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India reports more than 8,800 cases of the deadly "black fungus" in a growing epidemic of the disease. The normally rare infection has a mortality rate of 50% and is believed to occur 12 to 18 days after recovery from COVID-19. Following the increase in the number of cases, India's states and territories are told to declare the disease as an epidemic.
2021-05-23

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam, part of Meghalaya, and part of Bangladesh, causing damage to houses and buildings. Two people die from heart attacks, while ten others are wounded by the earthquake itself.
2021-04-28

The Indian union territory of Lakshadweep reports their first case of COVID-19 in a man who left for Kavaratti by ship from Kochi, making it the last territory to report their first case.
2021-01-18

Complete lockdowns are announced in 30 states and union territories of India in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
2020-03-24

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath threatens to confiscate property from more than 200 people, mostly Muslims, allegedly to pay for damages caused by protesters. The northern Indian state has seen the most violence from the protests, with 18 out of the 25 killings happening there.
2019-12-26

In an election occurring in the midst of massive protests against the central government, the incumbent right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party is projected to lose its majority to the United Progressive Alliance parties in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.
2019-12-23

India formally splits Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, dubbed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Both entities will be directly governed from New Delhi.
2019-10-31

Voting is in progress in 89 constituencies spread across seven states and two union territories.
2014-04-30

At least nine children are killed and another 20 injured after their school bus collides with a truck in the Indian city of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan state.
2013-07-30

A serial blast injures 5 people near Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya, in the Indian state of Bihar.
2013-07-7