Jun 13 Investigators searching Air India crash site find digital flight data recorder By Shonal Ganguly, Rajesh Roy, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press The plane's black box was recovered from a rooftop near the crash site Friday and India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said that it had begun its work with “full force.”… Continue reading
Jun 13 After the Air India crash, attention turns to the passenger jet’s manufacturer, Boeing By Associated Press It was the first fatal crash since the plane, also known as the Dreamliner, went into service in 2009, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. Boeing shares fell more than 4% in afternoon trading. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 7:03 Video shows moments leading to Air India crash that killed more than 240 By John Yang, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Investigators in India are trying to determine what led to one of the worst airline accidents in decades. More than 240 people died after a London-bound Air India flight crashed into a hostel at a medical college just moments after… Continue watching
Jun 12 One passenger survived Air India plane crash that killed at least 240 others By Ajit Solanki, Rajesh Roy, Associated Press An Air India plane bound for London crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 people on board, the airline said. One passenger who was thrown from the plane survived. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 9:23 The risky and costly journey Indian migrants face to reach the U.S. By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Richard Coolidge India is one of the largest sources of immigrants to the U.S. with nearly 150,000 arriving each year. While the majority of Indians arrive legally, an estimated 200,000 are now believed to be improperly documented. Many come from relatively affluent… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 7:20 American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue maestros from a very different and ancient music tradition. Fred de Sam Lazaro has the story of… Continue watching
May 13 India disputes Trump’s claim that U.S. trade incentives led to ceasefire with Pakistan By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press The spokesman for India’s foreign ministry said top leaders in New Delhi and Washington were in touch last week following the Indian military’s intense standoff with Pakistan, but that there was no conversation on trade. Continue reading
May 12 Modi says India has only ‘paused’ military action and will retaliate against further attacks By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press The escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed rivals after a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir had threatened regional peace. Continue reading
May 11 Overnight clashes in Kashmir shake ceasefire between India and Pakistan By Munir Ahmed, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press India’s military strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan earlier this week killed more than 100 militants including their prominent leadership, India's director general of military operations said on Sunday. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:16 Tensions remain high in India and Pakistan after apparent breaches to ceasefire By Laura Barrón-López India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors in decades. But just hours later, multiple explosions were heard in India-controlled Kashmir and India’s foreign secretary accused Pakistan of breaching the… Continue watching