Nine Dead After Accidental Blast at Police Station in Kashmir

The explosion in the city of Srinagar happened as officials were inspecting bomb-making material seized as part of an investigation into a broad terror network allegedly involving medical doctors.

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India Is Investigating a Deadly Car Explosion. Here’s What to Know.

The car exploded near a metro station in a historic part of New Delhi on Monday night. Officials are investigating and security is tight around the region.

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Explosion Reported Near Red Fort in New Delhi

India’s top security official said the cause of the blast, near the Red Fort in the capital, was still being investigated.

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How the World Sees Mamdani: Icon, Threat, Proof of the American Dream

Zohran Mamdani’s improbable journey from Muslim immigrant to mayor-elect in New York City resonated across the globe in unpredictable ways.

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Mamdani Walks Offstage to Bollywood Song After Victory Speech

“Dhoom Machale,” a popular Hindi film song played at the end of Zohran Mamdani’s first speech as New York City’s mayor-elect, nodded to his Indian roots.

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With Diwali Comes the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi

The air quality in India’s capital ranks among the worst in the world, but experts say politics stand in the way of improving it.

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What to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights

The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.

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India’s Supreme Court Tells New Delhi to Round Up Stray Dogs

In cities across the country, the feral animals are both loved and feared. The judges are forging into intensely emotional territory by going after the ones in the capital.

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For One Man, It Didn’t Take Much to Make an Embassy in India

For almost eight years, an Indian man hid a range of criminal activities behind fake diplomatic missions before finally being caught this week.

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Inside a Harrowing, Hail-Damaged Flight: ‘We Thought It Was Our Last’

When an IndiGo flight from New Delhi ran into a severe hailstorm, a passenger described several terrifying minutes: “They were calling their gods, we were calling our gods.”

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