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Should we take note of Amazon India's new plastic-free pledge?

The Indian unit of the largest online retailer has committed to curbing its use of single-use plastic by 2020. But is it doing enough?

04/09/2019

Europe Decoded

Kashmir: The misinformation spreading online | #TheCube

What happens when you cut all lines of communication in a region? Our team show you examples of how misinformation is spreading on social media during the internet outages in Jammu & Kashmir.

03/09/2019

Destinations

I spent a week at an eco-retreat in the mountains of India

Five days of healing processes in the midst of the monsoons at super exclusive eco-wellness resort Shillim.

26/08/2019

India

Crisis in Kashmir: what's going on and why does it matter?

Euronews looks at the latest situation in the disputed region of Kashmir and explains what's going on and why it matters

16/08/2019

India

Pakistan calls India's Kashmir decision 'illegal'

Political leaders in Kashmir had warned that repeal of the law would trigger widespread unrest.

05/08/2019

India

Man bites snake: Indian man retaliates after snake attack

An Indian man bit a snake to pieces after it attacked him at his home in Uttar Pradesh state.

30/07/2019

India

Watch: Tiger population growth to 3,000 announced on World Tiger Day

The results of the census show that India is now the safest region in the world for tigers, a huge jump from previous counts.

29/07/2019

India

Chandrayaan-2: India successfully launches second moon mission

It came just one week after it delayed the scheduled blast-off due to technical issues.

22/07/2019

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Tibetans in India celebrated the 84th birthday of the Dalai Lama on Saturday

Tibetans in India celebrated the 84th birthday of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Saturday (July 6).

06/07/2019

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Bend it like Modi: Indian PM marks Yoga Day

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined thousands of people bending, twisting and posing Friday in Ranchi to celebrate International Yoga Day.

21/06/2019

India

Watch: India PM Modi leads 25,000 yoga devotees in exercises

International Yoga Day was declared by the UN after adopting a measure proposed by Modi in 2014.

21/06/2019

World

Modi promises piped water to all of India by 2024 in the face of water crisis

India is facing one of the worst water crises in the country's history- but that hasn't stopped Prime Minister Narendra Modi from promising water infrastructure to all of India by 2024.

18/06/2019

Living

Portrait of an environmental artist: Svabhu Kohli

Svabhu Kohli's illustrations of flora and fauna offer a dreamy glimpse into the artist's love of nature.

18/06/2019

India

India's Modi stuns opposition with huge election win

India's Modi stuns opposition with huge election win

23/05/2019

India

Tight security as Indians vote in final phase of mammoth election

Tight security as Indians vote in final phase of mammoth election

19/05/2019

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Baby elephant rescued from lake in northeastern India

An elephant calf was rescued from a lake by forest authorities on Friday (May 10), after becoming separated from its mother in India's northeastern Kamrup district.

11/05/2019

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Doors and windows smash as Cyclone Fani lashes India

Tropical cyclone Fani, the strongest recorded in the last five years, has made landfall in India.

03/05/2019

World

Cyclone Fani: Huge evacuation as storm makes landfall in India

A tropical cyclone has made landfall in eastern India today. A massive operation to evacuate more than a million people to safety from low-lying areas in Orissa state had been put in place. According to the authorities, cyclone shelters are being set up and major ports are being shut down.

03/05/2019

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Thousands celebrate Indian festival of Holi

Thousands of people from all over the world on Thursday smeared each other with colours during the Indian festival of Holi.

22/03/2019

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Tourists chill out at Indian Kashmir's ice cafe

Tourists in Indian mountain village of Gya in Kashmir state can now enjoy hot drinks and eat traditional noodles inside an ice sculpture resembling Buddhist meditation place.

19/03/2019

India

Tibetan exiles mark 60th anniversary of failed uprising

Crowds gathered in the Indian hill town of Dharamsala on Sunday to mark 60 years since the failed Tibetan uprising that drove the Dalai Lama into exile.

10/03/2019

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Indian politicians get off on wrong foot in "shoe brawl"

Two lawmakers from India's ruling party were set to be disciplined on Thursday (March 7) after a fight using a shoe as a weapon went viral on social media.

08/03/2019

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People in India call for peace with Pakistan

"The people of India and Pakistan want peace, not war" - with this slogan, hundreds of people formed a human chain in India.

04/03/2019

India

Watch again: Indian military accuses Pakistan of 'violations'

India's navy, airforce and army on Thursday accused Pakistan of committing "violations" across the Kashmir line of control and said it is ready to intercept with a "swift, strong response when needed".

28/02/2019

India

India launches airstrikes inside Pakistan

India said its warplanes struck a militant training camp inside Pakistan on Tuesday, raising tensions between the neighbouring countries.

26/02/2019

India

Bootleg liquor kills scores in India

At least 150 people have died from drinking toxic illegal alcohol in Assam in northeast India.

24/02/2019