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India Reopens Public Places Even As Coronavirus Cases Rise

Monday, June 08, 2020

Shopping malls, restaurants and places of worship opened in much of India Monday, though some cities, such as the commercial capital, Mumbai, are keeping some restrictions in place.

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Ahead Of Eid, India's Muslim Clerics Urge Celebrating At Home, Donating To Charity

Saturday, May 23, 2020

"The happiness of Eid is in not hugging each other and not shaking hands this time over," said a leading Indian imam. "Eid is related to life and happiness and we have to give the same."

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As India Reopens Liquor Stores, Customers Line Up — But Overcrowding Forces Closures

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

When liquor stores reopened Monday for the first time in six weeks, crowds lined up, posing infection risks. Some states then reversed the decision to reopen or levied higher taxes to deter crowds.

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How To Nab Suspects While Social Distancing? Indian Police Try Giant Tongs

Thursday, April 30, 2020

"We call it a 'social distancing clamp' or a 'lockdown-breaker catcher,' " a policeman in Chandigarh, India, tells NPR.

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Mumbai's Historic Ramadan Food Bazaar Closes For The First Time — Due To Coronavirus

Thursday, April 30, 2020

The famous food stalls and shops on Mumbai's Mohammed Ali Road are closed during India's lockdown. "This is the first time I'm seeing Mohammed Ali Road come to a standstill," says a restaurant owner.

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Irrfan Khan Dies; Indian Actor Appeared In Crossover Hit 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The versatile actor vaulted to international stardom after playing a police inspector in the 2008 film. Khan, 54, was adored in India despite not being a Bollywood heartthrob.

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A 56-Year-Old Finally Learned To Write His Name — Because Of A Coronavirus Lockdown

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Pratap Singh Bora is a migrant laborer from Nepal who had to leave his construction job in India and is now living in a relief camp. But there's an upside to this turn of events.

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India's Lockdown Puts Strain On Call Centers

Friday, April 24, 2020

When India began the world's largest lockdown in March, it threw call centers into chaos as employees couldn't commute to work. Now millions are adapting to work from home, amid security challenges.

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Dancing Their Way From The Slums Of Mumbai To 'America's Got Talent' Trophy

Saturday, April 18, 2020

This year, V Unbeatable, a group of acrobatic dancers, took the top prize on the NBC show. We caught up with them in Mumbai to learn their backstory.

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India Extends 'Total' Lockdown By Nearly 3 Weeks

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Indians they must remain at home through May 3.

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With Coronavirus Lockdown, India's Cities See Clear Blue Skies As Air Pollution Drops

Friday, April 10, 2020

India has ordered 1.3 billion people to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown seems to have inadvertently solved, at least temporarily, another public health crisis: air pollution.

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'America's Got Talent' Win Could Help Mumbai Group Out Of Poverty

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Acrobatic dancers from Mumbai's slums performed to a Bollywood song and wowed the audience. Fame may help them out of poverty. NPR's India producer visited some of their homes.

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Coronavirus Lockdown Sends Migrant Workers On A Long And Risky Trip Home

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Amid a 21-day lockdown to help control the spread of the coronavirus, millions of workers in India's cities have no income, no food — and so are heading back to their villages.

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India's Doctors Worry The Country Is Unprepared For A Coronavirus Surge

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Per capita, India has fewer hospital beds and ventilators than almost any country in the world. Medical professionals fear the government's promised $2 billion health care revamp will be too late.

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Quarantined In India: No Soap, Dirty Toilets, Not Enough Coronavirus Tests

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Billions of Indians face a strict lockdown. Those in quarantine have their own set of concerns about unsafe conditions.

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'Namaste Trump!' India's Modi Welcomes U.S. Leader With An Epic Party

Monday, February 24, 2020

"America loves India, America respects India, and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people," President Trump told a cheering crowd in a huge cricket stadium.

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'Chhapaak' Film Aims To Fight Stigma Against Acid Survivors

Saturday, February 01, 2020

Hundreds of women are attacked with acid in India each year. A Bollywood film about a survivor-turned-activist — starring a top Indian actress — tackles the stigma.

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Students In India Protest After University Attacked By Masked Assailants

Monday, January 06, 2020

Protesters say the weekend attack at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University was carried out by Hindu nationalists linked to the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, a charge the BJP denies.

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Mumbai Takes Its Vintage Padmini Taxis Off The Road For Good

Saturday, January 04, 2020

Residents of India's big financial city hail the end of an era as their classic black and yellow cabs ride off into the sunset.

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Popcorn Prices Lead To Supreme Court Case In India

Sunday, December 29, 2019

In India, movie popcorn prices have led to protests. One man says barring people from taking their own snacks into theaters discriminates against the poor, and has taken the case to the Supreme Court.

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