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India's top court creates workplace safety task force after doctor was raped, killed

India’s top court has set up of a task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care workers at their workplaces
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Indians protesting against the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Kolkata, hold placards in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
August 19, 2024 at 12:14 PM

Indian doctors demand tougher laws after a colleague was raped, killed at a hospital

Hundreds of doctors are protesting near India's Health Ministry to demand stringent laws to protect health care workers from violence and to seek justice for their colleague who was raped and killed at a state-run hospital
August 19, 2024 at 12:14 PM
An Indian protesting against the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Kolkata, wears black ribbon in Mumbai, India, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
August 18, 2024 at 4:14 AM

What to know as thousands protest sexual violence in India

Anger at the Indian government’s failure to deter rising violence against women has fueled protests by medics and women’s groups across Indian cities after a trainee doctor was raped and killed last week
August 18, 2024 at 4:14 AM
CORRECTS TO CHANGE THE TERM MURDER TO KILLING - College students hold candles as they stage a protest against the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital last week, in Guwahati, India, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
August 16, 2024 at 12:54 PM

Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital

Thousands of people, including doctors and paramedics, are marching through various Indian cities to protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital last week
August 16, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Activists of Socialist Unity Center of India-Marxist (SUCI-N) block a road with placards during a protest rally following a rape and murder of a trainee doctor in a government hospital, in Kolkata, India, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
August 16, 2024 at 4:30 AM

A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking unrest

A trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions
August 16, 2024 at 4:30 AM
A family hold candle light as they join protesters in a midnight rally protesting against the murder of a 31 year old post-graduate trainee demanding proper investigation in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
August 6, 2024 at 6:14 AM

India has pushed hard for solar. But as its billions demand more power, coal always gets the call

India has been significantly increasing its renewable energy capacity in recent years, but when demand for electricity surges, it still goes back to its most trusted source of power
August 6, 2024 at 6:14 AM
FILE - A woman works at a coal depot in Ahmedabad, India, May 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)
2 months ago

Over 100 killed following stampede in India

The stampede occurred after a religious gathering with Hindu figure Bhole Baba as participants rushed to leave.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Over 100 killed following stampede in India
2 months ago

Indian man extradited to US over alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist

An Indian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges he directed a plot to kill a critic of the Indian government in New York City.
2 months ago
A member of United Hindu Front organization holds a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a lawyer believed to be based in Canada during a rally along a street in New Delhi, Sept. 24, 2023.
3 months ago

India may have recorded its hottest temperature ever amid severe heat wave

A temperature of 126 degrees Fahrenheit was measured near New Delhi.
3 months ago
India records its highest temperature ever near New Delhi 
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The hottest temperature ever measured in India potentially recorded

India recorded a temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius -- or about 126 degrees Fahrenheit -- on Wednesday afternoon at a weather station in Mungeshpur, near New Delhi.
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A worker transfers baskets of shaved ice to a food processing unit on a hot summer afternoon, at a market in New Delhi on May 29, 2024, amid ongoing heatwave.
9 months ago

Activist Gurpatwant Pannun fears the government of India may be plotting to kill him

Pannun, an American citizen and native of India, has been a frequent critic of the Modi government.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Activist Gurpatwant Pannun fears the government of India may be plotting to kill him
9 months ago

Construction workers rescued in India

All 41 construction workers were rescued after being trapped for 17 days in a collapsed mountain tunnel.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Construction workers rescued in India
1 year ago

Canada-India relations strain over killing of Sikh separatist leader

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June outside a temple in Surrey.
1 year ago
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit, Sept. 9, 2023, in New Delhi.
1 year ago

What you need to know about Nipah virus in India

ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton discusses the Nipah virus outbreak in India.
1 year ago
VIDEO: What you need to know about Nipah virus in India
1 year ago

What is Nipah virus?

The Nipah virus was first discovered following an outbreak that caused more than 100 deaths.
1 year ago
The Nipah virus was first discovered following an outbreak that caused more than 100 deaths.
1 year ago

President Biden in India for G-20 Summit

Biden is meeting with India's prime minister and looking for support for Ukraine and climate change.
1 year ago
VIDEO: President Biden in India for G-20 Summit
1 year ago

5 things to watch as Biden travels to India for G20, Vietnam to announce partnership

President Joe Biden is scheduled to depart for India and Vietnam Thursday on a trip that includes the Group of 20 summit.
1 year ago
President Joe Biden boards Air Force One for a trip to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi, Sept. 7, 2023, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
1 year ago

India lands spacecraft on the moon

The country became the fourth nation in history to land a craft on the moon.
1 year ago
VIDEO: India lands spacecraft on the moon
1 year ago

India becomes fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission spacecraft successfully landed on the moon Wednesday, making it the fourth country to do so and the first to land in the south pole region.
1 year ago
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft seconds before its successful lunar landing on the south pole of the Moon in an image from the live video feed on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) website, Aug. 23, 2023. India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's south pole, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling it a "historic day".
1 year ago

India becomes fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

The lander and rover will be functional for about two weeks.
1 year ago
The lander and rover will be functional for about two weeks.
1 year ago

New clues on cause of India train disaster that killed at least 275

India’s railway minister said a signal failure is to blame for the horrific train crash that left at least 275 people dead and more than 1,000 injured.
1 year ago
VIDEO: New clues on cause of India train disaster that killed at least 275
1 year ago

Indian crash leaves at least 200 dead as fatalities rise

At least 200 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a train accident in India, as the death toll continues to rise, officials said.
1 year ago
Rescuers work at the site of passenger trains that derailed in Balasore district, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, June 2, 2023.
1 year ago

Search ends after train tragedy in India

Nearly 300 people have died after two trains derailed in one of the worst rail disasters in India's history
1 year ago
VIDEO: Search ends after train tragedy in India
1 year ago

Trains derail in India, dozens dead

Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others inside.
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VIDEO: Trains derail in India, dozens dead
1 year ago

At least 200 killed, hundreds injured in train crash in India

The crash occurred Friday night in Odisha.
1 year ago
The crash occurred Friday night in Odisha.
1 year ago

Dozens killed in train derailment in India

Two trains derailed in Odisha, India, causing dozens of deaths and injuring hundreds.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Dozens killed in train derailment in India
1 year ago

New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran India

The annual survey documents alleged mistreatment and persecution worldwide.
1 year ago
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about the roll-out of the International Religious Freedom Report at the State Department in Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023.
1 year ago

What's behind India's strategic neutrality on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

India will continue to maintain ties to both Russia and the West amid the war in Ukraine, experts say, resisting a U.S. push to oppose Moscow while calling for "peace"
1 year ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their delegation meeting at Hyderabad House, Dec. 6, 2021 in New Delhi, India.
1 year ago

India’s Holi festival of color

A day of unlimited fun for millions celebrating Holi.
1 year ago
VIDEO:  India’s Holi festival of color
2 years ago

At least 140 dead after bridge collapses in India

The cable bridge collapsed on Sunday evening into the Machchu river.
2 years ago
The cable bridge collapsed on Sunday evening into the Machchu river.
2 years ago

India bridge collapse death toll reaches 140

Dozens have people have died after a cable bridge carrying hundreds of people collapsed into a river in India, according to officials.
2 years ago
Indian rescue personnel conduct search operations on Oct. 31, 2022 after a bridge across the river Machchhu collapsed in Morbi on Oct. 30.
2 years ago

Dozens killed in India bridge collapse

More than 91 people died after a cable bridge carrying hundreds collapsed into the Machchu River in the western Indian state of Gujarat, according to state officials.
2 years ago
More than 91 people died after a cable bridge carrying hundreds collapsed into the Machchu River in the western Indian state of Gujarat, according to state officials.
2 years ago

Controlled explosion collapses apartment towers in India

A controlled explosion leveled the two high-rise apartment towers in India after the country's Supreme Court ordered them to be demolished for building violations.
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VIDEO: Controlled explosion collapses apartment towers in India
2 years ago

Celebrating Holi

ABC News' Reena Roy reports on one of the most colorful holidays of the year celebrating the arrival of spring, and the triumph of good over evil.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Celebrating Holi
3 years ago

Documentary spotlights trailblazing women reporters in rural India

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with filmmakers Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Gosh about their documentary “Writing with Fire,” following the journalists behind India’s only newspaper run by “Dalit” women.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Documentary spotlights trailblazing women reporters in rural India
3 years ago

India's staggering COVID-19 death toll could be 6 million: Study

The study suggests 6 million people may have died.
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Shallow graves in the sand, some of which are suspected to be of people who died due to COVID-19, are seen near a cremation ground on the banks of Ganges River, at Phafamau ghat in Allahabad, India, June 5, 2021.
3 years ago

India's top military leader among 13 dead in helicopter crash

India's top military was killed in helicopter crash.
3 years ago
Firemen and rescue workers stand next to the debris of an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter crash site in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 8, 2021.
3 years ago

India lifts lockdown restrictions after COVID surge

The South Asian country has begun to cautiously ease its restrictions amid a drop in coronavirus cases and deaths.
3 years ago
VIDEO: India lifts lockdown restrictions after COVID surge
3 years ago

Dealing with COVID catastrophe, India now reporting 'black fungus'

The fungal infection may be hitting harder due to steroids used to treat COVID.
3 years ago
Health workers wearing personal protective equipment suits attend to COVID-19 coronavirus patients inside a temporary COVID care facility in New Delhi on May 2, 2021.
3 years ago

India opens 1st drive-in vaccination facility

Authorities in India opened the facility in a bid to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in hard-hit Mumbai.
3 years ago
Authorities in India opened the facility in a bid to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in hard-hit Mumbai.
3 years ago

How families are affected by ban on flights from India to the US

As the COVID crisis continues to escalate in India with thousands dying each day, a U.S. ban on flights begins Tuesday, leaving some desperately searching for ways to help loved ones.
3 years ago
VIDEO: How families are affected by ban on flights from India to the US
3 years ago

Dr. Ashish Jha discusses India's COVID crisis, new travel restrictions

Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, discusses India’s COVID-19 crisis, and new restrictions imposed by the U.S. on travel from India.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Dr. Ashish Jha discusses India's COVID crisis, new travel restrictions
3 years ago

US announces travel ban on most non-citizens from India

The White House cited “extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants” in India.
3 years ago
VIDEO: US announces travel ban on most non-citizens from India
4 years ago

India's government rejects celebrity support for ongoing farmers' protest

The Indian government has said the international support of celebrities for the ongoing farmers' protests are "neither accurate nor responsible."
4 years ago
Security officers push back people shouting slogans during a protest held to show support to farmers who have been on a months-long protest, in New Delhi, Feb. 3, 2021.
4 years ago

Air India plane crashes on landing with almost 200 onboard

Reports of an Air India plane crash with 190 passengers onboard in Calicut.
4 years ago
A passenger plane that skidded off a runway is seen at Calicut International Airport in Karipur, southern state of Kerala, India, Aug. 7, 2020, in this still image obtained from a video.
4 years ago

20 Indian soldiers killed in border clashes with Chinese troops

Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese soldiers on the border between the countries, marking the first casualties between the powers in decades.
4 years ago
Activists shout slogans as they stage a protest against China, holding posters of Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Bhopal, India, June 16, 2020.
4 years ago

Dozens killed by deadly Cyclone Amphan in India and Bangladesh

At least 72 people have died and hundreds of thousands more displaced by a cyclone battering India and Bangladesh.
4 years ago
A woman clears her house that was demolished by the cyclone Amphan in Satkhira, Bangladesh May 21, 2020.
4 years ago

An arrest, a suicide and fears of internment camps amid India's new citizenship law

ABC News travelled to Assam, which is trialling India's controversial new citizenship law, which has sparked months of deadly protests across India.
4 years ago
A group of men chanting pro-Hindu slogans beat Mohammad Zubair, 37, who is Muslim, with wooden sticks and metal rods during protests sparked by a new citizenship law in New Delhi, Feb. 24, 2020.
4 years ago

Citizenship riots in Delhi turn deadly while Trump talks up religious unity in India

As Trump talked up the religious unity of India, deadly sectarian protests in Delhi claimed at least seven lives, including a police officer.
4 years ago
Indian police detain members of Centre of Indian Trade Unions protesting against India visit of President Donald Trump, in Hyderabad, India, Feb. 24, 2020.
4 years ago

India’s controversial citizenship law explained

A new citizenship law in India threatens the country's sizable Muslim population, according to critics.
4 years ago
A new citizenship law in India threatens the country's sizable Muslim population, according to critics.