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Government appeals to rural India in last budget before election

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - India's government promised hundreds of billions of dollars to develop poor rural areas and help struggling farmers…

6.1 magnitude quake rattles northern Afghanistan: USGS

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan Wednesday, the USGS said, sending people in Kabul…

Overnight drizzle improves Delhi’s air quality

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- Delhi residents woke up to a bright morning and improved visibility on Saturday (November 18)…

Pollution spikes in Delhi amid warnings no relief in sight

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Air pollution in New Delhi worsened again Sunday and officials warned of little relief in…

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…

Deep 6.6-magnitude quake rocks NE Afghanistan: USGS

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) --  A 6.6-magnitude quake struck northeast Afghanistan Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, with tremors also felt…

Strong 7.2 quake strikes in Tajikistan, felt in New Delhi

An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck Tajikistan on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as the Indian capital of New…

India cabinet minister dies in car accident

[youtube id="U67omE-UrHM"] India's rural affairs minister died in a car accident in New Delhi.

Indian court grants stay of execution for New Delhi gang rapists

Indian's Supreme Court has granted two young men convicted of a fatal gang-rape a stay of execution. The attack on…

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