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In India, the Karnataka High Court upholds restrictions on the wearing of the hijab in its schools, with Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi saying in the court's judgement that the wearing of the hijab "does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith."
2022-03-15

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

The United Kingdom surpasses 80,000 deaths and 3 million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fifth country to do so after the United States, Brazil, India, and Russia.
2021-01-9

India will reopen underground train networks and allow sports and religious events in a limited manner from September as part of the government's efforts to revive the economy, even as COVID-19 infections soar in the country.
2020-08-29

Violent clashes in North East Delhi, India, between Hindu and Muslim protesters over the Citizenship Amendment Act continues leaving 13 people dead and at least 150 injured.
2020-02-25

The President of Gambia Yahya Jammeh states he will not accept the result of the recent defeat a week after conceding defeat to Adama Barrow.
2016-12-9

At least six people are killed and dozens injured from a 6.7 magnitude earthquake that struck 20 miles from the city of Imphal, the capital of the Indian state of Manipur, near the border with Myanmar.
2016-01-4

At least three people die and 50 are injured after a passenger train derails in the Kamrup district in India's Assam state.
2012-02-3

27 people are killed after their bus plunges into a gorge in Assam, eastern India.
2011-05-31

India successfully conducts an interceptor missile test over the Bay of Bengal. [http:--www.indianexpress.com-news-india-testfires-interceptor-missile-758570- ("Indian Express")] [http:--www.straitstimes.com-BreakingNews-Asia-Story-STIStory_642079.html ("The Straits Times")]date=August 2019
2011-03-6