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4 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Soutik Biswas |Vikas Pandey
How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brinkSoutik Biswas and Vikas PandeyREUTERS/Akhtar SoomroCrowds gathered in Islamabad after the ceasefire announcement In a dramatic turn of events, US President Donald Trump took to social media on Saturday to announce that India and Pakistan - after four tense days of cross-border clashes - had agreed to a "full and immediate ceasefire".
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4 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Soutik Biswas |Vikas Pandey
1 day agoCNN — A core group of top US officials — including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State and interim national security adviser Marco Rubio, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles — had been closely monitoring the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan when on Friday morning, the US …
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
aol.com | Vikas Pandey |Samira Hussain |Zoya Mateen
At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing. Another 60 people were injured, police said.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Vikas Pandey
El invierno ha llegado a Delhi y, con él, una sensación familiar de pesadumbre. El cielo aquí es gris y hay una espesa y visible capa de niebla contaminante o esmog. Si permaneces al aire libre durante más de unos minutos casi podrás sentir el sabor a ceniza. Y si intentas correr o incluso caminar a paso rápido en la calle en cuestión de minutos te quedarás sin aliento. Los periódicos han vuelto a usar palabras como "tóxico", "mortal" y "venenoso" en sus titulares.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
thenational.com.pg | Vikas Pandey
WINTER has come to Delhi and with it, a familiar sense of gloom. The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog. If you stay outdoors for more than a few minutes, you can almost taste ash. You will feel breathless within minutes if you try to run or even walk at a brisk pace in the smog. Newspapers are back to using words like toxic, deadly and poisonous in their main headlines.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
envirolink.org | Vikas Pandey
From BBC Getty ImagesWinter has come to Delhi and with it, a familiar sense of gloom. The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog. If you stay outdoors for more than a few minutes, you can almost taste ash. You will feel breathless within minutes if you try to run or even walk at a brisk pace in the smog. Newspapers are back to using words like toxic, deadly and poisonous in their main headlines.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Vikas Pandey
Pollution has disrupted transport services in Delhi [Getty Images]Winter has come to Delhi and with it, a familiar sense of gloom. The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog. If you stay outdoors for more than a few minutes, you can almost taste ash. You will feel breathless within minutes if you try to run or even walk at a brisk pace in the smog. Newspapers are back to using words like toxic, deadly and poisonous in their main headlines.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Vikas Pandey
Living in Delhi smog is like watching a dystopian film again and againWinter has come to Delhi and with it, a familiar sense of gloom. The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog. If you stay outdoors for more than a few minutes, you can almost taste ash. You will feel breathless within minutes if you try to run or even walk at a brisk pace in …
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Vikas Pandey
India and China have agreed on patrolling arrangements to de-escalate tensions along their disputed Himalayan border, India’s top diplomat has said. Vikram Misri said on Monday that the two sides have agreed on “disengagement and resolution of issues in these [border] areas that had arisen in 2020”. He was referring to the Galwan Valley clashes in which both sides suffered casualties - the first fatal confrontation between the two sides since 1975.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Vikas Pandey
1:142 hours agoIndia: Traffic jam erupts as massive python crosses roadStringersHub • 2hDehradun, India - October 20, 2024 A surprising scene unfolded on the busy streets today when a massive python was spotted crossing the road, causing an unexpected traffic jam. Drivers and onlookers were left in awe as the serpentine spectacle created a standstill, highlighting the unique challenges of urban wildlife encounters. The incident took place in Dehradun on October 20.
