Thousands take holy dip in India's Ganges River amid Covid surge
Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshipers flocked to the banks of the Ganges River in the Indian state of West Bengal on Friday, braving a … Read more
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India's Harnaaz Sandhu wins Miss Universe pageant
EILAT, Israel (AP) – Harnaaz Sandhu from India turned 70 on Sunday. The previously reigning Miss Universe, Andrea Meza from Mexico, crowned her successor, a … Read more
Park made of human ashes pays tribute to 6,000 of India's Covid victims
Crematorium director Mamtesh Sharma decided to erect a memorial to the dead after hundreds of urns were not picked up at the chaotic height of … Read more
Milkha Singh, India's 'Flying Sikh' ace runner, dies at 91
Milkha Singh, one of India’s first sports superstars and sprint ace who overcame a childhood tragedy to become the country’s most famous athlete, has died. … Read more
India's 'Corona Warrior' hero who cremated bodies of 1,300 victims dies of virus
A man who was referred to as a “corona warrior” after the cremation of the bodies of 1,300 Covid victims has died of the virus. … Read more
Inside India's 'black fungus' epidemic as cases hit more than 9,000
As India battles the coronavirus pandemic storm, a rapid surge in fungal infection is driving patients to remove their eyes to save their lives. A … Read more
India's Covid deaths pass 300,000 as rare fungal disease strikes fear in patients, doctors
India was only the third country to record 300,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Monday. Fears of a potentially fatal yeast infection afflicting some of those … Read more
Climate activist who became symbol of India's crackdown on dissent granted bail
NEW DELHI – A Delhi court Tuesday granted bail to Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old climate activist who was arrested for sedition for creating an online … Read more
Angry farmers storm India's Red Fort on Republic Day
NEW DELHI – Tens of thousands of protesting farmers drove long lines from tractors into the Indian capital on Tuesday, breaking police barriers, defying tear … Read more
India's coronavirus death toll passes 100,000 as cases continue to rise
India’s death toll from the novel coronavirus exceeded 100,000 on Saturday, with only the third country in the world having reached this desolate milestone after … Read more
