted over notorious Indian gang rape of eight-year-old

Six Indian men were found guilty on Monday over the notorious 2018 gang rape and murder in India of a young girl that provoked horror and stoked inter-religious tensions and…

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25

May

Tragedy at a tuition centre in India

  At least 19 students have died in a fire at a tuition centre in the western city of Surat in India. Most of the victims were teenagers who had…

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23

May

Modi stuns opposition with ‘massive’ election win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to a huge election victory on Thursday, on course to increase his majority and give his party the mandate to pursue business-friendly policies that…

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23

May

India’s Modi takes early lead as vote counting begins

  India began counting hundreds of millions of votes in its general election on Thursday, with a coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party taking an early lead, TV…

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19

May

Indian vote enters final phase

  Indians lined up to vote amid unprecedented security on Sunday as the final phase of a massive, staggered election got underway to decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns…

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11

May

ISIS claims ‘province’ in India

  ISIS claimed for the first time that it has established a "province" in India, after a clash between militants and security forces in the contested Kashmir region. ISIS's Amaq…

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08

May

Photostory: Indian Air Force plane overruns runway at Mumbai airport

  Officials stand around Indian Air Force (IAF) Antonov An-32 military transport aircraft after it overran a runway at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, 08 May…

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03

May

Cyclone Fani lashes eastern India

Cyclone Fani on Friday made a landfall in Puri, Odisha, in eastern India bringing with it wind of around 180 km per hour. Some 1.08 million people have been evacuated…

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03

May

An Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition Team says it discovered mysterious footprints of the mythical ‘Yeti’

The Indian army says it has discovered footprints in the Himalayas that appear to belong to a yeti or the abominable snowman, known in the United States as bigfoot. Measuring…

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02

May

Mass evacuations in India in anticipation of Cyclone Fani

Around 800,000 people are in the process of being evacuated along India's eastern coastline in anticipation of Cyclone Fani. Cyclone Fani is heading towards the state of Orissa with wind…

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15

Apr

Over a 1,000 Jet Airways pilots to strike

Around 1,100 Jet Airways pilots, represented by the National Aviator’s Guild (NAG) have decided to stop working from today Monday, 15 April. According to the pilots, they have not been…

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12

Apr

Indian Jet Airways future in doubt…suspends all its international flights

Jet Airways, India's largest private airline, suspended all its international flights, raising fresh fears about it's survival. The airline, saddled with more than $1bn of debt, is seeking a financial…

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12

Apr

Indian court asks political parties to give details of funding through bonds

India's Supreme Court on Friday asked political parties taking part in ongoing elections to provide details of funds received through electoral bonds. In 2017, India proposed these bonds as a…

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11

Apr

A quick look: India votes… the world’s biggest election

  More than one-eighth of humanity will have the opportunity to vote in the Indian elections that opens today. Those voters will speak 22 official languages and thousands of dialects.…

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10

Apr

Dalai Lama ‘doing fine’ after urgent hospitalisation in New Delhi

  Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is said to be recovering well after having been hospitalised with a chest infection. He is expected to remain under observation for a…

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