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India’s COVID-19 infections hit another record

India reported a record 145,384 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and the highest number of deaths in more than five months, as it grapples with an overwhelming second-wave of infections…

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India’s new COVID-19 infections hit record, deaths at over five-month high

India reported another record number of new COVID-19 infections on Friday with daily deaths also hitting their highest in more than five months as the country battles a second wave…

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J&J set to begin India trial of its single-shot vaccine

Johnson & Johnson has told Indian regulators that it will soon begin clinical trials of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in the country, the Indian Express newspaper reported on Friday. The…

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India reports record 126,789 new COVID-19 cases

India reported a record-high 126,789 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Thursday, with much of the country struggling to contain a second surge in coronavirus infections. Deaths rose…

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New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India due to high COVID-19 cases

New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, for about two weeks following a high number of positive coronavirus cases arriving from…

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India reports record 115,736 new COVID-19 infections

India's second wave of coronavirus infections continued to swell as the country reported a record 115,736 new cases on Wednesday, data from the health ministry showed, as the worst hit…

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India’s daily COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000 mark for first time

India reported a record rise in coronavirus infections on Monday, becoming only the second country after the United States to register more than 100,000 new cases in a day, as…

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Photo Story – Good Friday in India

People wait to receive food handouts at Mother Teresa's Mother House that is closed on Good Friday during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in Kolkata, eastern India, 02 April 2021. Good…

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India power demand falls for first time in 35 years

India's annual electricity demand fell for the first time in at least 35 years in the fiscal year to March, government data reviewed by Reuters showed, mainly due to strict…

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India launches biggest vaccination drive yet against a surging coronavirus

India began vaccinating tens of thousands of people above the age of 45 on Thursday in its biggest push yet against a surging coronavirus that has hit the highest daily…

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Facebook to curb hate speech as Indian states go to polls

Facebook Inc said it was taking steps to combat hate speech and misinformation in India as the world's biggest democracy started its months-long multi-phase elections in four big states. "We…

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India begins voting in two eastern states in key test for Modi

Voting began in Assam and West Bengal on Saturday in state elections that will show how support for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding up following a coronavirus-stricken year,…

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UPDATED: India’s new COVID-19 infections hit 5-month high, fatal Mumbai hospital fire

India's new coronavirus infections rose 59,118 overnight, the highest daily rise since Oct. 18, health ministry data showed on Friday. The country's overall caseload stood at 11.85 million. India reported…

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Exclusive: India delays big exports of AstraZeneca shot, as infections surge

NEW DELHI, March 25 (Reuters) - India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as infections rise, two sources told…

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Record COVID-19 deaths in India, detects novel coronavirus variant

India reported 275 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, the most this year, as a second surge in cases fills up hospital beds in big states such as Maharashtra. Infections rose…

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India reports highest daily Covid deaths since early January

India reported 212 new Covid deaths on Monday, the most since early January, while infections jumped by 46,951, the highest since early November.Total deaths have now swelled to 159,967 and…

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Massive religious gathering worries India as COVID-19 cases surge

India's health ministry warned on Sunday that a huge gathering of devotees for a Hindu festival could send coronavirus cases surging, as the country recorded the most new infections in…

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India’s Serum to delay further vaccine shipments to Brazil, Morocco, Saudi

The Serum Institute of India (SII) has told Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Morocco that further supplies of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delayed due to surging demand at home…

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India’s coronavirus infections touch highest in more than three months

India reported 39,726 new coronavirus cases on Friday, its highest in more than three months, as the worst-hit states, such as western industrialised Maharashtra, adopted fresh curbs to restrain the…

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India and Pakistan suffer new COVID-19 surge

India and Pakistan reported a big jump in new coronavirus infections on Thursday, driven by a resurgence in cases in their richest states. While authorities in India have mainly blamed…

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Maharashtra state in India leads big surge in COVID-19 cases

India reported 35,871 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest in more than three months, with the worst-affected state of Maharashtra alone accounting for 65% of that. Total infections have…

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UK’s Johnson to visit India at end of April as part of policy “tilt”

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India at the end of April in what will be his first major international trip after Britain's exit from the European Union as part of…

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U.S. becomes India’s second biggest oil supplier, Saudi plunges to No. 4

The United States overtook Saudi Arabia as India's second biggest oil supplier last month, as refiners boosted cheaper U.S. crude purchases to record levels to offset OPEC+ supply cuts, data…

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India reports biggest daily jump in COVID-19 infections this year

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported the year's biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with 25,320 new infections, a day ahead of a lockdown in the western state…

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India reports year’s biggest COVID-19 spike

India reported its biggest daily spike in COVID-19 of the year on Saturday, with 24,882 infections as a resurgence since last month continues. The new cases mark the highest 24-hour…

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Photo Story: Commissioning ceremony of new submarine in Mumbai

Indian Navy officials attend the commissioning ceremony of Indian Navy's third Kalvari class submarine 'INS Karanj’ of Project 75, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, India, 10 March 2021. The…

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Dalai Lama receives first vaccine dose

The Dalai Lama received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine today (March 6) at a hospital in the north Indian town of Dharamshala. The 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader then…

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Modi takes home-grown vaccine as India widens immunisation drive

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inoculated with the first dose of a home-grown coronavirus vaccine on Monday, kicking off an expansion of the country’s immunisation campaign that began in…

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India unveils tougher rules for social media such as Facebook, Twitter

India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate big social media firms, such as Facebook and Twitter, the latest effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to tighten control over…

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India reports highest amount of new coronavirus cases since January 29

India reported 16,738 new coronavirus infections, health ministry data showed on Thursday, for the highest daily jump since January 29, according to a Reuters tally. More than half came from…

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India’s Serum Institute asks for patience from foreign governments waiting for Covid vaccine

Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine maker by volume, on Sunday asked for patience from foreign governments awaiting their supply of COVID-19 shots, saying it had been…

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India virus infections at three-week high

India reported on Friday its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections in three weeks, with 13,193 cases, while thousands of marshals fanned out to enforce mask wearing across the financial…

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India to test travellers from Brazil, South Africa, UK after detecting new virus strains

India will make COVID-19 molecular tests mandatory for people arriving directly or indirectly from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil in a bid to contain the spread of more…

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Photo Story: Vintage car rally on Valentine’s Day in Kolkata

A view of parked vintage cars during a vintage car rally near heritage Town Hall on the occasion of Valentine's Day, in Kolkata, eastern India. Owners posing with a 1966…

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India, pharmacy of the world, falls behind on vaccinations at home

India has won plaudits for gifting and selling COVID-19 vaccines around the world, but it will have to crank up the pace of immunisations at home to meet its targets.…

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India to be biggest driver of global energy demand growth in next two decades -IEA

NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - India will be the main driver of rising demand for energy over the next two decades, accounting for 25% of global growth, and is…

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Rescuers search for 125 missing after glacier burst in Indian Himalayas, many believed trapped in tunnel

India Feb 8 (Reuters) - Hundreds of military personnel were deployed in the Indian Himalayas on Monday to help find at least 125 people unaccounted for after a part of…

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125 missing in floods after glacier breaks causing ‘Himalayan’ Tsunami – UPDATED

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Around 125 people were missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods…

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India’s Modi breaks silence on months long farm protests

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - India's prime minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday protesters that stormed New Delhi's Red Fort had caused "insult" to the country, his first public…

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Explosion occurs near Israeli embassy in New Delhi

A small explosion occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Friday, a local police official said, adding that there were no injuries. The explosion damaged the windshields of 4-5 cars and police have cordoned off the site, local TV channels reported. via Reuters

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