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New Delhi |
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India introduces death penalty for child rapists |
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| Feb.26 |
Dubai |
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Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor 'drowned in hotel bath' |
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| Aug.30 |
Mumbai |
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Building collapse traps people in Mumbai |
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| Aug.28 |
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Indian guru sentenced to 20 years for rape
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7 coaches of passenger train derail in western India |
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| Feb.14 |
Southern India |
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India launches record 104 satellites in single mission |
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| Nov.19 |
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133 killed in derailment near Kanpur 
At least 91 people have been killed after 14 carriages of Indore-Patna Express train derailed near the city of Kanpur
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| Sep.4 |
Vatican |
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Mother Teresa declared saint by Pope Francis at Vatican |
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| May.20 |
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India records its hottest day ever |
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| Apr.9 |
Southern India |
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India Kerala: Temple fireworks blast kills at least 100
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| Mar.31 |
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India Kolkata flyover collapse: Dozens remain trapped
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| Feb.22 |
New Delhi |
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India caste unrest. Ten million without water in Delhi |
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Militants attack India air force base |
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| Dec.20 |
New Delhi |
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Delhi juvenile gang rapist freed amid protests |
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| Dec.1 |
Southern India |
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Chennai hit by fresh rain and deadly flooding |
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| Sep.12 |
Central India |
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89 dead after twin explosions in India |
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| Aug.4 |
Central India |
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Indian trains in deadly derailment in Madhya Pradesh |
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| Apr.10 |
Rawalpindi |
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Mumbai attack suspect released on bail in Pakistan |
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| Mar.20 |
Bihar |
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600 students expelled after parents pass cheat sheets |
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| Mar.14 |
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Indian nun raped in convent attack |
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| Nov.10 |
Central India |
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Indian botched sterilisations kill eight women Eight women have died after undergoing sterilisation surgery at a health camp organised by the government in the central Indian state
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| Nov.2 |
Lahore |
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Pakistan blast 'kills 50' at Wagah border with India |
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| Oct.10 |
Norway |
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Malala and Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel Peace Prize
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| Jun.8 |
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Indian students 'swept away' by water in Himachal Pradesh |
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| May.29 |
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Arrests over hanged Indian girls 
Two girls raped, hanged at a village in Uttar Pradesh state's Budaun district. The victims were 14 and 16 years old and were cousins
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| May.16 |
Gujarat |
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Narendra Modi hails 'landmark' win
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| May.15 |
New Delhi |
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BJP leads in India election vote |
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| Apr.6 |
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India kicks off world's largest election
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| Oct.14 |
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India relieved at low cyclone death toll |
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| Oct.13 |
Central India |
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Many dead in India temple stampede
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| Oct.12 |
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Huge cyclone batters eastern India
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| Sep.26 |
Mumbai |
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Dozens feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse
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| Sep.13 |
New Delhi |
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Court sentences 4 men to death in gang rape case
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| Sep.10 |
New Delhi |
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4 men found guilty of India gang rape |
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| Aug.18 |
Bihar |
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India express train kills people crossing track |
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| Aug.13 |
Mumbai |
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Indian submarine hit by explosion At least 18 sailors are feared to be trapped on board an Indian submarine that caught fire after an explosion in a Mumbai dockyard
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| Jul.16 |
Bihar |
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School meal kills 22 in India
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| Jun.21 |
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Death toll in Uttarakhand 'passes 500' The death toll from flooding and landslides following heavy monsoon rains in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has passed 500
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| May.25 |
Central India |
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'Maoist rebels' kill 17 in India |
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| Apr.5 |
Mumbai |
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Mumbai building collapse toll rises
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| Mar.10 |
New Delhi |
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Delhi rape accused is found dead |
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| Feb.21 |
Southern India |
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Indian city shaken by blasts; 12 dead
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| Jan.7 |
New Delhi |
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Charges for Delhi rape suspects |
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| Dec.29 |
New Delhi |
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Delhi rape victim's funeral held |
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| Dec.28 |
Singapore |
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Woman gang-raped in India dies
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| Dec.23 |
New Delhi |
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Indian prime minister appeals for peace |
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Thousands defy protest ban in India |
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| Nov.20 |
Mumbai |
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Mumbai attack gunman Qasab executed
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| Jul.31 |
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Half of India left without power
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| Apr.18 |
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India launches long-range missile |
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| Apr.7 |
Pakistan |
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135 Pakistani soldiers trapped in avalanche |
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At least 89 died in fire in Calcutta hospital fire Investigators have arrested six hospital managers after a fire. A majority of the bed-ridden patients were abandoned by most of the staff on...
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New Delhi |
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Deadly blast outside India court |
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New Delhi |
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India activist on fast in prison Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has spent a night in Tihar jail in the capital, Delhi, despite the government decision to free him
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| Jul.13 |
Mumbai |
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Fatal blasts shake Mumbai rush hour
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| Sep.30 |
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Verdict divides India holy site |
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| Jul.18 |
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At least 45 dead in train collision |
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| May.27 |
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100 dead after 'sabotage' derails train
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| May.21 |
Southern India |
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Plane crash leaves about 160 dead
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| May.3 |
Mumbai |
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Pakistani man convicted for 2008 siege |
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| Nov.25 |
Mumbai |
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Mumbai attacks: One year on |
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| Jul.20 |
Mumbai |
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Main Mumbai suspect pleads guilty |
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| Jul.1 |
New Delhi |
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Gay sex 'not criminal' in India |
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| May.15 |
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Congress alliance well ahead in election |
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| Apr.21 |
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Suspected rebels 'stop' train |
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| Apr.15 |
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Millions of Indians vote |
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| Dec.21 |
Mumbai |
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Terror-devastated hotels reopen |
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| Dec.11 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan moves on Mumbai accused |
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| Nov.28 |
Mumbai |
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Police declare Mumbai siege over |
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| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
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Forces fight through siege hotels |
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| Nov.26 |
Mumbai |
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Troops confront attackers |
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Scores killed in rampage In a brazen series of coordinated attacks, gunmen struck 10 sites across the city, killing scores of people and taking hostages in 2 luxury hotels
| 87 reported killed and another 185 wounded that day. (Later reported At least 188 people were killed and at least 293 were injured in the attacks). 9 attackers killed. Fighting was reported in the Taj Mahal Hotel, the Hotel Oberoi and Colaba Market
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Temple stampede kills 147 |
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| Sep.13 |
New Delhi |
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Delhi shopping areas hit by bombs |
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| Aug.31 |
Bihar |
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Floods cut off thousands |
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| Aug.27 |
Bihar |
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Flooding kills dozens, ruins 225,000 homes |
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| Jul.26 |
Gujarat |
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Deadly blasts strike Ahmedabad |
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| Jul.22 |
New Delhi |
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Indian government survives vote |
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| May.13 |
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Serial bomb blasts leave 60 dead |
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| Jan.29 |
New Delhi |
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Police broken organ-trafficking scheme |
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| Jan.21 |
Global |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears
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| Aug.25 |
Southern India |
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Blasts kill 34 in Hyderabad |
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| Aug.3 |
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Millions flee 'worst ever' floods |
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| Feb.19 |
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Dozens dead in train blasts |
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| Sep.8 |
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Dozens feared dead in blasts |
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| Jul.11 |
Mumbai |
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200 killed in train blasts 7 explosions on crowded rush-hour commuter trains in the Indian financial capital
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| Mar.7 |
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Rail, temple blasts kill 14 |
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| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
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India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact |
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| Nov.25 |
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Flood bus plunges kill 75 |
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| Oct.29 |
New Delhi |
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Blasts kill 55
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| Oct.28 |
Southern India |
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Passenger train derails, 61 died |
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| Oct.10 |
Pakistan |
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Frustration over aid delivery |
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| Oct.7 |
 Pakistan |
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Major quake kills thousands Map of Islamabad Pakistan A magnitude 7.6 earthquake epicenter was 60 miles north-northeast of Islamabad and 6 miles below the surface
| Most of the dead were in the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, followed by the North-West Province. Entire villages and many roads have been wiped out by landslides. Indian Prime Minister Singh called President Musharraf and offered help
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| Jul.31 |
Mumbai |
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Floods toll reaches 1,000
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| Jul.27 |
Mumbai |
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100 missing after offshore fire |
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| Jan.25 |
Mumbai |
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258 pilgrims die in stampede |
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| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
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Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000' |
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| Dec.26 |
 Aceh |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead | People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean. A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and... | |
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| Oct.2 |
North East India |
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Toll in attacks tops 50 |
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| Jul.16 |
Southern India |
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School blaze kills 90
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| May.19 |
New Delhi |
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Singh named PM-designate
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| May.18 |
New Delhi |
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Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job |
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| May.16 |
Mumbai |
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Government fears hit shares |
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
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Vajpayee resigns after poll upset
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| Aug.25 |
Mumbai |
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46 dead in twin blasts |
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| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
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Gunbattle at parliament. 12 killed
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| Jan.26 |
Gujarat |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people Earthquake at 8:46 in the morning, centered near Bhuj, on the 51st celebration of Republic Day
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Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision Map of Charkhi Dadri India| The aircraft involved were a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-100B to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 | |
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| Dec. 2, 1984 |
Central India |
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Bhopal disaster Map of Bhopal India| A gas leak incident at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plan considered the world's worst industrial disaster.At least 3,787 died | |
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| Oct. 31, 1984 |
New Delhi |
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Assassination of Indira Gandhi Map of Safdarjung Road India The Prime Minister was killed by two of her bodyguards in the aftermath of the Indian Army's June 1984 assault on the Golden Temple in Amritsar
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| Nov. 13, 1970 |
 Bangladesh |
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1970 Bhola cyclone A devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and India's West Bengal. Up to 500,000 people lost their lives
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| Jan. 26, 1950 |
New Delhi |
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India proclaimed Republic within Commonwealth Republic Day honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force, replacing the Government of India Act as the governing document
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| Nov. 26, 1949 |
New Delhi |
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Constitution of India passed The Constitution was adopted by the India Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950
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| Aug. 15, 1947 |
New Delhi |
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India became independent nation British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947. Violent clashes between Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims followed
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| Mar. 12, 1930 |
Gujarat |
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Mohandas Gandhi begins civil disobedience campaign Map of Dandi Gujarat India Gandhi then launched a new Satyagraha against the tax on salt in March 1930. This was highlighted by the famous Salt March to Dandi
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| Jan. 1, 1877 |
New Delhi |
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Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India
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| Dec. 30, 1865 |
Mumbai |
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Rudyard Kipling born An English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He wrote tales and poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children
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Battle of Plassey gives English control of Bengal A decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies. The battle established the Company rule...
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| May. 20, 1498 |
Southern India |
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Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut Map of Kappadu India The fleet arrived in Kappadu near Calicut. The King of Calicut returned to Calicut on hearing the news of the foreign fleets's arrival
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