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India's gov't eases hospital oxygen shortage as demand jumps

NEW DELHI (AP) — Under order by the Supreme Court, India's government on Thursday agreed to provide more medical oxygen to hospitals in the capital city of New Delhi, potentially easing a 2-week-old shortage that worsened the country's exploding coronavirus crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Indian leader's party takes electoral hit amid virus surge

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a resounding defeat in a key state election on Sunday, indicating his Hindu nationalist party’s political strength may be slipping as the country struggles to contain an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks more records

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact, as a startling surge in coronavirus cases that has pummeled the country's health system shows no signs of abating.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Indian leader's party takes electoral hit amid virus surge

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a resounding defeat in a key state election on Sunday, indicating his Hindu nationalist party’s political strength may be slipping as the country struggles to contain an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Indian leader's party takes electoral hit amid virus surge

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a resounding defeat in a key state election on Sunday, indicating his Hindu nationalist party’s political strength may be slipping as the country struggles to contain an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Indian leader's party takes electoral hit amid virus surge

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a resounding defeat in a key state election on Sunday, indicating his Hindu nationalist party’s political strength may be slipping as the country struggles to contain an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

No progress in talks between farmers, Indian government

NEW DELHI (AP) — Representatives of the Indian government and tens of thousands of protesting farmers failed to make progress Friday in their eighth round of talks over the farmers' demand that new agricultural reform laws be scrapped.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

India apprehends Chinese soldier for transgressing border

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian army said Saturday that it had apprehended a Chinese soldier in the remote Ladakh region, where the two countries are locked in a monthslong military standoff along their disputed mountain border.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

No progress in talks between farmers, Indian government

NEW DELHI (AP) — Representatives of the Indian government and tens of thousands of protesting farmers failed to make progress Friday in their eighth round of talks over the farmers' demand that new agricultural reform laws be scrapped.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

No progress in talks between farmers, Indian government

NEW DELHI (AP) — Representatives of the Indian government and tens of thousands of protesting farmers failed to make progress Friday in their eighth round of talks over the farmers' demand that new agricultural reform laws be scrapped.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

India asks China to help 39 sailors stuck at Chinese ports

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has asked China to allow two Indian freighters stranded for months near two Chinese ports because of the pandemic to rapidly unload their cargoes or replace their 39 crew members, an official said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Protesting Indian farmers, government reach partial accord

NEW DELHI (AP) — Representatives of the Indian government and tens of thousands of protesting farmers held talks on Wednesday after a hiatus of three weeks and reached agreement on two of the four issues that caused the farmers to blockade highways near the capital, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Protesting Indian farmers, government reach partial accord

NEW DELHI (AP) — Representatives of the Indian government and tens of thousands of protesting farmers held talks on Wednesday after a hiatus of three weeks and reached agreement on two of the four issues that caused the farmers to blockade highways near the capital, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

India's PM offers to address concerns of protesting farmers

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s prime minister said Friday his government is willing to address the concerns of tens of thousands of farmers who are blocking key highways in a protest against new agricultural reform laws, but rejected their demand that the legislation be repealed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

India's PM offers to address concerns of protesting farmers

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s prime minister said Friday his government is willing to address the concerns of tens of thousands of farmers who are blocking key highways in a protest against new agricultural reform laws, but rejected their demand that the legislation be repealed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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