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Chance sighting during tiger survey leads to first-of-their-kind photos in India

During a tiger survey at a wildlife sanctuary in India, conservationists noticed a “large-sized” mammal. The brief glimpse intrigued them and led them to set up more trail cameras for…

John McCarthy September 8, 2025

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Victims in Florida Turnpike crash were Haitian immigrants, headed to Indiana: friends

FORT PIERCE — The three victims of a fatal semi-truck crash on the Florida Turnpike near Fort Pierce earlier this month were Haitian immigrants who were traveling back to Indiana,…

John McCarthy August 30, 2025

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Musk vs. Modi: Inside the battle over India’s internet censorship

NEW DELHI (Reuters) — In January, an old post on Elon Musk's social media platform, X, became a concern for police in the Indian city of Satara. Written in 2023,…

John McCarthy August 6, 2025

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Toddler bites cobra to death after venomous 3ft-long snake coiled itself around his hands in India

A two-year-old boy in India has stunned his community after he bit a three-feet-long cobra to death. Infant Govinda Kumar bravely fought back against the venomous snake when it coiled itself around…

John McCarthy July 28, 2025

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Passengers delayed for 7 hours after two ‘unruly’ men attempt to storm cockpit despite pleas from crew

Two “unruly” passengers caused a seven-hour flight delay after bum-rushing the cockpit on board an aircraft. The disruptive incident reportedly occurred Monday aboard a flight from Delhi to Mumbai, Jam…

John McCarthy July 16, 2025

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Snakes on a Plane 2? Passenger caught with 16 live reptiles on board

While the 2006 film Snakes On A Plane is a work of fiction as far as what the animals get up to onboard and why they are there is concerned, the basic…

John McCarthy July 6, 2025

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India’s leader promises trade and investment in a visit to Trinidad and Tobago

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising continued trade and investment in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday in an address to the nation’s parliament. “It’s time for us to…

John McCarthy July 5, 2025

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India’s Modi arrives in Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen ties in first official visit

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday for a two-day trip expected to boost investments in energy, health, security and other sectors. It…

John McCarthy July 4, 2025

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Sole survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad today, had been sitting near an emergency exit…

John McCarthy June 12, 2025

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One survivor of 242 aboard Air India plane that crashed after take-off

AHMEDABAD, India, June 12 (Reuters) - More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from…

John McCarthy June 12, 2025