Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - Schools closed across large swathes of north India on Thursday as pollution hit hazardous levels…
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Golf: After home trophy, Kapur targets Olympic glory
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Fresh from lifting an Asian Tour trophy at his home club in New Delhi, Indian golfer Shiv Kapur…
9 years ago
India power plant explosion toll rises to 26
LUCKNOW, India (AFP) -- The death toll from an explosion at a coal-fired power plant in northern India has risen to 26,…
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Indian doctors separate twins joined at the head
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Doctors in India have successfully separated conjoined twin boys who were attached at…
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11 Indian crew missing after vessel sinks off PHL as storm “Odette” intensifies
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Eleven Indian crew members were missing on Friday after their cargo ship sank in the…
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At least 15 killed in Mumbai railway bridge stampede: official
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Commuters stampeded on a Mumbai railway bridge during the morning rush hour Friday killing at least 15…
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Indian protesters end Darjeeling strike after 104 days
KOLKATA, India (AFP) - A strike that shut down India's picturesque hill station of Darjeeling -- causing violence and disruption to tourism…
9 years ago
‘World’s heaviest woman’ dies in Abu Dhabi hospital
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- An Egyptian believed to be the world's heaviest woman died Monday of heart…
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At least 20 dead as boat capsizes in India
LUCKNOW, India (AFP) -- At least 20 people died on Thursday when a boat packed with laborers capsized on the…
9 years ago
Xi tells Modi ‘healthy, stable’ China-India ties needed: Xinhua
XIAMEN, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the two countries should…
9 years ago
Air pollution throws shade on India’s solar success
by Nick Perry Agence France Presse GANDHINAGAR, India (AFP) -- Air pollution is diminishing India's capacity to harness power from…
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Two suspected rebels killed in Indian Kashmir gun battle
KASHMIR, India (AFP) -- Government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir killed two suspected rebels in a gun battle on Monday, police…
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