Kashmir hit by deadly unrest on India Independence Day
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - by Parvaiz BUKHARI A police paramilitary commander was shot dead in Kashmir's main city while at…
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Landslides and flooding in India kill at least eight
DEHRADUN, India (AFP) -- Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in a mountainous part of north India killed at…
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Rains or not, India faces drinking water crisis
by Trudy HARRIS GANGNAULI, India (AFP) -- As large swathes of drought-devastated India desperately wait for the monsoon rains to…
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Lightning kills at least 67 as monsoon sweeps India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 67 people have been killed by lightning in India over the past two…
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17 people an hour die in road accidents in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's transport ministry admitted Thursday it has so far failed to improve road safety but…
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More than 2,000 Indians contract HIV after transfusions
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- More than 2,000 Indians contracted HIV over a 17-month period after receiving blood transfusions, data…
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Flyover collapses in India, leaving bus dangling
JUNAGADH, GUJARAT, India (Reuters) -- Over two dozen bus passengers had a miraculous escape in India on Sunday (May 22)…
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India temple fire kills more than 100 people watching fireworks
by Jalees Andrabi KOLLAM, India (AFP) -- A massive explosion and blaze apparently sparked by a stray firework during an…
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Three arrested over deadly flyover collapse in India
https://youtu.be/cl5DTGTWgpA KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- Indian police have arrested three employees of the construction firm building a flyover which collapsed in…
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Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Countries and mega-cities across Asia are highly exposed to natural hazards ranging from cyclones to earthquakes,…
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Structural reforms in Asia key to global economic growth, IMF chief says
New Delhi, India (AFP)---Asia is "the world's most dynamic region" but structural reforms are key given its increasing importance to…
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Indian police arrest more students on sedition charge
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian police said Wednesday they had arrested two students wanted in a sedition case that has sparked…
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