5 h. ago Photos of a Buddhist festival show ritual dances in India’s Ladakh

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began a ritual dance to a slow rhythm set by drums, cymbals and horns.

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55 h. ago The Dalai Lama says he hopes to live more than 130 years ahead of 90th birthday

The Dalai Lama says he hopes to live until he is over 130 years old, a remark he made during a ceremony organized by his followers to offer prayers for his long life as he prepares to celebrate his 90th birthday

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55 h. ago Air India pilot rushed to hospital after collapsing moments before flight

The pilot had been due to carry out a flight from Bengaluru to New Delhi when they appeared to suffer a medical emergency, leading to another pilot having to step in

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58 h. ago As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life

The Dalai Lama is revered as a deity by millions of Tibetan Buddhists and known worldwide as a resolute voice for peace, spirituality and Tibet ’s autonomy. He is also seen as a threat by China, which accuses him of wanting to wrest Tibet from Beijing's control.

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4 d. ago Air India crash mystery deepens as expert believes terrifying 'glitch' is to blame

The London-bound Air India aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed on a medical college hostel soon after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad

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4 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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4 d. ago Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?

The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death

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4 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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4 d. ago Bangladesh tribunal sentences Hasina to jail for contempt over a claim she had a license to kill

A tribunal has sentenced Bangladesh’s former leader Sheikh Hasina to six months in jail after she was found in contempt of court for allegedly claiming she had a license to kill at least 227 people

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4 d. ago Air India 'bullying' 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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4 d. ago What the ‘Ryanair of India’ means for Manchester Airport and the region

IndiGo has launched direct flights between Manchester Airport and Mumbai, set to bring huge economic and tourism benefits

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4 d. ago Air India crash survivor had one heartbreaking question when in hospital

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the only survivor of the Air India plane crash which killed 260 people including his younger brother Ajay

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6 d. ago Air India jet plunged 900ft during flight just two days after disaster crash

An Air India plane plunged 900ft during its flight just two days after the disaster crash that killed 241 people onboard and dozens more on the ground, the airline has revealed. 

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6 d. ago Indian budget airline arrives in UK with nonstop route served for first time

Direct flights connecting Mumbai and Manchester will now depart three times a week

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6 d. ago Air India flight plunged 900ft after takeoff in terrifying mid

Two pilots have been grounded following the worrying incident which came a matter of days after the doomed Air India flight to London Gatwick crashed after take off

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6 d. ago Pilots grounded after another Air India flight struggles during takeoff hours after Ahmedabad crash

Pilots’ post-flight report failed to mention critical stall and ‘don’t sink’ warnings, official says

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6 d. ago Death toll rises to 36 following an explosion and fire at a southern India pharmaceutical factory

A massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Telangana, India, has killed at least 36 people

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6 d. ago England vs India: Jofra Archer to wait for comeback with hosts unchanged for second Test

Fast bowler missed training at Edgbaston due to a family emergency but should rejoin squad on Tuesday

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7 d. ago At least 12 killed in an explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in southern India

An explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Telangana, India, have killed at least 12 people and injured several others

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7 d. ago Photos show a celebration for the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday

The Dalai Lama attended a celebration of his 90th birthday according to the Tibetan calendar.

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