India bridge collapse kills at least 18 with several still missing
Railway officials said around 40 laborers were on the bridge when it collapsed.
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Railway officials said around 40 laborers were on the bridge when it collapsed.
India's successful landing comes just days after Russia's Luna-25, which was aiming for the same lunar region, spun into an uncontrolled orbit and crashed.
Russia has launched its first spacecraft to the surface of the moon in nearly half a century. The Luna-25 mission, seeking to put a robotic lander on the south pole of the moon, is expected to land as early as August 21, after India launched its own spacecraft to the lunar south pole last month. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
The landslides were reported on Thursday night when a portion of a hill caved in because of torrential rain.
At least 1 person is dead and 20 injured in Muslim-Hindu violence that quickly spread to neighboring districts in Haryana state and the capital Delhi.
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The video helped shine a spotlight on ethnic violence in a northeastern state in India and finally prompted Prime Minister Modi to take public note.
It's the first time in almost half a century that the Yamuna river's waters have touched the outer walls of the 17th-century white marble monument.
A local police official said officers "found 22 people were electrocuted and suffered severe injuries" on the bridge over a river. Only 7 survived.
It was a "text-book launch" for the rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on its lunar mission, with the next big test less than 2 months away.
The Yamuna river runs through Delhi, home to some 30 million people, and record monsoon rains have just pushed its water level to a 45-year-high.
At least 22 people have been killed as punishing rains spark flash floods and landslides, submerging roads and sweeping away homes.
Sikh protesters have accused the Indian government of being responsible for the gunning down of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India had previously declared Nijjar a wanted terrorist.
Xi Jinping urged the leaders of Russia, Iran and other Shanghai Cooperation Organization states to boost ties and resist sanctions.
Cricket is a massive part of life in both countries, and their cross-border rivalry reflects very real, even deadly tension between the nuclear-armed nations.
President Biden hosted India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House state dinner. Some Democrats boycotted Modi's address to Congress in protest over allegations that he has worked to dismantle democracy in India and underminded the rights of the country's Muslim minority. Ed O'Keefe reports from Washington.
In a visit that has prompted some criticism, President Biden Thursday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House. The state visit is seen as a sign of how crucial Mr. Biden's friendship with Modi is, and comes at a time when tensions are high between the U.S. and India's neighbor, China. Nancy Cordes has more.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint session of Congress Thursday shortly after being welcomed to the White House by President Biden as part of a state visit. Human rights groups have accused Modi of discriminating against his country's Muslim population and silencing dissent. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
President Biden welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House Thursday as concerns mount that India's democratic principles have eroded under Modi's leadership. Biden and Modi held a joint news conference Thursday afternoon. Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBS News after their remarks with analysis.
President Biden welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House for a state visit.
Climate and water experts say every person on the planet should be worried about the dizzying rate at which glaciers in the Himalayas are melting.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is traveling to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to meet with President Biden for two days of talks. Rick Rossow, chair of U.S.-India policy studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank, has more on what they could discuss.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led an International Day of Yoga event at U.N. headquarters "to unite," but many see him dividing India.