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A year on with no answers

The nation's aviation accident probe agency is facing renewed criticism from pilot groups ahead of the anni­versary of the 2025 Air India Boeing-787 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 260 people.

Three sailors killed in US strike

An Indian official said three Indian mariners were killed on board a tanker targeted by the US military for allegedly violating America's blockade on Iran.

‘Not a single drop of water will go to Pakistan’

The country is working to ensure "not a single drop of water" will flow into neighbouring Pakistan, the water minister has said, after New Delhi suspended a major treaty last year.

In India, heat-triggered insurance offers 'some relief'

Clothes seller Lata Solanki used to face a devastating choice when India's summer heat hit dangerous levels: risk her health going door-to-door for sales, or lose her income?

India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis

The country has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics.

A lifeline beneath the bustle

Beneath a busy flyover in the nation's financial capital Mumbai, a row of pastel-­coloured shipping containers houses an unlikely school serving some of the city's most marginalised children.

Cockroach revolt over exam chaos

Hundreds of young students gathered in New Delhi for the first street protest by the satirical "Cockroach People's Party" over alleged irregularities in recent major examinations.

‘Cockroach Party’ chief flies to India to join protest

The founder of the satirical online "Cockroach People's Party" said he was flying back to New Delhi to take the viral social media campaign to the streets.

Police arrest hotel owner following deadly fire

Police have arrested the owner of a New Delhi hotel where a fire killed 21 people, as investigators probe safety failures.

Venezuela leader gets red-carpet welcome

New Delhi gave a red-carpet welcome to Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, as Prime Min­ister Narendra Modi held talks to bolster trade between the oil exporter and his energy-­hungry nation.