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Over 200 dead in Air India crash
New York Times, Published on 12/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD — More than 200 people were killed when an Air India flight crashed shortly after taking off in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the city police commissioner said.
'It's killing us': Delhi's smog-choked roads take their toll
AFP, Published on 19/11/2021
» NEW DELHI - Stinging eyes, an unrelenting cough and chronic lung disease have taken their toll on Bhajan Lal, an auto rickshaw driver navigating the Indian capital's chaotic roads and poisonous air.
5 Indian soldiers among 7 killed in Kashmir gun battles
Reuters, Published on 11/10/2021
» SRINAGAR: At least five Indian soldiers and two militants were killed on Monday in a series of gun battles in Indian Kashmir, where security forces have stepped up operations after several civilian killings last week, officials said.
Steam rises as India and Pakistan take basmati battle to EU
AFP, Published on 07/06/2021
» LAHORE: From biryani to pilau, Pakistan and India's shared culinary landscape is defined by basmati, a distinctive long-grain rice now at the centre of the latest tussle between the bitter rivals.
Monster cyclone batters Covid-stricken India's west coast
AFP, Published on 18/05/2021
» MAHUVA, India: A monster cyclone was lashing India Tuesday, with powerful winds and driving rain leaving at least 20 people dead, and interrupting the vaccine programme the country urgently needs to get its spiralling Covid-19 outbreak under control.
US backs vaccine patent waiver
AFP, Published on 06/05/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States threw its weight behind a waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines as India Thursday posted record deaths and infections from a catastrophic wave swamping the country.
India imposes new curbs as Covid-19 cases hit record
AFP, Published on 07/04/2021
» NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home region Gujarat became the latest to tighten coronavirus curbs on Wednesday as the country's infections surged to a record of almost 116,000 new cases in 24 hours.
Queen's Gambit accepted: Hit show sparks chess frenzy
AFP, Published on 26/11/2020
» SYDNEY: Hit miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" has led to a surge of interest in chess, with one popular website registering millions of new players and academies reporting unprecedented demand.
Bereft of jet set, NY luxury hotels welcome last-minute locals
AFP, Published on 10/10/2020
» NEW YORK - John Farrell and his wife booked a $1,000 room in the morning and were in New York hours later for their one-night stay.
The battle for Bollywood: virus, streaming apps spark fears for cinemas
AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» MUMBAI - A Bollywood actor's face tattooed on his arm, Sandeep Bacche's devotion shocks few in India where stars enjoy semi-divine status. But even here the hallowed silver screen may be losing its shine to streaming services and pandemic fears.