Pilots Demand Air India Ground Boeing 787s After Emergency System Used

Officials are investigating why the power source, used when electrical or hydraulic pressure fails, was deployed over the weekend. The same system was activated during a deadly crash in June.

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Landslides Kill Dozens in Nepal During Political Transition

Deadly rainfall, which also hit neighboring India, added to the woes of interim leaders in Nepal who took over last month after nationwide protests.

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Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra Forced Offstage Amid Political Censorship

The Indian comedian Kunal Kamra was forced offstage after a political joke led to a mob attack. Unlike Jimmy Kimmel, he is unlikely to return anytime soon.

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Athens Democracy Forum: Freedom of Speech in Academia Is Under Attack

Clashes on university campuses, and administrators’ failures when dealing with them, have triggered actions by some governments meant to limit what universities and their students can say and do.

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India-Pakistan Tensions Lead to Trophy-Less Cricket Final at Asia Cup

Months after a military conflict, a cricket tournament brought the Indian team three victories over its fiercest rival but few signs of an easing in bitterness.

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Trump’s $100,000 Visa Upends Lives: ‘My Dreams Were Shattered’

A generation of students in India pinned hopes and family savings on careers that once soared on H-1B visas allowing work in the United States.

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Stampede at Actor’s Political Rally Kills at Least 36 in India

The stampede took place at an event for Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, the popular actor known professionally as Vijay. A health official said the toll was likely to rise.

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India Detains Popular Leader of Protest Movement

Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested on Friday, is the face of resistance to what he says is government overreach in a small but strategically important Himalayan region.

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As Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Targets Foreign Workers, China Woos Them

A new visa for science and engineering graduates is part of China’s effort to establish itself as the world leader in science and technology.

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A Flash of Anger on India’s Delicate Border With China

Protesters demanding statehood for Ladakh, a strategically important Himalayan region, clashed with the police.

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