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Bus plunges off bridge, kills 26
Map of Rajasthan India A bus plummeted 70 feet into a dry riverbed in northwestern India, killing at least 26 passengers and injuring 34 others
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| Mar. 9 |
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Upper house passes women's quota bill
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| Mar. 4 |
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More than 60 killed in temple stampede
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| Mar. 1 |
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Ice deposits found at Moon's pole
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| Feb. 24 |
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India, Pakistan: Fresh bid to mend ties
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Tendulkar breaks new record |
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Sniper kills Indian trooper |
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| Feb.13 |
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Restaurant bomb blast kills eight
33 others wounded in a bomb attack on the German Bakery, which is popular with tourists, in India's western city of Pune
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| Feb.11 |
Mumbai |
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Attack suspect's lawyer shot dead |
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| Feb.9 |
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India defers first GM food crop |
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| Feb.7 |
Mumbai |
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Couple detained after security alert |
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| Feb.5 |
Kashmir |
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Clashes after death of second teen |
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| Jan.30 |
Southern India |
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9 dead after Indian boat capsizes |
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| Jan.14 |
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India launches rockets to study eclipse |
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| Jan.2 |
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At least 10 killed in train crash |
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| Dec.26 |
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45 dead in bridge collapse |
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| Dec.2 |
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25 years since Bhopal devastation |
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| Nov.25 |
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Mumbai attacks: One year on Ceremonies are being held to mark the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the Indian city by militants
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Blast outside India embassy
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| Aug.29 |
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India loses Moon satellite links |
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| Jul.23 |
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Court: Confession won't stop Mumbai trial |
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| Jul.21 |
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Darkness envelops Asia during eclipse
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| Jul.20 |
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Main Mumbai suspect pleads guilty
The lone surviving suspect captured during assault on Mumbai named a leading al Qaeda-linked Pakistani militant as one of the masterminds
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| Jul.19 |
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India resists hard limits on emissions |
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| Jul.17 |
Mumbai |
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Clinton seeks goodwill in India |
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| Jul.16 |
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Pakistan and India in terror vow |
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| Jul.1 |
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Gay sex 'not criminal' in India A court in the Indian capital has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act
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| May.15 |
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Congress alliance well ahead in election Early counting trends show the ruling Congress-led alliance well ahead of the opposition BJP coalition in India's general election
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| May.12 |
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Election starts final phase |
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| Apr.21 |
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Suspected rebels 'stop' train
Map of Jharkhand India Suspected Maoist rebels - known as the Naxalites - in eastern India 'stopped' a train; about 700 passengers were on the train
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Millions of Indians vote Indians in 124 constituencies have begun voting in the first round of the 15th general elections
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| Apr.11 |
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Death toll rises in fireworks factory fire |
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| Mar.23 |
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Nano car to be launched in July |
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| Jan.14 |
New Delhi |
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India razes slums, leaves poor homeless |
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| Jan.7 |
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Pakistan sacks security advisor |
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| Jan.4 |
New Delhi |
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India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan |
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| Dec.28 |
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300 migrants missing off Andamans |
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| Dec.26 |
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Pakistan moves troops to India border |
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| Dec.23 |
Kashmir |
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Srinagar tense ahead of state polls |
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| Dec.21 |
Mumbai |
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Terror-devastated hotels reopen
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| Dec.20 |
Mumbai |
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Deaths from Mumbai 'police error' |
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| Dec.11 |
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Pakistan moves on Mumbai accused
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U.S. warned India of maritime attack |
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| Nov.29 |
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Home Minister 'quits' over Mumbai attacks |
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Focus on abandoned boat as siege ends |
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| Nov.28 |
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Police declare Mumbai siege over
The last gunmen involved in the attacks were killed, but another officia; the situation remains unresolved. 6 bodies were found at a Jewish ...
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Chaos at Jewish center and hotel
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| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
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Indian troops storm Jewish center |
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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
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
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Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames |
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| Nov.1 |
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India's lunar mission transmits pictures |
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| Oct.30 |
North East India |
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Series of bomb blasts kills at least 66 |
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| Oct.21 |
North East India |
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Bomb blast kills 17 people |
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| Sep.30 |
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Temple stampede kills 147
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| Sep.13 |
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Delhi shopping areas hit by bombs
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| Aug.31 |
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Floods cut off thousands
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| Aug.27 |
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Flooding kills dozens, ruins 225,000 homes
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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| Aug.24 |
Kashmir |
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India arrests separatist leaders |
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| Aug.3 |
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145 dead in India temple stampede |
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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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| Apr.17 |
New Delhi |
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Heavy security for torch |
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| Jan.29 |
New Delhi |
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Police broken organ-trafficking scheme
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| Jan.9 |
New Delhi |
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Tata Motors unveils bargain car |
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| Dec.24 |
Kashmir |
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Mosque besieged |
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| Nov.23 |
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Deadly blasts rock Indian cities |
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| Nov.6 |
Southern India |
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Girl separated from twin |
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| Aug.25 |
Southern India |
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Blasts kill 34 in Hyderabad
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| Aug.14 |
New Delhi |
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India marks 60th anniversary |
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| Aug.7 |
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Millions face flood disease threat |
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| Aug.3 |
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Millions flee 'worst ever' floods
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| Jul.21 |
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First female president for India |
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| Feb.19 |
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Dozens dead in train blasts
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| Jan.2 |
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Millions bathe at Hindu festival |
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Police find child skeletons |
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| Nov.27 |
Mumbai |
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Star convicted over Mumbai bombs |
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| Sep.8 |
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Dozens feared dead in blasts |
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| Jul.11 |
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200 killed in train blasts| 7 explosions on crowded rush-hour commuter trains in the Indian financial capital. The blasts took place between 6:20 and 7 p.m.
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'Militants' kill Hindus |
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Rail, temple blasts kill 14 Explosions rocked a railway station and a Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi
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| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
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India, U.S. agree to nuclear pact
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| Dec.28 |
Southern India |
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Professor dies in gun raid |
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| Nov.25 |
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Flood bus plunges kill 75 |
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| Oct.30 |
New Delhi |
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Shops reopen after bombings |
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Bombs probe 'makes headway' |
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| Oct.29 |
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Delhi on high alert after blasts |
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Blasts kill 55 A string of explosions within minutes of each other, most of them at a marketplace crowded with thousands
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| Oct.28 |
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Passenger train derails, 61 died The train is killing at least 61 people and injuring about 35. The carriages crashed into flood waters
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| Oct.10 |
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Frustration over aid delivery
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| Oct.7 |
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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 |
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Floods toll reaches 1,000 Further rain is causing further misery in the city, which is trying to clean up after record-breaking rainfall
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| Jul.29 |
Mumbai |
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Rain death toll reaches 850 |
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| Jul.27 |
Mumbai |
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Monsoon death toll soars |
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100 missing after offshore fire |
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| Jul.4 |
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Gunmen killed at holy site |
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| Jan.25 |
Mumbai |
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258 pilgrims die in stampede
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| Dec.29 |
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Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000'
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| Dec.26 |
Indonesia |
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Asia quake death toll 13,000 |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
Map of http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Fthumb%2F7%2F75%2FNeic_slav_fig72.gif%2F306px-Neic_slav_fig72.gif Sumatra| 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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Toll in attacks tops 50 |
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| Jul.16 |
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School blaze kills 90 Mostly children aged between 4 and 9 have been killed after a fire swept through a school
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| Jul.13 |
Bangladesh |
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Flood havoc mounts in South Asia |
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| May.19 |
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Singh named PM-designate Congress party leader said the president has asked him to form a new government
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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 Prime Minister is ending his nearly 6 years in power. Sonia Gandhi is set to be next Prime Minister
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| Jan.4 |
Pakistan |
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India, Pakistan leaders meet |
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| Aug.25 |
Mumbai |
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46 dead in twin blasts
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| Sep.24 |
Gujarat |
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Gunmen storm Hindu temple |
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| Sep.9 |
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100 feared dead in rail tragedy |
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| May.31 |
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Foreign nationals urged to leave |
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| May.22 |
Kashmir |
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Vajpayee rallies troops |
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| Feb.28 |
Gujarat |
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Communal riots sweep Gujarat |
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| Jan.12 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf declares war on extremism |
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| Dec.13 |
New Delhi |
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Gunbattle at parliament. 12 killed 5 armed intruders stormed the building. 2 gunmen have been killed. Parliament had been adjourned
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| Jan.26 |
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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. Gujarat officials have said that homeless will be offered food in exchange for aiding the reconstruction effort. Total property dam... | |
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