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In pictures: Fog and frozen lakes as cold weather sweeps northern India
A severe cold wave has tightened its grip on large parts of northern India, with temperatures hovering near zero in several states. On…
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Why India caps pollution reading at 500 when the air is far more toxic
For millions across northern India, the November air tastes ashy, the sky looks visibly hazy and merely stepping outside feels like a…
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Wall of water slams Himalayan village, leaving multiple dead and dozens feared trapped or missing
A surge of flood water tore through a mountainous village in northern India Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead and dozens missing,…
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Pakistan says it downed 25 Indian drones after attacks escalate tensions
Pakistan’s military says it shot down 25 Indian drones that entered its airspace, as hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours…
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India-Pakistan deadly fighting forces airlines to re-route, cancel flights
Several Asian airlines have announced they were re-routing or cancelling flights to and from India and Pakistan, as the two neighbouring…
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It's only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heat
India's weather department has warned of high temperatures in parts of northern India, including capital Delhi, for this week. The Indian…
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Clip shows India stone-pelting ritual, not fighting at Kumbh Mela festival
A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that presented it…
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Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi
“When I stepped out of my house, it felt like I was inhaling smoke,” says Imran Ahmed Ali, a lawyer in the northern Indian city of…
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India's Varanasi: Holy city on the Ganges where Hindus seek salvation
When Sharda Devi realized she only had a few days left to live, it didn't go down particularly well. Her son Mukesh Tiwari was preparing a…
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A double-decker bus collides with a milk truck in northern India, killing at least 18 people
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people…
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AP PHOTOS: Families of stampede victims in India ponder future without loved ones
RAMNAGAR, India (AP) — The orange rising from flames shone a light on the twilight scene. Savitri Devi, 50, had just been cremated. Devi…
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Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in India
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities say massive overcrowding, insufficient exits, and other factors contributed to a deadly stampede at a…
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A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede Tuesday in northern India following a Hindu religious gathering, making it one of the…
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For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic…
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Climate change makes India's monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper?
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a heavy band of rain makes its way from India's southwest coast to its…
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Temperatures cross 50C in northern India
Temperatures have crossed 50C in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions. This week,…
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AP PHOTOS: Weeks of sweltering heat scorch northern India
BIKANER, India (AP) — People in northern India have been struggling with an unrelenting, weekslong heat wave that has forced schools to…