India begins clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease Rescuers are wading through waist-deep mud in western India to reach injured residents and start a massive clean-up, as the death toll from monsoon-triggered landslides ... World • 26 Jul
Death toll following heavy rains in India rises to 159 The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India has climbed to 159, officials have said, with rescuers searching for ... World • 25 Jul
Landslides kill 44 in India, dozens missing Forty-four people have been killed in landslides caused by monsoon rains in India, authorities have said. World • 23 Jul
More than 50 killed during lightning strikes in India More than 50 people were killed in lightning strikes across several states in India, authorities said, including 11 people at a historic fort. Asia • 12 Jul
Zika virus cases detected in India's Kerala state Authorities in India's southern Kerala region have issued a statewide alert after 14 cases of the Zika virus were detected, officials said. Asia • 09 Jul
India's holy Ganges river gives up its coronavirus dead Partly hidden between long reeds of grass, bodies shrouded in saffron cloth float silently down the holy Ganges river, a reminder of how India's ferocious ... Coronavirus • 29 Jun
New 'Delta plus' variant in India causes concern India has said it has found around 40 cases of the Delta coronavirus variant carrying a mutation that appears to make it more transmissible, and ... Coronavirus • 23 Jun
Nightclubs to reopen with restrictions in Spain Nightclubs will reopen in parts of Spain, including Madrid and Barcelona, as coronavirus infection rates fall, regional authorities have said. Coronavirus • 21 Jun
Man with 39 wives dies in India A polygamist and sect leader who had 39 wives and at least 127 children and grandchildren has died in northeastern India aged 76, officials have ... World • 14 Jun
India's economic growth picks up in Q1 India's economic growth picked up in the three months from January to March from the previous three months, but economists have grown pessimistic about this ... Business • 31 May
US warns against travel to Olympic host Japan The US warned its citizens not to travel to Olympic host Japan, citing the growing risk of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Asian nation just ... World • 24 May
Air India says data on 4.5 million passengers stolen Hackers have stolen data on about 4.5 million Air India passengers around the world in the latest breach reported by a major airline. World • 22 May
81 oil workers missing as barge sinks in India cyclone The Indian Navy mounted a massive air and sea rescue mission on Tuesday for 81 oil workers and crew whose barge sank in heavy seas ... World • 18 May
Cyclone makes landfall in Covid-stricken India A major cyclone packing ferocious winds and threatening a destructive storm has made landfall in western India, disrupting the country's response to its devastating Covid-19 ... World • 17 May
18 elephants suspected killed by India lightning strike At least 18 elephants are suspected to have been killed by lightning in northeastern India, officials said as they launched an inquiry into the incident. World • 14 May
Oil prices jump but India coronavirus cases weigh Oil prices rose today, reversing some of the previous day's sharp losses as stock markets strengthened and the US dollar slipped, though gains were capped ... Business • 14 May
Oil drops as India's Covid crisis puts brakes on rally Oil prices fell 1% today as India's coronavirus crisis deepened, halting a rally that had lifted crude to an eight-week high after the IEA and ... Business • 13 May
Oil dips as pipeline outage fears ease, India weighs Oil prices fell today on fading fears of a prolonged outage of the largest US fuel pipeline system, while India's coronavirus crisis showed scant sign ... Business • 11 May
India records 1.5m new Covid-19 cases in a week India reported another record daily rise in coronavirus cases, bringing total new cases for the week to 1.57 million, as the country's vaccination rate falls ... Coronavirus • 07 May
Life and death choices during India's Covid-19 crisis Rohan Aggarwal is 26-years-old and not due to complete his medical training until next year, but in covid-hit India he is the doctor who must ... Coronavirus • 05 May
India's tourist hotspot Goa highest Covid rate India's Goa state, a hugely popular tourist destination on the western coast, has the highest rate of Covid-19 infections in the country, with up to ... Coronavirus • 05 May
Irish Covid aid among EU shipment arrival in India Ireland's emergency donation of 700 oxygen concentrators and other vital equipment has arrived in India as part of the EU coordinated response to its severe ... Coronavirus • 30 Apr
Rush for vaccines in India as death toll passes 200,000 People in India are struggling to register online for a mass vaccination drive set to begin at the weekend as the country's death toll from ... Coronavirus • 28 Apr
Foreign aid arrives in India as Covid cases surge The first emergency medical supplies trickled into India as part of a global campaign to stem a catastrophic wave in the latest pandemic hotspot, with ... Coronavirus • 27 Apr
Indian community here worried about family at home These are anxious times for Ireland's Indian community, as India recorded another global high for daily coronavirus cases. Coronavirus • 27 Apr
