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Stranded UK F-35 jet leaves India after triggering barrage of memes

An RAF F-35B fighter jet, stuck for over a month in Kerala due to technical issues, finally took off after repairs by UK engineers, sparking much online humour.

Tech News

Tesla opens first showroom in India, but too expensive for locals

Tesla pressed Indian authorities to cut import taxes on EVs.

India

India orders airlines to inspect Boeing models after Air India crash

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on 12 June shortly after take-off, killing all but one of the 242 people on board, as well as 19 people on the ground.

Space

ISS visit for Polish, Hungarian astronauts ends in Pacific splashdown

The last time Poland, Hungary and India put anyone in space was during the late 1970s and 1980s, launching with the Soviets.

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Culture news

Superman kissing scenes cut by India's censor board sparks backlash

Critics have slammed the move as hypocritical, pointing out that the board routinely allows graphic violence and misogyny in Indian films while censoring consensual intimacy in Hollywood ones.

India

Fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, report reveals

On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad. All 230 passengers on board, except for one, were killed.

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Vehicles plunge into river after bridge collapse in India

At least nine people have died after a bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, where heavy rains have battered western India in recent days.

Trinidad and Tobago

India's PM Narendra Modi hails 'great potential' in ties with Trinidad

Modi was greeted by many of the country’s Hindu population, but some in Trinidad and Tobago's Muslim community sharply criticised the leader.

Business

IMEC: Can the ambitious trade corridor from India to Europe succeed?

Here are the threats, challenges, and opportunities for the ambitious India–EU connectivity plan, which for now remains only on paper.

India

Death toll rises to 39 after blast at pharmaceutical factory in India

The massive explosion and fire at Sigachi Industries' chemical factory in the southern state of Telangana also injured 34 people, officials said.

Europe News

ISS welcomes first astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India

NASA plans to abandon the International Space Station in 2030 after more than three decades of operation and is encouraging private ventures to replace it.

India

India refuses to sign SCO statement over claims of pro-Pakistan bias

Tensions flared at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit as India refused to endorse a joint statement over claims it favoured Pakistan.

Travel News

Passengers face disruption as Air India inspects aircraft after crash

Air India is grappling with major flight disruptions after a fatal crash triggered intensified safety inspections on its Boeing 787 fleet.

Health news

Meet the doctors who rushed to save lives after deadly Air India crash

Many believe that the death toll would have been higher if it had not been for the intervention of the trainee doctors and students.

Scenes

Watch: India’s Formula 4 star on the road to success

In partnership with Media City

Focused, fearless and fast. Shriya Lohia’s dreams are in overdrive. The 16-year-old wants to be a Formula 1 champion one day.

Europe News

India and Cyprus to boost defence and maritime cooperation, Modi says

Indian PM Narendra Modi and the president of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides also announced plans for joint naval operations, a terrorism information-sharing mechanism and support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

Cyprus

Indian PM Modi's visit to Cyprus - upgrade of Indo-European relations?

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit marks a shift in New Delhi's relations with both Nicosia and Brussels, as Cyprus takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January.

India

Air India crash death toll reaches 270 as search for bodies continues

At least 270 people died when the London-bound Air India flight crashed minutes after takeoff on Thursday. 241 of those killed were passengers and cabin crew, while 29 were on the ground.

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Indian PM Narendra Modi visits site of Air India crash in Ahmedabad

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad on Friday to inspect the charred wreckage of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing at least 260 people.

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No survivors after Air India plane crashes into residential area

An Air India plane bound for London’s Gatwick airport crashed during takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing all 244 people on board, police confirmed.