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American Who Vanished in Himalayas Turns Up 9 Days Later

Family says it's a 'miracle' that Samuel Vengrinovich, found with broken arm, is alive

(Newser) - A California native who vanished during a Himalayan trek has turned up alive in what his family calls a "miracle." Per NBC Bay Area , 44-year-old Samuel Vengrinovich was last seen on June 6 near Dharamsala as he set off on a glacial hike. Sister Natasha Vengrinovich of San...

Nearly All iPhones Made in India Are Going to US

Apple aims to shift all production for US market to India by next year despite Trump threat

(Newser) - The iPhones made in India used to go to many countries, but they are now being sent almost exclusively to the US in an effort to bypass President Trump's tariffs on imports from China. According to customs data seen by Reuters , 97% of the iPhones made in India by...

She Missed Air India Flight by 10 Minutes Due to Traffic

'This is totally a miracle for me,' says 28-year-old student Bhoomi Chauhan

(Newser) - Everyone understands the stress of getting stuck in traffic on the way to the airport, yet student Bhoomi Chauhan was especially irritated on Thursday when the gridlock in and around Ahmedabad caused her to miss her flight by just 10 minutes. That annoyance has since turned to gratitude, after Chauhan,...

Hospital Has One Survivor of Air India Crash

He will survive, says doctor of the passenger in seat 11A

(Newser) - Somehow, it appears that at least one passenger survived the crash of an Air India passenger jet on Thursday. India's home minister, Amit Shah, told reporters in Ahmedabad that he had met with the survivor in the hospital, reports the New York Times and the AP . The latter outlet...

Air India Jet Hit Students Having Lunch
Air India Jet
Hit Students
Having Lunch
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Jun 12, 2025 9:15 AM CDT

Air India Jet Hit Students Having Lunch

5 students at medical college reportedly among those killed; 242 were on the plane

(Newser) - No survivors are expected among the 242 people aboard the Air India jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, though officials have described dozens of injured people on the ground. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into the dining facility of a local medical college where students were...

Burning Cargo Ship Off India Spurs Race to Avoid Disaster

Weather, hazardous cargo on MV Wan Hai 503 stymie rescue and cleanup efforts

(Newser) - A possible environmental crisis is brewing off the coast of Kerala, India, where a Singapore-flagged cargo ship is burning. The MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire Monday in the Arabian Sea after an explosion in a container, is carrying more than 2,300 tons of fuel and hundreds...

Man Sentenced 7 Years After Exploding 'Gift' Killed Groom

Punjilal Meher, 56, will serve life

(Newser) - A parcel bomb disguised as a wedding gift shattered a family's celebration in India in 2018. Now, a life sentence has been handed to the perpetrator: a former college lecturer driven by a grudge. The BBC reports Punjilal Meher, 56, was convicted of murder, attempted murder, and using...

In India, Women's 'Dream Maps' Push Back on Climate Change

Women in India's eastern state of Odisha map out dwindling resources, hoping for government aid

(Newser) - The Indigenous Adivasis have lived in the villages of India's eastern state of Odisha for millennia, continuing traditional practices of farming millet and rice and foraging leaves and fruit from the forest to make plates, the local brew, and more. With those practices under pressure from a changing climate,...

How a Coat of Paint Is Helping One Sweltering City in India

Some in Ahmedabad chose to sleep outdoors because their homes were so hot

(Newser) - Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India. In Ahmedabad, temperatures this year have already reached 107 degrees Fahrenheit, a level usually not seen for several more weeks. Coping with that heat is a familiar challenge in the city. After a 2010 heat wave killed more than...

Trump Says He Has a 'Little Problem' With Apple's CEO

'I don't want you building in India,' he says

(Newser) - During a business roundtable with American business leaders in Qatar on Thursday, President Trump said he had a "little problem" with one of the CEOs who wasn't there: Apple's Tim Cook. Trump criticized Cook—who announced a $500 billion spending plan for the US days after meeting...

At Least 14 Dead, and Toxic Liquor Is Blamed

In India, 7 people arrested as authorities race to contain further cases

(Newser) - At least 14 people have died and six are in critical condition after consuming toxic liquor in Punjab, northern India, authorities said Tuesday, per the AP . Police have arrested seven individuals accused of supplying the tainted alcohol to five villages near the city of Amritsar, according to senior officer...

Pakistan Minister: India Strikes Again, 'Our Response Will Follow'
Trump: Ceasefire
Reached for India,
Pakistan
UPDATED
May 10, 2025 7:13 AM CDT

Trump: Ceasefire Reached for India, Pakistan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms, as does Pakistan; no word yet from India

(Newser) - After a barrage of airstrikes in Kashmir, and hours after both India and Pakistan said they wouldn't escalate the conflict between them (as long as the other also cooperated), US President Trump said the detente is now official. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United...

Vance on India-Pakistan Clash: 'None of Our Business'

VP says US won't be intervening in conflict between 2 nuclear-armed nations

(Newser) - The India-Pakistan conflict continues to bubble, amid fears of an eventual military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations. Don't expect the United States to get involved, however, according to Vice President JD Vance. "Fundamentally none of our business," Vance said in a Fox News interview on Thursday,...

Auction of Gems Found With Buddha's Remains Called Off

Indian government strongly criticized Sotheby's sale of gems unearthed in colonial times

(Newser) - Sotheby's has postponed the planned auction of a collection of jewels found with what are believed to have been the cremated remains of Buddha. The sale, scheduled for May 7, was criticized by the Indian government and Buddhist leaders, reports the BBC . Nearly 1,800 items, including gemstones...

Pakistan 'Prepared for an All-Out War'
What India's
Operation Sindoor Signifies
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May 7, 2025 11:24 AM CDT

What India's Operation Sindoor Signifies

It's a nod to the women who lost their husbands in Kashmir in April

(Newser) - India and Pakistan have so far managed "to avoid a descent into full-blown conflict," but the nuclear-armed countries who both lay claim to the region of Kashmir were tip-toeing around it Wednesday, per the Wall Street Journal , following what Pakistan's president said was "an act of...

At Least 8 Killed in India's Attack on Pakistan

Pakistan says it's shot down 5 Indian fighter jets

(Newser) - At least eight people were killed and dozens more injured Wednesday amid India's missile attack in the disputed region of Kashmir , though details are still developing. India fired missiles over the border into Pakistani-controlled territory, and Indian and Pakistani forces reportedly exchanged heavy artillery fire after that. The Guardian...

India Fires Missiles Across Pakistan Border

Country says Operation Sindoor is targeting infrastructure used by militants

(Newser) - India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations early Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani security officials said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants. The strikes came amid soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors over last month'...

Dead Snake in School Lunch Sickens 100-Plus Kids: Report

Health officials in India are investigating contaminated meal that left dozens hospitalized

(Newser) - Health officials in India are investigating an incident after more than 100 schoolchildren reportedly fell ill from eating lunches contaminated by a dead snake in Mokama, in the state of Bihar, last week. According to CNN News 18 and the country's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) , at least...

Pakistan: 'Credible Intelligence' Suggests India Will Attack Us

Diplomatic expulsions, border closures, and military alerts follow Kashmir attack

(Newser) - Pakistan warned Wednesday it had "credible intelligence" that India plans military action against it before the week is out in response to a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan's intelligence indicated the attack would occur in the "next 24-36 hours on the pretext of...

'Major Security Lapse' Raises Tension in India, Pakistan
In a Meadow Cars Can't
Access, a Bloody Massacre
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Apr 23, 2025 10:10 AM CDT

In a Meadow Cars Can't Access, a Bloody Massacre

Unpacking the aftermath of Tuesday's attack in Kashmir

(Newser) - The New York Times calls it a "major security lapse in what is one of the world's most militarized zones": Gunmen burst out of forests and murdered 26 people —24 of them Indian tourists, reports the AP —at a picnic spot in Indian-controlled Kashmir. It's...

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