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11 killed as Cyclone ‘Gaja’ hits India’s Tamil Nadu
At least 11 people are killed as the severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ crosses the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu’s coast.
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3 cops killed after abduction in Jammu and Kashmir
Three policemen are shot dead after abduction by terrorists in India's militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir.
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India launches nat’l database on sexual offenders
India launches its first national online registry for sexual offenders in a bid to check crimes against women and children. A separate portal, which will allow anonymous complaints on objectionable online content, is also launched.
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SAFF Suzuki Cup: India, Maldives cruise into final
Seven-time champions India set up a final clash against one-time champions Maldives in the SAFF Suzuki Cup following comfortable victories in their respective semifinals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
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Winning start for India
Defending champions India got off to a flying start in the SAFF Suzuki Cup with a 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka in Group B opener at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
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Arrest of Indian rights activists sparks outrage
Indian police arrests five outspoken lawyers and left-wing activists during raids across the country that drew condemnation from opposition parties and rights watchdogs who said it was a crackdown on critics of the government.
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India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticism
India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the government says, following offers of aid from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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10 killed in stone quarry blast in India
Ten workers are killed in a powerful explosion in a stone quarry in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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33 killed as bus plunges into gorge in Maharashtra
At least 33 people were killed when a bus carrying them fell into a 500 feet deep gorge in western Indian state of Maharashtra, senior officials say.
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2 cops get death over custodial killing of youth in India
An Indian court sentences death penalty for two policemen in Kerala state over torturing and killing a youth in police custody in 2005.
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Fire in Indian residential building kills 5
Five people are killed after a devastating fire broke out inside a residential building in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district.
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Indian troops kill 3 rebels in Kashmir fighting
Three rebels are killed in a gun battle with Indian troops in disputed Kashmir, police say.
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Building collapse kills 3 in India
A six-story building under construction collapsed onto an adjacent building east of the Indian capital, killing at least three people and trapping several others under the debris, police say.
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Another horrific gang-rape in India
Indian police yesterday said that 17 men have been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl over several weeks, in the country's latest horrific sexual assault case.
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Indian SC for new law to curb mob lynching, cow vigilantism
The Supreme Court of India says the incidents of mob lynching and cow vigilantism cannot be allowed to become a new norm, and asks the parliament to consider enacting a new law with provision for deterrent punishment to effectively deal with such incidents.
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'India to make visa easy for foreigners'
India will further smoothen the process of granting visa for foreigners and is implementing the Immigration Visa Foreigners’ Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) in a mission mode for their safety and convenience, the country's Home Minister Rajnath Singh says.
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47 killed in India road crash
At least 47 people are killed and 11 others injured as a bus fell into a deep gorge in northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, a senior police official of the country says.
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4 BSF men killed on Jammu border
Four Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, including an officer, are killed and five wounded in firing by Pakistan Rangers along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir state, a senior BSF officer says.
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Nipah virus death toll rises to 17 in India
Two new cases of the deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus is confirmed in the southern Indian state of Kerala, where another two people were killed by the virus, a health official says.
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Storms, lightning kill 47 in India
Storms and lightning across a swathe of northern India kills at least 47 people, officials say, the latest deaths from freak weather that has battered the country this month.
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Indian child dies from mother's breast milk
An Indian woman who was bitten by a snake in her sleep and unknowingly breastfed poisoned milk to her daughter has died along with the child, police say.
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PM flies to Kolkata tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is to leave Dhaka for Kolkata on May 25 morning on a two-day official visit to India at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
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India splutters in anger after toilet water used for train tea
An Indian tea vendor caught on video taking water from a train toilet before selling his drinks to passengers is fined amid heightened concern in India over food safety.
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Indian court jails popular guru for life over teen rape
An Indian guru with millions of followers was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for raping a teenage devotee on the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits, his lawyer says.
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Indian school students warned against cyber crimes
School students are warned against cyberbullying, in the recent safety guidelines published by Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan.
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BJP lawmaker held over rape as protests mount
Indian police have made another arrest after the alleged rape of a teenager by a ruling party politician sparked protests across the country, federal investigators say.
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Millions of Indian students to resit exam after test leaked
India vows to strengthen its online security after high school exam papers were leaked ahead of crucial tests, forcing millions of students to resit their finals.
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Indian court probing constitutional validity of Muslim polygamy
India’s top court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the prevailing practices of polygamy and 'nikahhalala' among Muslims and asked the government and the Law Commission to give their view on the issues.
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26 killed in India road accident
At least 26 people are killed when a truck carrying them skids off the road and overturns in Bhavanagar district of the western Indian state of Gujarat.
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BJP leads in Tripura, Nagaland; Congress ahead in Meghalaya
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party appears on course to dethrone the 25-year-old rule of the Left parties in Tripura state and capture power in alliance with a regional party in Nagaland while Congress is poised to be the single largest party in Meghalaya as counting of votes in the elections to the three north-eastern states neared the end.
