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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

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Dal lake freezes over in Kashmir due to cold snap

The spell of snowfall lasted from Sunday to Wednesday.

10/01/2021

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Mystery illness hospitalises hundreds in India

The mystery illness has struck in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, and was first detected on Saturday evening in Eluru.

08/12/2020

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'COVID warriors' with virus-shaped hats spread awareness in India

Authorities dress up in colourful helmets depicting the coronavirus in an attempt to spread awareness.

30/11/2020

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Angry farmers in India protest over controversial new laws

They say the laws, which were approved by parliament in September, could cause the government to stop buying grain at guaranteed prices and result in exploitation by corporations that would buy crops at cheap prices.

27/11/2020

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India the only G20 nation on track to meet 2C global warming targets

All countries are behind when it comes to meeting the more strict 1.5 degree Paris Agreement limit.

19/11/2020

India

Diwali: India's festive mood raises fears of surge of coronavirus

Health experts warn of crowded festival celebrations causing a virus resurgence that batters India’s health care system.

14/11/2020

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Indian village with Kamala Harris links shows its support

Harris has rarely delved into her Indian heritage, but that has not stopped Indians from claiming her as their own.

05/11/2020

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Mumbai artists paint Donald Trump and Joe Biden ahead of US vote

Art school teachers have been painting pictures of US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden outside an art school in Mumbai, ahead of the upcoming US presidential elections.

02/11/2020

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Hindu festival season scaled down due to coronavirus

The colourful Hindu festivals of Durga Puja and Dussehra have been scaled down this year in India due to the coronavirus pandemic.

25/10/2020

India

India has millions of COVID-19 cases, but why is its death rate low?

India has recorded more than 7 million coronavirus cases so far, but has the lowest number of deaths per 100 cases out of the 20 most-affected countries in the world

12/10/2020

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Over 240,000 trees planted to mark Indian climate activist’s birthday

Nine year old Licypriya Kangujam asked for something different to celebrate her birthday this year.

05/10/2020

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Protests in India over gang rape and death of lower-caste woman

The 19-year-old is the latest gruesome case of sexual violence against women to rile India.

30/09/2020

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At least 10 dead as residential building collapses in India

A residential building in the city of Bhiwandi, 20 kilometers north-east of Mumbai in India collapsed on Monday morning.

21/09/2020

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India is second-worst-hit COVID-19 nation with 90,000 cases in a day

The 90,802 cases added in the past 24 hours pushed India’s total past Brazil with 4.2 million cases.

07/09/2020

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Inside the innovative eco-school designed to remove air pollution

The ‘Forest School’ in India is designed to teach children environmental studies too.

02/09/2020

India

Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee dies aged 84

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mukherjee, saying he “left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation”.

31/08/2020

India

Coronavirus: Global cases pass 25 million

The global caseload has just topped 25 million, but protests against confinement measures keep growing in Europe and around the world.

30/08/2020

India

Coronavirus: India’s caseload tops 3 million

Cases have levelled off in India's two largest cities, New Delhi and Mumbai, but new hotspots continue to spring up in rural areas.

23/08/2020

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Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently

Survivors of the Air India Express plane crash said that the plane swayed violently before crash landing at the Kozhikode airport, in southern India.

08/08/2020

India

Eighteen dead and over 120 injured after plane crash in India

More than a dozen people have died after a plane carrying up to 200 people skidded off a runway and broke in two pieces while landing at an airport in southern India amid heavy rain, according to authorities.

07/08/2020