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Indian policemen guard a deserted street during restrictions in downtown Srinagar April 10, 2017, Reuters

At Least 22 Dead in Mumbai Commuter Stampede

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 29, 2017 | World

A commuter stampede on a crowded pedestrian bridge connecting two railway stations in India’s financial hub Mumbai during the morning rush hour Friday killed at least 22 people, officials said. Dozens of people took shelter on the bridge during a sudden monsoon...

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Firefighters and rescue workers carry a body from the site of a building collapse in Mumbai on September 27, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ PUNIT PARANJPE)

Building collapses in India; dozens feared trapped

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 27, 2013 | World

Mumbai, AP—A multi-story building collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai early Friday, sending rescuers racing to reach dozens of people feared trapped in the rubble. At least two people were killed and 12 people have been so far pulled alive from the...

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) speaks with India’s President Pranab Mukherjee before their meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan presidential palace in New Delhi July 23, 2013 (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

US and India renew efforts to boost bilateral ties

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 23, 2013 | World

New Delhi, Associated Press—US Vice President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks in the Indian capital Tuesday as part of a renewed effort to strengthen ties between the two countries. The meeting came just weeks after US Secretary of...