48 h. ago Birkenstock targets fakes amid growing pressure on India’s counterfeit trade

Birkenstock takes legal action in India against multiple manufacturers allegedly involved in producing and exporting dupes

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5 d. ago Jamie Smith’s sensational century gives England hope but India seize their moment

Second Test, D3: India 587 and 60-1; England 407Wicketkeeper hits unbeaten 184 but India in chargePressure? What pressure? Or to pinch a line from Keith Miller, the great Australian all-rounder and a fighter pilot during second world war: “There is no pressure in Test cricket. Real pressure is when you are flying a Mosquito with a Messerschmitt up your arse.”Notwithstanding this old truism, there was still a fair bit on the line when Jamie Smith strode out to middle at 11.12am here on the third morning. Joe Root had been uncharacteristically strangled down leg, Ben Stokes had been blown away by a brutish first ball and Mohammed Siraj, a fiery fast bowler known to get on a roll, was eyeing up a hat-trick. Oh, and England were 84 for five, 503 runs behind India’s first innings. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Air India accused of pressuring families of crash victims to sign compensation papers disclosing 'financial dependency' to deceased

Questionnaire sent by Air India and seen by The Standard asks recipients to disclose whether they were ‘financially dependent’ on the deceased

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7 d. ago Air India accused of pressuring families of Ahmedabad crash victims to sign compensation papers disclosing 'financial dependency' to deceased

Exclusive: The airline has been accused of hounding out relatives of passengers killed in the Gatwick-bound flight so they could underpay them

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2 w. ago It would be remarkable to drop Ollie Pope after 171 – Ben Stokes

Pope will line up for England against India despite pressure on his number three place from Jacob Bethell.

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3 w. ago Air India survivor may feel pressure to live up to expectation of 'gift' he's been given

EXCLUSIVE: Incredible footage of British dad Vishwash Ramesh limping from the charred wreckage of the plane, leading him to be dubbed the Miracle Man in Seat 11a, stunned and shocked the world

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3 w. ago Scottish businesses face growing threat from fake online reviews as enforcement intensifies

Investigation reveals Edinburgh and Glasgow firms among those affected by misleading digital feedback crisis.

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3 w. ago Indonesian coal industry risking a tough transition as demand declines, report says

Indonesia’s coal industry is facing mounting pressure as China and India, its biggest customers, cut back on imports of the heavily polluting fossil fuel

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