World Jun 05 Families identify loved ones lost in deadly train crash in India So far only 45 bodies have been identified and 33 have been handed over to relatives.
World Jun 04 Train disaster renews safety questions as India’s government pushes rail upgrade The massive derailment involving two passenger trains is a stark reminder of safety issues that continue to challenge India's vast railway system that transports nearly 22 million passengers each day.
World Jun 04 Signaling system error led to deadly India train crash, railway official says The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials said Sunday.
World May 13 Hindu nationalist party loses crucial state election ahead of India’s national vote India’s main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern Karnataka state from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, according to a near complete vote count Saturday that boosted its prospects ahead of national elections due next year.
World Jan 16 Search crews in Nepal retrieve flight data from deadly plane crash Investigators are looking for the cause of Nepal’s deadliest plane crash in 30 years. At least 69 of the 72 people aboard were killed, and officials believe the three missing are also dead.
World Jan 15 68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in gorge near Nepal resort town A plane making a 27-minute flight to a Nepal tourist town crashed into a gorge Sunday while attempting to land at a newly opened airport, killing at least 68 of the 72 people aboard.
World Nov 01 India’s prime minister visits bridge collapse site as search for missing people continues Narendra Modi inspected the collapsed bridge in Morbi town in Gujarat state and talked to rescuers. He also visited injured people at a hospital.
World Oct 31 9 people arrested in India during bridge collapse investigation The collapse Sunday evening in Gujarat state plunged hundreds of people into a river, killing at least 134.
World Jul 21 Woman from a minority ethnic community wins India’s presidential election On Thursday, Droupadi Murmu became the first president from one of the country's tribes and the second-ever female president of India.
World Jun 06 India faces diplomatic outrage from Muslim nations over remarks insulting Islam India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim-majority countries after two top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.