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Modi says India self-reliant on COVID-19 vaccines as 1 million inoculated

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday India was completely self-reliant on coronavirus vaccine supplies as the world's second-most populous country inoculated more than one million people within a week…

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India to begin commercial vaccine exports with shipments to Brazil, Morocco

India's government has cleared commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first consignments to be shipped to Brazil and Morocco on Friday, the Indian foreign secretary told Reuters. The shots…

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Photo Story: Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India celebrates US Presidential Inauguration

A child walks past a poster of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at Thulasendrapuram village in Tamil Nadu, India, 20 January 2021. Villagers gathered at Harris's ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram…

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Photo Story: Vaccination drive in Mumbai

Vidya Thakur, dean of Rajawadi Hospital takes the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine shot, manufactured by Serum Institute of India, inside the Vaccination Centre at Rajawadi Hospital in Mumbai,…

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India kicks off ‘world’s largest’ vaccination campaign

Sanitation worker Manish Kumar became the first person in India to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched one of the world's largest immunisation campaigns…

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Photo Story: Annual Ganga Sagar festival at Sagar Island, India

Indian devotees perform bathing rituals with the holy Guru Sankaracharya at the Bay of Bengal during the third day of the annual Ganga Sagar festival at Sagar Island, India, 14…

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Photo Story: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Mumbai, India

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar, along with other officials carries a box of Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccine storage center in Mumbai, India, 13 January 2021. A…

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Photo Story: Lohri festival celebrations in Amritsar, India

Indian students from Shahzada Nand College wearing traditional Punjabi attire touch up their dresses and jewelry before taking part in an event to celebrate the Lohri festival in Amritsar, India,…

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India to start COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16

India will start its COVID-19 vaccination drive from Jan. 16 with priority given to about 30 million healthcare and frontline workers, a government statement said on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra…

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India to continue export of medicines, including vaccines – PM Modi

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the nation would continue to export medicines, including vaccines, as companies have ramped up production. The…

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Ten babies killed in a fire at Western India hospital

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Ten newborns were killed on Saturday in a massive fire at a hospital in Maharashtra, India's richest state, a doctor said, as leading politicians expressed grief…

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India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's drugs regulator on Sunday gave final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by…

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Photo Story: India approves AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, country’s first

An Indian health worker prepares before a mock vaccination process during a dry run of Covid-19 vaccination at a model Covid-19 vaccination centre, in New Delhi, India, 02 January 2021.…

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India finds six cases of new coronavirus variant in UK arrivals

India has found six people who returned from Britain in recent weeks infected with a more infectious strain of the coronavirus that has prompted a wave of panic and border closures around…

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Christmas Day in Bangalore

Indian Christians light candles after attending the Christmas prayers at the Infant Jesus church in Bangalore, India, 25 December 2020. Most Christians celebrate Christmas on 25 December to commemorate the…

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India suspends all flights originating from UK until December 31

India on Monday announced a suspension of all flights originating from the United Kingdom to the country until the end of the year, amid growing global concerns over a highly…

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Photo Story: The cold in Kashmir

In the main photo a Kashmiri boy looks at icicles created by water from a leaking supply pipe in southern Kashmir's Shopian district. The cold wave continued to sweep the…

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India hits 10 million coronavirus cases

India exceeded 10 million infections of the new coronavirus on Saturday, much later than predicted only a month ago as the pace of infections slow, despite many in the country…

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Photo Story: The traditional Christmas Cake Exhibition in Bangalore India

Sculptures crafted out of sugar bricks, sugar paste, and cakes made in 46th annual Cake Exhibition prior Christmas in Bangalore, India. The annual cake exhibition is open for public and…

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India farmers intensify protests

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers on Sunday intensified their protests against three new agricultural laws aimed at overhauling food grain procurement and pricing rules by allowing private companies direct…

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Pakistan accuses India of funding disinformation campaign in EU

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan accused arch-rival India of funding a long running disinformation campaign against it on Friday and said it would raise the matter in global forums. In making…

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India’s Modi says government committed to farmers’ welfare

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them as thousands of farmers continued protests…

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Police in northern India arrest 10 men under new anti-conversion law

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Police in northern India have arrested 10 men for allegedly compelling women to change their religion after getting married, using a new anti-conversion law popularly called…

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Farmers protest across India against Modi’s liberalisation

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Farmers' protests against new laws liberalising agricultural markets spread across India on Tuesday, as farm organisations called for a nationwide strike after inconclusive talks with Prime…

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Thousands of protesting Indian farmers and police face-off at New Delhi border

India deployed hundreds of police and paramilitary forces at a New Delhi border on Saturday as thousands of farmers from neighbouring states blocked major roads into the capital, in protest…

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Cyclone Nivar slams into southern India causing deaths

A severe cyclone slammed into India's southern coast early on Thursday, killing at least five people and uprooting trees and power lines. Cyclone Nivar made landfall near the city of…

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Delhi crematorium adds furnaces as Covid-19 deaths soar

More furnaces and pyres are being made available amid the coronavirus pandemic at the main cremation facility in New Delhi, which reported 111 deaths Sunday, the highest level among Indian…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Bhopal, India

People enjoy boat ride at the Upar Lake, Boat Club in Bhopal, India. Via EPA-EFE/SANJEEV GUPTA

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Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire, at least 15 dead

At least 10 civilians and five security personnel were killed in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan on Friday, in one of this year's deadliest days along the heavily militarised…

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India’s Serum says produced 40 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine producer, said on Thursday it has made 40 million doses of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine, and would soon begin making Novavax's rival…

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Photo Story: World record attempt for the ‘Longest ride through tunnel of fire’ in Bangalore

A member of the Indian Army Jawans (soldiers) Captain Shivam Singh (L) belonging to the 'ASC Tornadoes' daredevil bike team comes out from the fire after his bike skidded during…

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India-made COVID-19 vaccine could be launched as early as February

An Indian government-backed COVID-19 vaccine could be launched as early as February - months earlier than expected - as last-stage trials begin this month and studies have so far showed…

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India passes bleak landmark of 8 million coronavirus infections

India crossed a grim milestone of 8 million coronavirus cases on Thursday, with a daily rise of 49,881 infections, health ministry data showed. The world's second most populous nation also…

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India nears 8 million coronavirus cases

India’s tally of coronavirus cases stood less than 10,000 away from the grim milestone of 8 million, as 43,893 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, data from…

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India begins selecting people for priority coronavirus vaccines

India’s coronavirus infections rose by another 62,212 cases over the previous day and a local media report said that the government had begun identifying about 300 million people who would…

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India’s cumulative tally of covid-19 cases reach 7.43 million

India's cumulative tally of coronavirus infections stood at 7.43 million on Saturday, having risen by 62,212 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed. But the number of active…

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India’s coronavirus caseload topped 7 million

India’s coronavirus caseload topped 7 million on Sunday when the health ministry reported 74,383 new infections in the previous 24 hours, with a rise in infections in southern states offsetting…

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Photo Story: Photos from India’s Air Force Day celebrations

A series of photos from the air show held during the Indian Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindon Air Force Station in the outskirts of New Delhi, India, 08…

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India cases rise by 61,267 in past 24 hours

India’s total coronavirus cases rose by 61,267 in the last 24 hours to 6.69 million on Tuesday morning, data from the health ministry showed. Deaths from Covid-19 infections rose by…

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India’s coronavirus infections increase to 6.63 million

India's coronavirus case tally rose by 74,442 in the last 24 hours to 6.63 million on Monday morning, data from the health ministry showed. Deaths from coronavirus infections rose by…

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India’s coronavirus death toll passes 100,000

India's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone, after the United States and Brazil,…

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Photo Story: India commemorates Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary

People offer flowers to the Mahatma Gandhi statue during Gandhi Jayanti celebrations to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary in Bangalore, India, 01 October 2020. The 151st birth anniversary of…

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India’s coronavirus infections rise to 6.39 million

India's coronavirus case tally climbed to 6.39 million after it reported 81,484 new infections in the last 24 hours, while related deaths were just shy of 100,000 mark, data from…

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Outrage in India after another woman dies following gang rape

India is once again under shock after another gang rape of a 19-year old woman has sparked outrage across the country. The woman died after two weeks in hospital, where…

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India’s coronavirus infections cross 6 million

India's coronavirus case tally topped 6 million after it reported 82,170 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Monday. Deaths from COVID-19 rose…

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Indian PM pledges to UN that country’s vaccine will be made available globally

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged at the United Nations on Saturday that his country's vaccine production capacity would be made available globally to fight the COVID-19 crisis. "As the…

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Harley-Davidson to exit world’s biggest bike market

Harley-Davidson is pulling out of India, the world's biggest motorcycle market. Harley-Davidson Inc is in advanced talks with India's Hero MotoCorp for a distribution deal which will allow the U.S.…

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India’s coronavirus infections surge to 5.82 million

India's coronavirus case tally surged to 5.82 million after it recorded 86,052 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Friday. A total of…

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India’s coronavirus infections surge again after dip

India's coronavirus infections surged again on Wednesday, a day after falling to their lowest figure in almost a month. In the last 24 hours, there were 83,347 new cases, with…

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India’s Nobel laureate fears upsurge in child labour as pandemic shrivels economy

For four decades Indian Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi rescued thousands of children from the scourge of slavery and trafficking but he fears all his efforts could reverse as the…

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Taj Mahal reopens after six-month closure

The Taj Mahal will reopen after a six-month closure. There will be some restrictions such as compulsory mask-wearing, thermal screening of visitors and physical distancing at the monument. India has…

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Several dead after Mumbai building collapse

At least 10 people were killed on Monday and dozens were feared trapped when a portion of a three-storey residential building collapsed on the outskirts of the Indian city of…

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India’s coronavirus infections surge to 5.4 million

India’s coronavirus case tally surged to 5.4 million as it added 92,605 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed on Sunday. The country…

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India’s coronavirus cases jump by daily record of 97,894

India reported another record jump in daily coronavirus infections with 97,894 cases in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday. With 5.12 million cases in…

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Some Indian hospitals scramble for oxygen as coronavirus cases top 5 million

India's coronavirus infections surged past 5 million on Wednesday, piling pressure on hospitals grappling with unreliable supplies of oxygen that they need to treat tens of thousands of critical patients.…

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India’s coronavirus cases surpass 5 million mark

India's coronavirus cases surged past 5 million on Wednesday with a single-day jump of 90,123 infections in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed. India is…

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India considers emergency authorisation of vaccine as COVID-19 cases surge

India said it was considering granting an emergency authorisation for a COVID-19 vaccine, particularly for the elderly and people in high-risk workplaces, as the country's number of reported infections passed…

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