A bridegroom and 17 guests were killed when a speeding lorry rammed their wedding procession in India today.

The death toll from yesterday’s train crash in southern India rose to 22 today as rescue workers found more bodies in the mangled carriages.

Indian officials have said at least 18 people were been killed when a train fell off a bridge today.

At least seven people were killed in southern India today when a train fell off a bridge onto parked three-wheel taxis waiting for passengers.

Rains have eased a severe heat wave across India that has claimed more than 1,500 lives over the past four weeks, a relief official said today.