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Environment

Iran oil tanker explodes, sinks off China with no survivors

Jan 14, 2018

Burning Iranian oil tanker, explodes and sinks after more than a week listing off the coast of China

Leopards kill at least 3 children in rural India

Jan 10, 2018

Media reports say at least three children have been killed by leopards in a series of recent attacks in rural India

India says Chinese construction on river dirtying water

Dec 12, 2017

Officials in India's northeast are complaining that Chinese construction activity on the upper reaches of one of Asia's largest river that flows into India are likely turning the waters downstream turbid and unfit for human consumption

India's cleaning quandary: How to scale the Taj Mahal dome?

Dec 8, 2017

Authorities are considering how workers will scale the Taj Mahal's majestic but delicate dome to finish the first thorough cleaning of the site since it was built 369 years ago

India to phase out 'petcoke' imports after AP investigation

Dec 7, 2017

India plans to phase out imports of a dirty fuel known as petcoke after an AP investigation, but it's arguing for domestic limits to be eased

Sri Lanka hold on for draw vs. India

Dec 6, 2017

Debutant Sri Lankan Roshen Silva batted for 184 minutes on day five of the third test between India and Sri Lanka in Delhi on Wednesday to force a draw.

Sri Lanka complains to ICC on air pollution at Delhi game

Dec 6, 2017

Sri Lanka's cricket board has complained to the sport's world body about the poor air quality in which its players have had to play a test match in the Indian capital New Delhi

India close in on victory vs. Sri Lanka

Dec 5, 2017

Faced with a 410-run target, Sri Lanka were struggling at 31-3 at stumps on day four of the third test against India in Delhi on Tuesday after India declared at 246-5 declared in the second innings

India extends lead to 355 in 3rd test vs Sri Lanka

Dec 5, 2017

Virat Kohli added an unbeaten 25 to his double-century in the first innings, helping India reach 192-4 at tea and extend its lead to 355 runs on the penultimate day of the third test against Sri Lanka

Chandimal's century helps Sri Lanka avoid follow-on vs India

Dec 4, 2017

Dinesh Chandimal withstood air pollution ranging into hazardous levels as he batted through the day Monday to post his 10th test century and help Sri Lanka avoid the follow-on in the third cricket test against India