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April 26, 2024 at 4:54 PM

India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner

Millions of Indians voted in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections, with some big names in the contest
April 26, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Tangkhul Nagas rest outside a polling station in Ukhrul, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Yirmiyan Arthur)
April 25, 2024 at 12:55 PM

Fire burns a restaurant and hotel in eastern India, killing 6 and injuring 20

A major fire that engulfed a restaurant and hotel in eastern India killed at least six people and injured 20
April 25, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Firefighters douse a fire which broke out in a restaurant and hotel near the Patna Junction railway station, in Patna, Bihar, India, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Aftab Alam Siddiqui)
April 23, 2024 at 11:34 AM

Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally

India’s main opposition party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators.”
April 23, 2024 at 11:34 AM
FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda speak during an event organized to release their party's manifesto for the upcoming national parliamentary elections in New Delhi, India, April 14, 2024. India's main opposition party is accusing Modi of hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators" and used some of his most incendiary rhetoric to date about the minority faith.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
April 22, 2024 at 10:54 AM

Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of election

Voters at some polling places in a northeastern Indian state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week
April 22, 2024 at 10:54 AM
A woman carrying a child poses after casting her vote during a re-polling in Imphal West District, Manipur, India, Monday, April 22, 2024. Voters at some polling places in this northeastern state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week. (AP Photo/Bullu Raj)
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Activist Gurpatwant Pannun fears the government of India may be plotting to kill him
5 months ago

Construction workers rescued in India

All 41 construction workers were rescued after being trapped for 17 days in a collapsed mountain tunnel.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Construction workers rescued in India
7 months ago

Canada-India relations strain over killing of Sikh separatist leader

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June outside a temple in Surrey.
7 months ago
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit, Sept. 9, 2023, in New Delhi.
7 months ago

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.
7 months ago
VIDEO: What you need to know about Nipah virus in India
8 months ago

What is Nipah virus?

The Nipah virus was first discovered following an outbreak that caused more than 100 deaths.
8 months ago
The Nipah virus was first discovered following an outbreak that caused more than 100 deaths.
8 months ago

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.
8 months ago
VIDEO: President Biden in India for G-20 Summit
8 months ago

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.
8 months ago
President Joe Biden boards Air Force One for a trip to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi, Sept. 7, 2023, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
8 months ago

India lands spacecraft on the moon

The country became the fourth nation in history to land a craft on the moon.
8 months ago
VIDEO: India lands spacecraft on the moon
8 months ago

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.
8 months ago
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft seconds before its successful lunar landing on the south pole of the Moon in an image from the live video feed on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) website, Aug. 23, 2023. India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's south pole, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling it a "historic day".
8 months ago

India becomes fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

The lander and rover will be functional for about two weeks.
8 months ago
The lander and rover will be functional for about two weeks.
1 year ago

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.
1 year ago
VIDEO: New clues on cause of India train disaster that killed at least 275
1 year ago

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.
1 year ago
Rescuers work at the site of passenger trains that derailed in Balasore district, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, June 2, 2023.
1 year ago

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
1 year ago
VIDEO: Search ends after train tragedy in India
1 year ago

Trains derail in India, dozens dead

Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others inside.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Trains derail in India, dozens dead
1 year ago

At least 200 killed, hundreds injured in train crash in India

The crash occurred Friday night in Odisha.
1 year ago
The crash occurred Friday night in Odisha.
1 year ago

Dozens killed in train derailment in India

Two trains derailed in Odisha, India, causing dozens of deaths and injuring hundreds.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Dozens killed in train derailment in India
1 year ago

New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran India

The annual survey documents alleged mistreatment and persecution worldwide.
1 year ago
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about the roll-out of the International Religious Freedom Report at the State Department in Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023.
1 year ago

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"
1 year ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their delegation meeting at Hyderabad House, Dec. 6, 2021 in New Delhi, India.
1 year ago

India’s Holi festival of color

A day of unlimited fun for millions celebrating Holi.
1 year ago
VIDEO:  India’s Holi festival of color
2 years ago

At least 140 dead after bridge collapses in India

The cable bridge collapsed on Sunday evening into the Machchu river.
2 years ago
The cable bridge collapsed on Sunday evening into the Machchu river.
2 years ago

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
Indian rescue personnel conduct search operations on Oct. 31, 2022 after a bridge across the river Machchhu collapsed in Morbi on Oct. 30.
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Controlled explosion collapses apartment towers in India
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Celebrating Holi
2 years ago

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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Documentary spotlights trailblazing women reporters in rural India
2 years ago

India's staggering COVID-19 death toll could be 6 million: Study

The study suggests 6 million people may have died.
2 years ago
Shallow graves in the sand, some of which are suspected to be of people who died due to COVID-19, are seen near a cremation ground on the banks of Ganges River, at Phafamau ghat in Allahabad, India, June 5, 2021.
2 years ago

India's top military leader among 13 dead in helicopter crash

India's top military was killed in helicopter crash.
2 years ago
Firemen and rescue workers stand next to the debris of an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter crash site in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 8, 2021.
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
VIDEO: India lifts lockdown restrictions after COVID surge
3 years ago

Dealing with COVID catastrophe, India now reporting 'black fungus'

The fungal infection may be hitting harder due to steroids used to treat COVID.
3 years ago
Health workers wearing personal protective equipment suits attend to COVID-19 coronavirus patients inside a temporary COVID care facility in New Delhi on May 2, 2021.
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
Authorities in India opened the facility in a bid to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in hard-hit Mumbai.
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
VIDEO: How families are affected by ban on flights from India to the US
3 years ago

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.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Dr. Ashish Jha discusses India's COVID crisis, new travel restrictions
3 years ago

US announces travel ban on most non-citizens from India

The White House cited “extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants” in India.
3 years ago
VIDEO: US announces travel ban on most non-citizens from India
3 years ago

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."
3 years ago
Security officers push back people shouting slogans during a protest held to show support to farmers who have been on a months-long protest, in New Delhi, Feb. 3, 2021.
4 years ago

Air India plane crashes on landing with almost 200 onboard

Reports of an Air India plane crash with 190 passengers onboard in Calicut.
4 years ago
A passenger plane that skidded off a runway is seen at Calicut International Airport in Karipur, southern state of Kerala, India, Aug. 7, 2020, in this still image obtained from a video.
4 years ago

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.
4 years ago
Activists shout slogans as they stage a protest against China, holding posters of Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Bhopal, India, June 16, 2020.
4 years ago

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.
4 years ago
A woman clears her house that was demolished by the cyclone Amphan in Satkhira, Bangladesh May 21, 2020.
4 years ago

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.
4 years ago
A group of men chanting pro-Hindu slogans beat Mohammad Zubair, 37, who is Muslim, with wooden sticks and metal rods during protests sparked by a new citizenship law in New Delhi, Feb. 24, 2020.
4 years ago

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.
4 years ago
Indian police detain members of Centre of Indian Trade Unions protesting against India visit of President Donald Trump, in Hyderabad, India, Feb. 24, 2020.
4 years ago

India’s controversial citizenship law explained

A new citizenship law in India threatens the country's sizable Muslim population, according to critics.
4 years ago
A new citizenship law in India threatens the country's sizable Muslim population, according to critics.
4 years ago

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.
4 years ago
Demonstrators attend a protest against a new citizenship law in Seelampur, an area of Delhi, India, Dec. 17, 2019.
5 years ago

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.
5 years ago
Rescue workers work with heavy digging equipment during an operation to rescue a toddler stuck in a deep well near Manapparai town in India's southern Tamil Nadu state, Oct. 28, 2019.
5 years ago

74-year-old woman gives birth to twin girls in India

She is believed to be the oldest person to have ever given birth; she became pregnant through IVF and her husband is 82.
5 years ago
VIDEO: 74-year-old woman gives birth to twin girls in India
5 years ago

Opioid makers facing US lawsuits eye new market in India

Opioid makers, facing lawsuits in the United States, are eyeing a new market in India.
5 years ago
Storefront for-profit pain clinics like Delhi Pain Management Centre are opening by the score across Mumbai and other cities in India. After decades of restrictive narcotics laws, India is a country ready to salve its pain.
5 years ago

Kashmir crisis intensifies and tensions between India and Pakistan heighten

Thousands of Kashmiri people have been arrested in the territory between India and Pakistan as the area was locked down.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Kashmir crisis intensifies and tensions between India and Pakistan heighten