India to Build World’s First Hyperloop
Parts of India will become some of the first areas in the world to benefit from a functional hyperloop train system. The government of Maharashtra state has signed an agreement with TuTr Hyperloop, a startup at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, to develop a Linear Induction Motor (LIM)-based hyperloop system to connect Jawaharlal Nehru […]
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Air India Suspending Direct Flights to Washington DC
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe After Fatal Air India Crash—Report
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have issued private notifications declaring that fuel cutoff switch locks on Boeing aircraft are safe, following intense scrutiny after last month’s fatal crash of Air India Flight 171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8, Reuters reported on Sunday. The June 12 crash killed 259 of 260 people aboard and […]
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Thousands Gather for Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday in India
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday in Dharamshala, India, surrounded by thousands of followers who gathered despite heavy rains. The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism marked the milestone with significant announcements about his future, including plans to reincarnate after death and hopes to live until age 130. The celebration capped a week […]
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Air India Flight From Ahmedabad to London Cancelled Days After Fatal Crash
By Barney Henderson is Newsweek’s Content Editor, based in London, U.K. Barney joined Newsweek from The Times of London, and previously worked for The Daily Telegraph of London for 13 years, and The Hindustan Times in Mumbai, India. He is a graduate of both King’s College, London, with an MA in Terrorism, Security & Society, […]
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India holds major air drill near nuclear rival Pakistan weeks after giant dogfight
India concluded a massive two-day air combat drill along its southern border with Pakistan, according to multiple Indian news outlets. Newsweek has reached out to the Indian Defense Ministry and the office of Pakistan’s prime minister for comment. Why It Matters The exercise took place nearly a month after India launched its military campaign “Operation […]
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India opens world’s highest rail bridge to reshape power map with nuclear rivals China and Pakistan
High in the Himalayas, where winds slice through conflict-hit Kashmir at 160 mph and temperatures swing from -20°F to 113°F, India has unveiled the world’s highest rail bridge, remaking the power map of Asia. Why It Matters Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s inauguration of the Chenab Rail Bridge, a 1,178-foot-tall steel construction that is nearly 100 […]
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Operation Sindoor: Why India Attacked Pakistan
India has launched a military operation targeting sites in Pakistan-controlled territory following a deadly attack on a tourist bus in Kashmir that killed 26 people. The operation, named Operation Sindoor, marks one of the most significant cross-border escalations in recent years. Pakistani security officials reported that the strikes killed at least eight people and injured […]
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India Hit 3 Pakistan-Based Militant Groups, Intelligence Document Says
Indian armed forces attacked sites belonging to three Pakistan-based militant groups that India says carried out strikes on its territory, according to an intelligence document shared with Newsweek after the assault. Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors ratcheted up after gunmen massacred 26 people, mostly Indian tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir last month. India struck nine targets […]
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Dozens of Tourists Killed in Terror Attack During JD Vance Visit to India
At least two dozen people are feared to have been killed after gunmen indiscriminately fired at tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday in what local authorities called a terror attack, blaming militants fighting against Indian rule. “This attack is much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years,” Omar Abdullah, the region’s […]
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