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At least 20 killed as two trains derail in central India

At least 20 people have been killed and 100 injured after two trains were swept off a bridge over a river in central India according to authorities

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Appeal for international aid as floods kill hundreds in Myanmar and India

Myanmar is appealing for international aid after heavy floods that have killed at least 47 people. Weeks of monsoon rains have left over 200 000

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India porn crackdown

The government in India has blocked hundreds of adult websites. An official said the crackdown is to prevent pornography becoming what he called a

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Dramatic footage of road collapse as deadly rain storms hit Asia

Deadly rainstorms are continuing to wreak havoc across Europe, washing away villages and roads and leaving scores of people in need of aid. In

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Fatal floods batter India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam and Nepal

Parts of South East Asia have been battered by fatal floods. The Indian state of Manipur has been under incessant monsoon rains for several weeks

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Deadly storms and floods wreak havoc in Myanmar and India

Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes in Myanmar, amid deadly monsoon rains. Helicopters are plucking the stranded to safety

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India to pass China to be world’s most populous country - study

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Memon: India executes plotter of 1993 Mumbai attacks

India has executed the man convicted of financing the country’s deadliest terrorist attack. It came after the Supreme Court threw out a final appeal

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At least 6 dead in attack on police in India-Pakistan border town

At least six people have been killed and several wounded in an attack on a police station on the Indian side of the border with Pakistan. Police were

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India: Two dead in stampede at Hindu religious festival

A stampede at a chariot festival in the eastern Indian town of Puri has left at least two people dead and 15 others injured. Police struggled to

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Heavy rain hits central India

There may be a heatwave in Southern Pakistan, but in Central India heavy rain at the start of the monsoon season has caused severe flooding. More

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India mourns the death of Mother Teresa's successor, Sister Nirmala Joshi

Sister Nirmala Joshi, who took over Mother Teresa’s mission upon the Nobel laureate’s death in 1997, has died aged 80. Under Joshi the Missionaries

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India: PM Modi joins thousands to mark International Yoga Day

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India leads the way as world marks first international yoga day

Bend, arch and control your breathing. It is the world’s first international yoga day. India is leading the way, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Yogathans take place all over the world

Around 35,000 New Dehli residents had their mats at the ready to take part in International Yoga Day celebrations on Saturday. India has event set up

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India: more than 80 people die after drinking toxic alcohol, say police

Police in India say more than 80 people have died after drinking toxic alcohol in Mumbai. It affected residents of a shanty town in the Malad area of

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Children in jobs means even worse future, says ILO

Almost 170 million children are condemned to work full-time jobs today, with no schooling and poor future prospects. The International Labour

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India: Radioactive scare at Delhi airport

Fears of a radioactive leak triggered emergency action in the cargo area of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday. Suspicion

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India's soaring temperatures leave 1,800 people dead

More than 1,800 people have died in India’s heatwave in just one week. Most of the deaths have occured In central and southern areas where

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India's poor suffer under an unforgiving sun

India is suffering under a stifling heatwave, which has left more than 1,000 people dead in the past week. The states of Andhra Pradesh on the