India

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar tests positive as India virus surge worsens

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Bollywood star Akshay Kumar said Sunday he has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest Indian…

Indian firm to make 200 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V

MOSCOW Russia (AFP) -- The backer of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Monday it had signed an agreement with…

India’s PM warns of new wave as Covid-19 cases rise

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for increased testing and local restrictions to halt an…

India reviews AstraZeneca side effects after concerns in Europe

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India will carry out a deeper review of post-vaccination side effects from the AstraZeneca…

30-M doses of Novavax vaccines negotiated by PHL in India, says ambassador

Novavax vaccines said to be effective vs UK, South African variants to arrive by late 2nd quarter or early 3rd…

India developer says homegrown Covid-19 vaccine is 81% effective

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech said Wednesday its domestically developed vaccine, criticized for being rolled…

19 killed in firecracker factory blast in India

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 19 people were killed and dozens hurt in a blast at a…

Indian rescuers try drilling from above into disaster tunnel

by Jalees ANDRABI Agence France-Presse INDIA (AFP) — Indian rescuers began drilling from above a debris-filled tunnel Thursday in a…

‘Run!’: India glacier disaster survivors recount tunnel escape

by Jalees Andrabi and Aishwarya Kumar in Kochi Agence France-Presse TAPOVAN, India (AFP) — A whistle turned into a roar…

Desperate search for survivors after India glacier disaster

by Jalees ANDRABI TAPOVAN, India (AFP) -- Indian rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud Tuesday searching for…

India glacier disaster leaves 26 dead, workers hunt for survivors

by Jalees ANDRABI TAPOVAN, India (AFP) -- Emergency workers in India on Monday raced against time to dig through mud…

14 dead, 170 missing after Indian glacier breaks off

by Jalees ANDRABI RISHIKESH, India (AFP) -- Fourteen people were confirmed dead on Monday and at least 170 others were…

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