Lucknow

While people from all walks of life around India, Nepal, other South Asian countries, and their diasporas will officially celebrate the Hindu festival of colors, widely known as Holi, on March 25, festivities have already begun in advance across India.

"It's like we are in the middle of the apocalypse," says 40-year-old Pia Desai, who lives in New Delhi, at the centre of the coronavirus crisis that has brought India's healthcare system to its knees.

As Poonam Sinha fought for her life, her distraught son found himself fending off black marketeers for coronavirus drugs after the Indian hospital treating her ran out of supplies.

LUCKNOW, India — Police say an express train has partially derailed in northern India, killing five passengers and injuring dozens more.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 37 people have been killed this week as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide swaths of land in northern India, officials said Saturday.

Weather officials have predicted more rains in the next 48 hours in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

Yoga has connected the world with India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on June 21, as he rolled out his mat along with millions of others across the globe to celebrate the ancient practice.

Enthusiasts across India rose at the crack of dawn, many braving monsoon showers, to mark the third International Yoga Day.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a report that estimeted 8.2 million people died due to causes linked to air pollution. This number is unfortunately on the rise. The most harmful pollutant for human health is a particle found in smoke, smog, dust and lodges in the lungs causing long term health problems like asthma and chronic lung disease.

At least 30 people, including children, were killed and dozens more injured when an express train derailed in northern India on March 20, authorities said.
      
Television images showed two mangled carriages lying beside the track after the accident, which occurred around 30 miles (50 kilometres) from Lucknow, capital of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
      

At least 30 people, including children, were killed and dozens more injured when an express train derailed in northern India on March 20, authorities said.
      
Television images showed two mangled carriages lying beside the track after the accident, which occurred around 30 miles (50 kilometres) from Lucknow, capital of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.