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Hospital services were disrupted in several Indian cities on Tuesday after a doctors’ protest spread nationwide following the rape and murder of a trainee in the city of Kolkata, authorities and media said. CBC | World News
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BBC Olympics pundit chokes back tears after Team GB lose to India in men’s hockey
A BBC pundit struggled to hold back the tears after Team GB men crashed out of the Olympic hockey tournament. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Heavy rains trigger landslides, killing more than 100 in India, Pakistan
Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed 93 people, officials said Tuesday, while monsoons in northwest Pakistan killed at least 14 people, including 11 from the same family. CBC | World News
Read More »Overcrowding, bad weather may have contributed to deadly stampede in northern India, police say
More than three times the permitted number of people attended a Hindu religious event in north India that culminated in a stampede, killing at least 121 people, authorities said on Wednesday, adding that most of the victims were women. CBC | World News
Read More »More than 100 killed after stampede at religious event in northern India
A stampede among thousands of people at a religious gathering in northern India has killed at least 115 and left scores injured, officials said Tuesday, with many women and children among the dead. CBC | World News
Read More »India wins the T20 World Cup in a thrilling final against South Africa
India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday in Bridgetown, Barbados. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada cricketers miss out on marquee matchup with India due to wet ground conditions
Canada’s first trip to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ended prematurely Saturday with its final game against top-ranked India abandoned without a ball bowled. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trudeau, Modi in same room for first time since Canada publicly accused India of Sikh leader’s assassination
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down in the same room as India’s prime minister for the first time since he publicly accused Narendra Modi’s government of involvement in the assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist and Indian nationals were later arrested in B.C. CBC | World News
Read More »Bumrah helps India hold off archrival Pakistan in a low-scoring T20 World Cup thriller
Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah helped India to a six-run win over archrival Pakistan in a low-scoring Twenty20 World Cup thriller on Long Island, N.Y. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Modi’s party leads in India election but could face stronger opposition than expected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition led in a majority of seats Tuesday in India’s general election, according to early figures, but faced a stronger challenge from the opposition than expected after it pushed back against the leader’s mixed economic record and polarizing politics. CBC | World News
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