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 Southern India |
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Sleeper train fire kills at least 20  The fire began in a sleeper car of the Gautami Express around 1:15 a.m. in Kesamudram, in Andhra Pradesh state
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| Aug.3 |
India |
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145 dead in India temple stampede  Map of Himachal Pradesh India| A stampede at a mountaintop Hindu temple in northern India was caused by rumors of fighting near the temple or by a railing in the temple. Crowds from the neighbouring state of Punjab had gathered at the temple to celebrate the festival of Shravan Navratras. The Nainadevi temple is... | |
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| Aug.12 |
Kashmir |
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Protesters shot dead At least 10 people were killed and many injured when security forces opened fire on stone-throwing Muslim protesters
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| Aug.13 |
Mumbai |
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Building collapse kills 16 A dilapidated building collapsed, killing at least 16 people who had defied orders to vacate the structure
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| Aug.14 |
Southern India |
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 At least 11 die in bus river plunge A bus carrying mostly school children skidded off a waterlogged road and into a river, killing at least 11 people, including seven children
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| Aug.16 |
Gujarat |
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Police arrest bombing 'mastermind' Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of serial bombings last month that killed 58 people and have linked him to a banned Islamic grou...
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| Aug.20 |
India |
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Monsoons kill dozens in northern India Map of Uttar Pradesh India Heavy monsoon rains are triggering floods, destroying mud huts and killing at least 74 people. Deaths were caused by poorly constructed buildings
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| Aug.22 |
Kashmir |
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8 die as Indian soldiers, separatists clash A senior Indian Army officer, 2 Indian Army soldiers and 5 separatist militants were killed in the Machil sector of the Line of Control
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| Aug.24 |
Kashmir |
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 India arrests separatist leaders| Officials in Indian-administered Kashmir imposed an around-the-clock curfew a day before separatist groups plan to hold a rally | |
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| Aug.26 |
Bihar |
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Flood rages through 1,000 villages Floodwaters raged through more than 1,000 villages unaccustomed to high water after Kosi River burst its banks
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| Aug.27 |
Bihar |
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Flooding kills dozens, ruins 225,000 homes Map of Bihar India| Massive flooding has killed at least 55 people since the Kosi River burst through an embankment more than a week ago | |
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State erupts in violence after Hindu shot Map of Orissa India The remote state of Orissa erupted in violence after gunmen killed a Hindu leader and mobs burned churches in retaliation
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Bihar |
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Army tries to reach flood victims Hundreds of troops were using helicopters and boats to deliver supplies and rescue villagers, after the Kosi River breached an embankment
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| Aug.28 |
 Nepal |
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Millions in India, Nepal flee rising water Extreme flooding has displaced millions on either side of the India-Nepal border after Saptakoshi river burst its banks
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| Aug.29 |
Bihar |
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Aid agencies struggling in flood Map of Bihar India The grinding misery triggered by the massive floods in a downtrodden part of India and across the border in Nepal persisted
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Bihar |
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Bihar displaced die as boat sinks Map of Bihar India At least 20 people have been died after a boat capsized while carrying dozens of refugees from flooding. Thousands have been evacuated
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| Aug.31 |
Mumbai |
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 Dalai Lama due to leave hospital| The Dalai Lama, 73, will leave hospital after undergoing tests for abdominal discomfort. He canceled planned trips to Mexico | |
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Flood victims face food shortages 50,000 families have been displaced after a dam breached the eastern embankment of the Kosi River in Nepal broke on August 18
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Bihar |
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Floods cut off thousands Map of Bihar India| 0.5 million people in the state of Bihar remain stranded in villages which have been devastated by massive flooding | |
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