A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades

NEW DELHI (AP) — The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed — killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 900 and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. More than 12 million...

Top state bureaucrat says death toll in Indian train accident climbs to more than 200

Fire chief tells news outlet that death toll in India train accident has risen to 120, with more than 800 hurt

District administrator in India says at least 50 people have been killed in train derailment, more than 400 injured

Officials say a train has derailed in eastern India, trapping many people inside its coaches; 179 reportedly injured.

Indian wrestlers delay plan to throw medals into Ganges River as part of sexual abuse protest

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's top wrestlers held off from throwing their medals into the country's sacred Ganges River on Tuesday — as part of an ongoing protest against sexual harassment — after a community leader intervened and persuaded them against doing so. The wrestlers, who...

Modi opponents boycott opening of new Indian Parliament; PM says it breaks with colonial past

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s major opposition parties on Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show of unity against his Hindu nationalist ruling party, which has ruled for nine years and is seeking a third term in next year's...

Indian official suspended after he drains reservoir to retrieve phone he dropped while taking selfie

NEW DELHI (AP) — A government official in India has been suspended from his job after he ordered a water reservoir to be drained so he could retrieve his smartphone, which he had dropped while taking a selfie. Food inspector Rajesh Vishwas dropped his Samsung smartphone in...

With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — As India prepares to host a meeting of tourism officials from the Group of 20 in the disputed region of Kashmir, authorities have deployed elite commandos and stepped up security in the region's largest city. The meeting will be the first significant...

India's Modi to visit White House in June as Biden seeks stronger ties amid competition with China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House next month, courting an Indo-Pacific leader with whom he has sought stronger ties as the United States looks to blunt China's growing assertiveness in the region. Modi's visit...