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Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji knew 20 victims of the Air India plane crash

Hindu temple leader in London in shock after plane crash

The spiritual leader of a Hindu temple in Harrow in London, who knew twenty of the victims in yesterday's Air India plane crash, has said there is deep shock among his community.

UK • 13 Jun

Pearson to raise India headcount by 43% in three years

UK-based Pearson plans to boost its workforce in India by about 43% to 2,000, an executive told Reuters today, months after the education firm named India one of its top three priority markets globally.

Business • 13 Jun

Aircraft debris at the crash site of Air India Ltd. flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Thursday, June 12, 2025. An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner traveling from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick airport crashed shortly after taking off, in what st

What we know after the Air India plane crash

Only one passenger has survived after an Air India plane bound for Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take-off in India.

Asia • 12 Jun

It has been reported that 40-year-old British man Vishwash Kumar Ramesh survived the crash (courtesy: The Hindustan Times)

British man 'fine' after surviving India crash - family

One British passenger has survived a crash involving a London-bound plane which crashed shortly after take-off in India.

Asia • 12 Jun

Boeing's 787 is a newer series of jets with a solid safety record and no fatal crashes

Boeing shares fall nearly 8% after Air India plane crash

Shares of planemaker Boeing fell nearly 8% in premarket US trading today after an Air India aircraft with 242 people crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad.

Business • 12 Jun

Rescue officials work at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed

As it happened: At least 260 dead in India plane crash

Keep up to date with all the latest developments after a plane carrying 242 people on board crashed minutes after take-off from the city of Ahmedabad in India.

Asia • 12 Jun

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with 232 passengers and 10 crew members and pilots on board, crashes shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport. This incident is one of the worst aviation tragedies in India, and the aircraft is en route to Lond

At least 260 killed after plane crashes in India

Indian police have said at least 260 people have died after an Air India plane bound for Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after take off.

Asia • 13 Jun

India beats forecasts with 7.4% growth in first quarter

India's economy grew 7.4% in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, much faster than forecasts and driven by the construction and manufacturing sectors, data showed today.

Business • 30 May

Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan

Superpowers eye own interests in India-Pakistan conflict

In recent years, India has grown closer to the United States and Pakistan to China, putting the two traditional south Asian foes at the heart of global superpower competition, writes Yvonne Murray.

Analysis and Comment • 10 May

Security personnel stand guard near Karachi Port in Pakistan

Blasts in Indian Kashmir, Amritsar as conflict escalates

Blasts have rung out across Indian Kashmir and the Sikh holy city of Amritsar in neighbouring Punjab state, with the Indian military saying they were shooting down drones in the worst fighting with Pakistan in nearly three decades.

Asia • 09 May

Residents gather as police personnel inspect the site where an alleged drone was shot down in Karachi

Conflict spreads as India, Pakistan exchange further fire

Pakistan and India have accused each other of launching drone attacks, and Islamabad's Defence Minister said further retaliation was "increasingly certain", on the second day of major clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

World • 08 May

As it happened: Pakistan vows response to India strikes

Follow developments as India and Pakistan clash in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed countries

Asia • 07 May

Locals stand on the debris of destroyed structures at a government department in Pakistan after India's attacks

Pakistan vows retaliation after India launches strikes

India hit Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir with missiles yesterday, with Pakistan vowing to retaliate claiming it shot down five Indian aircraft, in the worst clash in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

World • 08 May

Indian paramilitary soldiers standing guard along the banks of Dal Lake earlier today

India launches strikes on sites across Pakistan, Kashmir

India has fired missiles at Pakistani territory in a major escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, as Pakistan vowed retaliation.

World • 06 May

Kashmiri women sit on a bench at a marketplace as Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Srinagar

India bans Pakistan imports amid tension over killings

India has said it had banned the import of goods coming from or transiting via Pakistan and barred Pakistani ships as tensions rise between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the wake of a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region.

World • 03 May

Kashmiri people inspect the remains of a demolished house following exchanges of fire

India, Pakistan troops exchange further fire in Kashmir

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir for a third night in a row, officials said, as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years.

World • 27 Apr

Indian soldiers stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border

Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said yesterday, after the United Nations urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show "maximum restraint" following a deadly shooting in the region.

World • 26 Apr

Soldiers stand guard in Pahalgam following Tuesday's attack

Indian searches for suspects amid tensions with Pakistan

Armed police and soldiers searched homes and forests for militants in Kashmir and India's army chief visited the area to review security, after the killing of 26 men earlier this week - the worst attack on civilians in nearly two decades.

Asia • 25 Apr

The attack took place the town of Pahalgam in Kashmir on Tuesday

India-Pakistan relations 'very tense' - DCU professor

A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed region of Kashmir has sparked a new crisis between the nuclear-armed neighbours, India and Pakistan.

Analysis and Comment • 25 Apr

Kashmiri traders hold a candlelight vigil to denounce the gunmen's attack on tourists

India, Pakistan and the Kashmir attack: what we know

Long-troubled relations between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan rapidly worsened after gunmen targeting tourists killed 26 men in Indian-administered Kashmir. It was the deadliest attack on civilians in the disputed Himalayan territory in a quarter of a century.

World • 24 Apr

Activists of Pakistan Sunni Tehreek party burn Indian national flag and a portrait of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an anti-India protest

Pakistan closes air space for Indian airlines

Pakistan closed its air space for Indian airlines and rejected New Delhi's suspension of a critical water sharing treaty in retaliation for India's response to a deadly Islamist militant attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir.

Asia • 24 Apr

Paramedics rush an injured tourist to hospital in Anantnag, India, after Islamist militants killed 26 people and injured 17 others

India closes main Pakistan border crossing after attack

India has announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir.

Asia • 23 Apr

Indian paramilitary forces stand guard near Pahalgam following an attack the attack

Gunmen kill at least 20 tourists in attack on Kashmir

At least 20 people were in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists, security sources told AFP, in the region's deadliest attack on civilians since 2000.

World • 22 Apr

Tesla has been hunting for showroom space in India since last year in order to start sales in the world's third biggest car market, after putting market entry plans on hold in 2022

Tesla picks showroom sites in New Delhi, Mumbai - sources

Tesla has selected locations for two showrooms in the Indian cities of New Delhi and Mumbai, moving closer to its long-delayed plans to sell its electric cars in the country, sources familiar with the matter said.

Business • 18 Feb

The tax demand is significant for Aviva's India business, which recorded a profit after tax of only $10m in the 2023-24 financial year.

Aviva's India arm hit with $7.5m fine for fake invoices

Indian authorities have ordered insurer Aviva's local unit to pay $7.5m in back taxes and penalties after an investigation found it created fake invoices to pay illegal commissions and claimed incorrect tax credits, an order shows.

Business • 17 Feb