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‘This is unsettling for us’: doctor’s rape and murder spawns new fear among India’s female medics
Hospital workers say brutal attack in Kolkata has left them feeling vulnerable in place they believed they were safe
Amrit Dhillon in Delhi
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Indian medics step up strike in protest at doctor’s rape and murder
All hospital services except for emergency care to be shut down on Saturday amid outrage over Kolkata attack
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Priyanka Gandhi: Congress party pins hopes on charismatic member of India’s political dynasty
Sister of the Congress party leader, Rahul Gandhi, is stepping out of the wings to play a bigger role on India’s political stage
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Doctors strike in India after rape and murder of trainee medic at hospital
Call for better safety measures as ‘civic volunteer’ arrested after attack on female trainee doctor in Kolkata
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Unregulated vigilante armies push Indian state of Manipur to brink of civil war
Thousands of rifles are in the hands of civilian militia who freely mobilise every night, with police and the state accused of being powerless
Aakash Hassan in Manipur and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
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Weather tracker: Record-breaking rain in Delhi leaves trail of destruction
Almost 200 killed as deluge sweeps northern India, while rain gives way to high humidity at Paris Olympics
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Death toll from landslides in India’s Kerala state rises to 166
Almost 200 people still missing after heavy rains and access problems hamper second day of rescue operation
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India landslides: death toll passes 100 with dozens feared missing
Heavy rainfall, difficult terrain, destroyed roads and collapsed bridge have hampered rescue efforts in Kerala
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Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the ‘Windsors of India’ finally set to marry
Power couple Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant set to marry in Mumbai with entire spectacle likely to cost upwards of $600m
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Modi and Putin cement ‘bonds of friendship’ despite Ukraine tensions
Indian prime minister travelled to Moscow for two-day summit and ‘chit-chat’ amid diplomatic complexities
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India PM Modi to meet Putin in first trip to Russia since Ukraine war began
Trip scheduled for Monday, with Delhi a key trading partner for Putin since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Relatives of India crush victims accuse authorities of leaving people to die
Family members and eyewitnesses say they had to dig in mud to find survivors and some of the more than 120 killed
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India deadly crush blamed on huge overcrowding as death toll passes 120
Police report says 250,000 people had gathered at a Hindu event in Uttar Pradesh that had a capacity of 80,000
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan in Delhi
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At least 116 killed in crush at Hindu gathering in northern India, say officials
Most of the dead are women or children, say officials, with suggestions a dust storm created panic as thousands were leaving a prayer meeting in Hathras, south-east of Delhi
Deepa Parent and Emma Graham-Harrison
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‘Time is life’: the Delhi clinic treating the city’s heat stroke victims
Emergency unit opens as much of north India has been battered by relentlessly high temperatures every single day since mid-May
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Open letter in India calls for withdrawal of go-ahead to prosecute Arundhati Roy
Over 200 signatories urge government to reverse decision enabling action against writer under anti-terrorism law
Amrit Dhillon in Delhi
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Indian farm worker in Italy ‘left to die on road’ with severed arm
Trade unionist calls for crackdown on ‘barbaric exploitation’ after death of Satnam Singh, 31, in Latina
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Indian engineers warn of prolonged blackouts amid searing heatwave
Increasing use of fans, air coolers and air conditioners is placing ‘serious’ strain on grid in north of country
Amrit Dhillon in Delhi
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Consensus or division? How Modi will manage Indian coalition government
Being beholden to partners could be a necessary restraint on Indian PM – or he could double down on oppressive policies
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India: author Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted over 2010 Kashmir remarks
Official from ruling BJP party allows action against Booker winner under controversial anti-terrorism law
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Narendra Modi sworn in for third term as prime minister of India
Modi becomes second leader in Indian history to win three consecutive terms, but opposition leaders snub ceremony
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
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‘Indian democracy fought back’: Modi humbled as opposition gains ground
Campaigners say election shows rejection of ‘hate politics’ after marginalised groups vote to deny BJP a majority
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
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‘A sweet breeze amid a heatwave’: liberals feel hope again following Narendra Modi’s loss of his majority
There is renewed hope for democracy and tolerance after authoritarian PM left reliant on coalition partners
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan in Delhi
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‘India has rejected Modi’s rhetoric’: British Indians react to election result
Those living in UK express surprise but hope loss of outright majority will be a turning point in Modi’s premiership
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