India
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…