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The death toll from the tainted liquor incident in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, increases to 54. 2024-06-22
Five foreign militants are killed in a gunfight with police in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. 2023-06-16
India is expected to reopen its borders to overseas travellers as it relaxes COVID-19-related restrictions amid a decrease in the number of new cases. 2021-10-15
India surpasses six million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country after the United States to reach that milestone. Meanwhile, 82.5% or more than five million people have recovered. [https:--apnews.com-article-virus-outbreak-india-archive-eb878bbd69a165e9e64771b5746fea62 (AP)]The government introduces new nationwide restrictions aimed at tackling the swift spread sweeping across the country, including disallowing fans in professional sports matches and ordering bars and restaurants to close at 22:00 (10:00 p.m.) CEST for the next three weeks. Prime Minister Mark Rutte also advises people to wear face masks when shopping in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague, the three cities with the highest rates of infections. [https:--www.ctvnews.ca-health-coronavirus-dutch-government-announces-new-restrictions-to-rein-in-virus-1.5123515 (CTV News)]COVID-19 pandemic in India2020-09-28
In response to the suicide of a student, protestors attack Crossroads Higher Secondary School in Pampady, India, and clash with police. 2018-04-1
Nearly half a million people gather in the Indian town of Puttaparthi for the funeral of religious leader Sathya Sai Baba. 2011-04-27
An Indian court orders Suresh Kalmadi, the chief organiser of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to remain in custody while corruption charges against him are investigated. 2011-04-26
At a university seminar in New Delhi, India's home secretary G. K. Pillai announces unexpected plans to reduce security forces in Kashmir by 25 percent so that "people don't get harassed by the over-presence of security forces". 2011-01-14
At least 42 people die after a building collapses in eastern New Delhi, India with at least twenty people trapped in the rubble. 2010-11-15
A curfew is imposed on Srinagar and other large towns in Kashmir after police clashes with people protesting against Indian rule yesterday. 2010-09-12