Seven men arrested in India for alleged gang-rape of tourist
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Passenger train derails in India, killing 2 passengers and injuring 20 others
NEW DELHI (AP) — A passenger train derailed Tuesday in eastern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad official said.
At least 15 dead in eastern India over 24 hours as temperatures soar
BHUBANESWAR, India — At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in India's eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on May 30, authorities said, with the region gripped in a debilitating heatwave expected to continue until June 1.
Activists thought they’d rescued India’s last dancing bear. Sadly, they were mistaken
Since then, forest department officials have seized five more bears across villages in Bihar and neighbouring Jharkhand state.
Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women
NEW DELHI (AP) — The woman in the Instagram video appeared shaken. Her face was swollen and bruised. Sitting beside her husband, she began recounting her ordeal.
Four arrested after Spanish blogger on India motorcycle tour gang-raped
The couple had set up a tent to pass the night in Jharkhand state’s Dumka as seven men attacked them.
‘Who’s next?’: Modi government raids, arrests rivals before India election
Critics see a pattern in the arrests and raids — from academics to activists to opposition leaders.