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India’s Modi visits Ukraine, urges Zelenskyy to hold peace talksIn Ukraine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President Volodymr Zelenskyy in what is the first visit by an Indian leader to the country since it left the Soviet Union. Just last month, Zelenskyy criticized Modi for hugging Russian President Vladmir Putin in Moscow on the day Russia bombed a Ukrainian children’s hospital. As...Global NationalAug 23
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India protests: Medics vow to continue protesting trainee doctor’s rape and murderHealth workers across India on Monday refused to end protests and declined to see non-emergency patients following the Aug. 9 killing of a 31-year-old medic, who police say was raped and murdered at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata where she was a trainee.WorldAug 19
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India protests: Doctors, nurses demand justice for rape and killing of trainee doctorDoctors, nurses and medics took part in widespread protests in Kolkata, Lucknow, Chandigarh and New Delhi on Tuesday, following the rape and murder of a trainee medic in the city of Kolkata, authorities said. The victim, a 31-year-old trainee doctor, was found dead in a seminar hall of the R.G. Kar Medical College on Friday....WorldAug 13
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‘Hard not to be cynical’: ‘To Kill a Tiger’ director Nisha Pahuja on violence against women in IndiaIn India, protests continued across the country as demonstrators demand justice for the rape and murder of a female trainee doctor earlier this month. Nisha Pahuja, the Canadian director of the Academy Award-nominated film ‘To Kill a Tiger,’ speaks to Global News about the pervasive problem of violence against women in India and the dangers...WorldAug 18
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India protests: Families of suspect, victim speak out after murder and rape of trainee doctorFamily members of both the suspect and victim in a murder-rape case in India’s West Bengal region spoke out after a 24-hour health-care worker strike on Saturday.CrimeAug 18
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Murder, rape of trainee doctor ignites 24-hour health care strike across IndiaMore than one million medical workers in India took to the streets on Saturday as part of a 24-hour strike, ignited by the anger over the rape and murder of a female doctor last week at a medical college in Kolkata. The 31-year-old victim was a trainee doctor, and according to her father, went missing...CrimeAug 17
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India protests: Modi calls for ‘strict punishment’ after rape, murder of doctor sparks outrageDuring India’s Independence Day commemoration ceremony on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for strict punishment for crimes against women, after the murder and rape of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata sparked outrage across the country.CrimeAug 15
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India landslides: Himachal Pradesh cloudburst destroys villages, dozens missingA cloudburst in northern India’s Himachal Pradesh state resulted in a catastrophic landslide and flooding, leading to a devastating aftermath. Dozens remain missing as emergency workers conduct search operations in the region.WeatherAug 3
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India landslides: Crews rush to complete bridge to marooned area as search for survivors continuesIndian soldiers have rushed to complete construction on a bridge that would connect them to the area worst-impacted by the devastating landslides in Kerala, India, as the search for survivors entered a third day on Thursday. More than 200 deaths have been reported as a result of the disaster, according to director of India’s National...WorldAug 1
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India landslide: At least 93 dead in Kerala as heavy rains cause hillsides to collapseLandslides swept through the tea estates and villages in southern India’s Kerala on Tuesday, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 93 lives, according to local media reports.WeatherJul 30
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Ambani wedding: Celebs join India’s most extravagant event of the yearThe extravagant wedding of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of India’s richest man, and his longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant, is currently underway in Mumbai, India. Global’s Shivangi Sharma reports.EntertainmentJul 12
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Paris 2024: Take a look inside Canada, India & Czech houses in ‘Parc de la Villette’Crystal Goomansingh takes us on a tour of ‘Parc de la Villette’, the fan-dedicated Olympics 2024 space which includes houses from participating countries, such as India, Czech Republic and Canada.CanadaJul 29
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India’s Modi visits Moscow for 1st time since Russia’s Ukraine invasionRussian President Vladimir Putin hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for informal face-to-face talks at his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo, near Moscow, on Monday. Modi’s visit to Moscow marks his first trip to the country since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.PoliticsJul 8
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India stampede: At least 116 people killed at religious eventWARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Thousands of panicked attendees at a religious gathering in India rushed out of a makeshift tent. At least 116 people were killed in the mayhem. Neetu Garcha reports on the conditions that led to the tragedy.Global NationalJul 2
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India building collapse: At least 7 dead after multi-storey residential structure crumblesAt least seven people died in Surat, India on Sunday following the collapse of a multi-storey building. Dozens were left trapped under rubble, and so far, one woman has been rescued from the wreckage. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.Jul 7
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India stampede: At least 107 dead at religious event that was overcapacityWARNING: Video contains graphic images. Discretion is advised. At least 107 people were feared dead in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, a local official told India Today news channel, as paramedics moved bodies of the victims from the site.WorldJul 2
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India stampede: Police arrest 6 people over deadly religious eventIndian police said on Thursday that they had arrested six people in connection with the mass crushing of devotees at a Hindu religious event in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh this week, in which at least 121 people were killed.WorldJul 4
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Richest family in India pays Justin Bieber $10M USD to perform at son’s pre-wedding bashCanadian pop superstar Justin Bieber was reportedly paid $10 million U.S. to perform at a pre-wedding bash in India for Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia’s richest man.EntertainmentJul 8
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Tainted liquor kills over 31 in India’s Tamil Nadu areaAt least 31 people died and over 60 are being treated in hospitals after consuming tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. Over 100 people are suffering from vomiting, stomach ache and diarrhea. Police arrested Govindaraj, 49, who goes by his first name, for selling illicit...CrimeJun 20
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India floods: Heavy rains collapse New Delhi airport roof, cause traffic chaosHeavy rainfall and wind at New Delhi’s main airport on Friday caused a roof to collapse, killing one person and disrupting flights from a domestic terminal.Jun 28