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Scammer posing as ambassador ran fake embassy near New Delhi, Indian police say

By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press

Police recovered multiple doctored photographs showing Jain with world leaders, and fake seals of India’s foreign ministry and nearly three dozen countries, senior police officer Sushil Ghule said.

India orders inspection of Boeing fuel control switches after Air India crash report

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

India's aviation regulator has ordered airlines to inspect fuel control switches on certain Boeing models.

Axiom Space’s private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

It was Axiom's fourth mission to the space station, part of NASA's effort to open up space to more businesses and people.

India looks to limit temperature settings on air conditioners to save electricity

By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit).

Fuel to Air India plane was abruptly cut off before deadly crash, investigation report says

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

The Air India flight — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — crashed on June 12 and killed at least 260 people, including 19 on the ground, in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Only one passenger survived the crash, which is one…

Hundreds of thousands of workers across India go on daylong nationwide strike against Modi proposals

By Rajesh Roy, Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press

Organized by major trade unions and farmer groups, the strike disrupted coal mining, banking and public transport. Workers demand higher wages, halting privatization and scrapping new labor laws.

Space station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station.

Cause of deadly Air India crash investigated after black boxes are recovered

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

Experts from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau are probing the crash with assistance from the U.K., the U.S. and officials from Boeing.

After the Air India plane crashed into a medical campus, the surviving doctors rushed to save lives

By Shonal Ganguly, Aijaz Hussain, Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press

Many believe that the death toll would have been higher if it had not been for the intervention of the trainee doctors and students who emerged from the smouldering hostel and rushed to save their colleagues.

Bridge collapse at tourist spot in western India leaves at least 2 dead, 32 injured

By Associated Press

At least two people died and 32 others were injured after an iron bridge over a river collapsed on Sunday at a popular tourist destination in India’s western Maharashtra state, the state's top elected official said.