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India hospital fire kills 13 as nation struggles with oxygen shortage

A hospital fire killed 13 in India amid a surge in COVID-19 infections and oxygen supply shortage in the country.

23/04/2021

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India posts global record of 315,000 daily Covid cases

India posted a global record of almost 315,000 new Covid infections on Thursday as hospitals in New Delhi sent out desperate warnings that patients could die without fresh oxygen supplies

22/04/2021

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India shatters the global record for daily COVID-19 infections

The enormous number of new cases comes as major hospitals warn of oxygen running out - and many more in search of beds.

22/04/2021

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Workers flee New Delhi as week-long lockdown is announced

Following the announcement of a new week-long lockdown in New Delhi, tens of thousands of workers crowd Anand Vihar Terminal in east Delhi, waiting to take buses to their home states

20/04/2021

India

'Alarming' surge sees India COVID-19 cases soar past 14 million

In New Delhi, hotels and wedding banquet halls are being converted into COVID-19 centres amid a surge in cases.

15/04/2021

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Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims converge in northwest Pakistan

Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims from India and Pakistan converged on a temple in northwestern Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the most important festivals for the Sikhs.

14/04/2021

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Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges despite India Covid surge

Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a dip in the holy Ganges river as part of the Kumbh Mela

12/04/2021

India

Modi gets second vaccine dose as India reports record COVID cases

India’s prime minister received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the country hit another peak Thursday with 126,789 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.

08/04/2021

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Informal waste workers in India crying out for vaccine access

They are among the estimated 20 million people around the world — in rich nations and poor — who are pivotal in keeping cities clean

31/03/2021

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India: Scores injured after stand collapses during kabaddi contest

More than 100 people were injured when the temporary gallery came down, with 20 of those taken to hospital, Indian media reported.

23/03/2021

India

Tibet's spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccinated

The Dalai Lama, who is 85, was administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharamsala.

06/03/2021

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Millions take sacred dip during India's Magh Mela bathing festival

They bathe at Sangam, the sacred confluence of the rivers, on certain days considered to be auspicious in the belief they will be cleansed of all sins.

28/02/2021

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Kashmir's first igloo cafe is ideal place to chill

With four tables made of ice and snow, the space can accommodate 16 people at one time.

17/02/2021

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India crash: At least 40 dead after bus plunges into canal

At least 40 people were killed after a bus plunged into a canal on Tuesday in central India.

16/02/2021

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India launches new push for domestic travel to revive tourism

Fancy seeing the Taj Mahal? Thanks to the new Dekho Apna Desh initiative, the Indian government may reward you for it.

13/02/2021

India

Explosions in Indian fireworks factory kill 11, injure 34

Those injured in the blasts at the factory in Tamil Nadu state's Virudhunagar district were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police officer Raj Narayanan said.

12/02/2021

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Rescuers hunt for survivors after deadly flood in India

Rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud on Tuesday searching for survivors after a deadly flood in India.

09/02/2021

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At least 18 killed in flash flood in India after glacier collapse

Authorities said at least 200 people are still missing after the flash flooding in the Dhauliganga River.

08/02/2021

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Dozens missing after a mountain glacier breaks in India

Indian authorities launched a search operation on Sunday after a mountain glacier broke in the north of the country, sending a massive flood of water, mud and debris crashing into areas below.

07/02/2021

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India: Glacier breaks leaving several dead and dozens missing

Part of a mountain glacier broke in India's northern Uttarakhand state, sending a massive flood of water and debris slamming into two dams.

07/02/2021

India

India: Farmers block roads as thousands protest over agriculture laws

The latest protests came a day after India's agriculture minister defended the laws in parliament, dampening hopes of a settlement.

06/02/2021

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What are Indian farmers protesting and how is Rihanna involved?

A backlash against ‘sensationalist’ celebrity tweets emerges, as farmers continue to strike on the streets of India.

03/02/2021

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New clashes heighten tensions at India farmer protests

Tensions have been building around the farmers' camps since Republic Day on Tuesday, when a tractor rally turned into a citywide rampage which left one farmer dead and nearly 400 police injured.

29/01/2021

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India's military parade interrupted by protesting farmers

Authorities had agreed to allow tens of thousands of farmers to stage a tractor rally as long as they waited for the military parade to end.

26/01/2021

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Celebrations for VP-elect Kamala Harris in Indian ancestral village

Villagers in Kamala Harris' ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in southern India hold special prayers and burst firecrackers, ahead of the inauguration ceremony in Washington DC.

20/01/2021

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Villagers in India rescue truck after 70 foot gorge tumble

Authorities had requested 'fit and healthy' men from the village to join the mass rescue effort

11/01/2021