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Devotees bid farewell to Ganesh at festival climax

Thousands of devotees gathered in Mumbai to bid farewell to the popular elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh, after a ten-day festival to celebrate his birth.

12/09/2019

World

India loses contact with Chandrayaan-2 moon mission

The Indian space agency lost communication with its Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission on Friday, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

06/09/2019

Green News

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

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

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Thousands protest for Kashmir outside London's Indian High Commission

Thousands of people, many waving Pakistani and Kashmiri flags, protested outside the Indian High Commission in London on Thursday (August 15) in support of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

15/08/2019

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

USA

Watch: 'Something for everyone' at auction of Maharajahs' treasures

The Indian treasures on offer span 500 years, from the beginning of the Mughal dynasty to the present day.

14/06/2019

World

Deaths on Everest's summit blamed on commercialisation of expedition

Yet another climber has died on Mount Everest, bringing the total deaths on the mountain to 13 in 2019 alone. Overcrowding has been reported near the summit and mountaineers suggest that the growing commercialisation of expeditions, the lack of experience and bad weather contribute to the problem.

28/05/2019

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