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A car caught fire while driving in Jaipur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The burning car, whose driver pulled over after smoke came from the air conditioner, began to move on the road on its own, causing people on the road to run away.

At least five people died of heatstroke during an air show in Chennai, India, attended by 1.5 million people for the Indian Air Force's 92nd anniversary. The event, held at Marina Beach, saw overcrowding and inadequate…

Heavy rainfall in the northern Indian state of Bihar caused the Ganges River to overflow, resulting in widespread flooding. At least 10 people have died due to the floods, and in Bhagalpur district, two buildings along the…

In a close call in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a man who fell asleep on railway tracks narrowly escaped death due to the quick actions of a train driver. The driver spotted the man lying on the tracks with an umbrella, stopped the…

Floods caused by monsoon rains caused deaths in the South Asian countries of India and Bangladesh. In India, where 1.7 million people were affected, authorities said 23 people died and 65,000 were forced to flee their homes. In neighboring…

Protests over the killing and raping of a trainee doctor in the state hospital she was working in in the Indian state of West Bengal continue to grow. Anger over the country’s failure to deter the rising tide of violence against women has…

A female trainee doctor working at a public hospital in the state of West Bengal, India, was sexually assaulted and killed while sleeping in a seminar room after working 36 hours last Friday. Following the violent incident, calls were made…

Thirty-two people lost their lives in 7 states—Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh—due to floods and landslides caused by the ongoing monsoon rains in India yesterday. In the southern state…