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November 19, 2024 at 2:22 AM
New Delhi closes schools as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season
November 19, 2024 at 2:22 AM
November 18, 2024 at 5:52 PM
'Severe' toxic smog covers Delhi
The WHO estimates that air pollution kills 7 million people annually.
November 18, 2024 at 5:52 PM
November 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
'Severe' toxic smog blankets Delhi, shuttering schools
Delhi's air-quality index, or AQI, shot up past 1,000 on Monday, more than five times higher than Sarajevo, the second most-polluted major city.
November 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
3 months ago
India's Prime Minister Modi steps into Ukraine-Russia peace vacuum
Ukraine scored victories on and off the battlefield last week, with Kyiv securing a long sought after visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Over 100 killed following stampede in India
The stampede occurred after a religious gathering with Hindu figure Bhole Baba as participants rushed to leave.
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Indian man extradited to US over alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist
An Indian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges he directed a plot to kill a critic of the Indian government in New York City.
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India may have recorded its hottest temperature ever amid severe heat wave
A temperature of 126 degrees Fahrenheit was measured near New Delhi.
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The hottest temperature ever measured in India potentially recorded
India recorded a temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius -- or about 126 degrees Fahrenheit -- on Wednesday afternoon at a weather station in Mungeshpur, near New Delhi.
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Activist Gurpatwant Pannun fears the government of India may be plotting to kill him
Pannun, an American citizen and native of India, has been a frequent critic of the Modi government.
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Construction workers rescued in India
All 41 construction workers were rescued after being trapped for 17 days in a collapsed mountain tunnel.
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Canada-India relations strain over killing of Sikh separatist leader
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June outside a temple in Surrey.
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What you need to know about Nipah virus in India
ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton discusses the Nipah virus outbreak in India.
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What is Nipah virus?
The Nipah virus was first discovered following an outbreak that caused more than 100 deaths.
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President Biden in India for G-20 Summit
Biden is meeting with India's prime minister and looking for support for Ukraine and climate change.
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5 things to watch as Biden travels to India for G20, Vietnam to announce partnership
President Joe Biden is scheduled to depart for India and Vietnam Thursday on a trip that includes the Group of 20 summit.
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India lands spacecraft on the moon
The country became the fourth nation in history to land a craft on the moon.
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India becomes fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission spacecraft successfully landed on the moon Wednesday, making it the fourth country to do so and the first to land in the south pole region.
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India becomes fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
The lander and rover will be functional for about two weeks.
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New clues on cause of India train disaster that killed at least 275
India’s railway minister said a signal failure is to blame for the horrific train crash that left at least 275 people dead and more than 1,000 injured.
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Indian crash leaves at least 200 dead as fatalities rise
At least 200 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a train accident in India, as the death toll continues to rise, officials said.
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Search ends after train tragedy in India
Nearly 300 people have died after two trains derailed in one of the worst rail disasters in India's history
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Trains derail in India, dozens dead
Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others inside.
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At least 200 killed, hundreds injured in train crash in India
The crash occurred Friday night in Odisha.
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Dozens killed in train derailment in India
Two trains derailed in Odisha, India, causing dozens of deaths and injuring hundreds.
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New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran India
The annual survey documents alleged mistreatment and persecution worldwide.
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What's behind India's strategic neutrality on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
India will continue to maintain ties to both Russia and the West amid the war in Ukraine, experts say, resisting a U.S. push to oppose Moscow while calling for "peace"
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India’s Holi festival of color
A day of unlimited fun for millions celebrating Holi.
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At least 140 dead after bridge collapses in India
The cable bridge collapsed on Sunday evening into the Machchu river.
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India bridge collapse death toll reaches 140
Dozens have people have died after a cable bridge carrying hundreds of people collapsed into a river in India, according to officials.
2 years ago
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Dozens killed in India bridge collapse
More than 91 people died after a cable bridge carrying hundreds collapsed into the Machchu River in the western Indian state of Gujarat, according to state officials.
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Controlled explosion collapses apartment towers in India
A controlled explosion leveled the two high-rise apartment towers in India after the country's Supreme Court ordered them to be demolished for building violations.
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Celebrating Holi
ABC News' Reena Roy reports on one of the most colorful holidays of the year celebrating the arrival of spring, and the triumph of good over evil.
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Documentary spotlights trailblazing women reporters in rural India
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with filmmakers Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Gosh about their documentary “Writing with Fire,” following the journalists behind India’s only newspaper run by “Dalit” women.
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India's staggering COVID-19 death toll could be 6 million: Study
The study suggests 6 million people may have died.
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India's top military leader among 13 dead in helicopter crash
India's top military was killed in helicopter crash.
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India lifts lockdown restrictions after COVID surge
The South Asian country has begun to cautiously ease its restrictions amid a drop in coronavirus cases and deaths.
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Dealing with COVID catastrophe, India now reporting 'black fungus'
The fungal infection may be hitting harder due to steroids used to treat COVID.
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India opens 1st drive-in vaccination facility
Authorities in India opened the facility in a bid to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in hard-hit Mumbai.
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How families are affected by ban on flights from India to the US
As the COVID crisis continues to escalate in India with thousands dying each day, a U.S. ban on flights begins Tuesday, leaving some desperately searching for ways to help loved ones.
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Dr. Ashish Jha discusses India's COVID crisis, new travel restrictions
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, discusses India’s COVID-19 crisis, and new restrictions imposed by the U.S. on travel from India.
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US announces travel ban on most non-citizens from India
The White House cited “extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants” in India.
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India's government rejects celebrity support for ongoing farmers' protest
The Indian government has said the international support of celebrities for the ongoing farmers' protests are "neither accurate nor responsible."
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Air India plane crashes on landing with almost 200 onboard
Reports of an Air India plane crash with 190 passengers onboard in Calicut.
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20 Indian soldiers killed in border clashes with Chinese troops
Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese soldiers on the border between the countries, marking the first casualties between the powers in decades.
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Dozens killed by deadly Cyclone Amphan in India and Bangladesh
At least 72 people have died and hundreds of thousands more displaced by a cyclone battering India and Bangladesh.
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An arrest, a suicide and fears of internment camps amid India's new citizenship law
ABC News travelled to Assam, which is trialling India's controversial new citizenship law, which has sparked months of deadly protests across India.
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Citizenship riots in Delhi turn deadly while Trump talks up religious unity in India
As Trump talked up the religious unity of India, deadly sectarian protests in Delhi claimed at least seven lives, including a police officer.
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India’s controversial citizenship law explained
A new citizenship law in India threatens the country's sizable Muslim population, according to critics.
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Protests turn violent in India over controversial citizenship law
Protests continued unabated across India on Tuesday as tensions soar over a controversial new law that offers citizenship to non-Muslim migrants.
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Toddler trapped 100 feet down well in India found dead
A two-year-old boy trapped 100 feet down an abandoned borewell in southern India has been found dead, despite a major rescue operation to try to save him.
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