Jul 09 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. Continue reading
Jun 26 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. Continue reading
Jun 17 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. Continue reading
Jun 16 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. Continue reading
Jun 15 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. Continue reading
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