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A heatwave in Asia leads to deaths and school closures in India, and record-breaking temperatures in other countries. Luang Prabang, Laos, recorded a temperature of 42.7 C, while Tak, Thailand, recorded a temperature of 44.6 C.
2023-04-19

At least 57 people are dead after severe flooding in eastern India and Bangladesh.
2022-05-21

Louisiana reports its first two cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant first discovered in India.
2021-05-21

India reports 401,078 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 21.9 million. The country also reports a record 4,187 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 238,270.
2021-05-8

India reports a record 217,353 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 14.29 million. The country also reports 1,185 deaths, which is the highest daily total since September, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 174,308.
2021-04-16

Amnesty International says it has been forced to halt its Indian operations due to "reprisal" from the government. Amnesty said its bank accounts were frozen and it was forced to lay off staff, and suspend all its campaign and research work.
2020-09-29

At least 50 people are reported to have died amid heavy thunder and lightning storms in northern India.
2018-05-29

A bus carrying at least 60 passengers plunges into a gorge in India's Madhya Pradesh resulting in at least ten deaths and 33 people injured.
2015-02-16

The death toll from Cyclone Phailin rises to at least 18 in India as it dissipates.
2013-10-14

Protests are held all across India and occupied Kashmir amid curfew restrictions for the past ten days. Ten adolescents are killed by the forces.
2010-06-30