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Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup
Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
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India is set to open a Hindu temple on top of an ancient razed mosque. Here's why it's so significant
India’s top politicians, religious leaders and celebrities are gathering in the holy city of Ayodhya for the partial opening of a grand temple for one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord Ram.
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276 people stuck in a French airport for days after a tip about human trafficking return to India
The strange ordeal spotlighted a complicated migration situation that often sends trafficking victims through multiple countries before arriving at a final destination, such as the U.S.
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In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project
Shifting to renewable energy is a key issue at the ongoing COP28 climate summit. Some leaders have voiced support for a target of tripling renewable energy worldwide in any final agreement while curbing use of coal, oil and natural gas, which spew planet-warming gases into the atmosphere.
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Official from India plotted to assassinate Sikh separatist leader in NYC: Prosecutors
U.S. authorities announced murder-for-hire charges against a man from India who they say plotted to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City after the man advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs.
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Rescuers reach workers who were trapped in Indian tunnel for over two weeks
Indian search and rescue teams reached the dozens of construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks.
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Indian rescuers pull out all 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel for 17 days, minister says
Officials in India said Tuesday they had begun rescuing the 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks.
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41 workers stuck in a tunnel in India for 10th day given hot meals as rescue operation shifts gear
The 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for over a week are finally getting hot meals, provided through a newly installed steel pipe, as rescuers work on an alternate plan of digging toward them vertically.
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41 workers in India are stuck in a tunnel for an 8th day. Officials consider alternate rescue plans
Officials trying to save 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for eight days are contemplating alternative rescue plans after snags with a drilling machine caused them to halt digging. A new drilling machine arrived at the accident site in Uttarakhand state on Saturday to replace one that was damaged while breaking through the...
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40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India since Sunday
Rescuers are digging through dirt and parts of a collapsed road tunnel to reach 40 workers trapped by a landslide in northern India.
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A UNESCO World Heritage site with thousands of people living inside it
The 12th-century Jaisalmer Fort is a “living fort” lined with cafes, shops, hotels and homes that house the thousands of people who live inside it.
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13 people killed and 25 injured after two trains collided in southern India
Officials in India say 13 people have died and 25 others are injured after two passenger trains collided in the country’s south.
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Flash floods kill at least 14 in northeastern India and leave more than 100 missing
Rescue workers are searching for more than 100 people after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 14 people.
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Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar? The Sikh leader whose killing has triggered Canada-India tensions
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that his government was investigating “credible allegations” that Indian government agents were linked to the June 18 slaying of Nijjar.
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India-Canada tensions hit crisis point after assassination allegations: Here's what you need to know
Ottawa had expelled a top Indian diplomat amid credible links between Indian government agents and the slaying of a Sikh community leader in British Columbia.
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India accuses Canada of sheltering ‘terrorists' as rift grows over slaying of Sikh activist in British Columbia
Canada is expelling a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls credible allegations that India’s government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.
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Outrage grows from Seattle to India after officer's remarks on student's death
Demonstrators in Seattle have demanded the resignation of two police officers over the death of a student from India and callous remarks by one of them.
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Where to stay in India? Here are 8 former palaces that are now hotels
After the government abolished payments to the country’s Maharajas in 1971, some palace owners opened their doors to paying hotel customers.
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India's lunar rover rolls out on the moon's surface for the first time
People across India had crowded around televisions in offices, shops, and restaurants on Wednesday and erupted into clapping, dancing, and exchanging of sweets when they saw the lander’s smooth touchdown.
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India lands spacecraft near moon's south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club
India has landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, where scientists believe vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements could be found.