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But the Federation of Indian Pilots says the emergency power system was engaged unexpectedly.
Air India told AP that an initial inspection found that all electrical and hydraulic parameters were normal and that the aircraft landed safely.
In June, a Dreamliner bound for London crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people.
The cause is still under investigation.
The International Chess Federation says that it's consulting with international sports bodies to try find a constructive solution. It's unclear if one will be found. A Taliban spokesman says that chess is a form of gambling, which is forbidden in Islam.
The International Chess Federation says that it's consulting with international sports bodies to try find a constructive solution. It's unclear if one will be found. A Taliban spokesman says that chess is a form of gambling, which is forbidden in Islam.
A former head of the Chess Federation shared a letter on X that he wrote to the Taliban pleading with them to lift the ban, reminding them that chess spread through the world, through Muslim travellers. It's just the latest of many Taliban prohibitions. In swaths of the country, televisions are not allowed to broadcast images of living creatures. Music is forbidden.
A former head of the Chess Federation shared a letter on X that he wrote to the Taliban pleading with them to lift the ban, reminding them that chess spread through the world, through Muslim travellers. It's just the latest of many Taliban prohibitions. In swaths of the country, televisions are not allowed to broadcast images of living creatures. Music is forbidden.
Women suffer the worst, banned from all aspects of public life. Dia Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.
Women suffer the worst, banned from all aspects of public life. Dia Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.
India seized the group that claimed responsibility for the attack as a proxy for the Pakistani military. In an initial response, it also suspended a water treaty it shares with Pakistan. Pakistan denies any connection but says it will defend itself and says the water treaty is existential for the country.
India seized the group that claimed responsibility for the attack as a proxy for the Pakistani military. In an initial response, it also suspended a water treaty it shares with Pakistan. Pakistan denies any connection but says it will defend itself and says the water treaty is existential for the country.
On Monday, Pakistani state media reported the military test fired a missile that has a range of about 74 miles. That follows a test firing of a surface-to-surface missile on Saturday that has a range of about 280 miles. Pakistani state media say the test fires were to ensure operational readiness. Diya Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.
On Monday, Pakistani state media reported the military test fired a missile that has a range of about 74 miles. That follows a test firing of a surface-to-surface missile on Saturday that has a range of about 280 miles. Pakistani state media say the test fires were to ensure operational readiness. Diya Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.
The International Cricket Council's announcement comes more than three years after the Taliban seized power of Afghanistan. Because the Taliban don't allow women to play sports, most female Afghan athletes, including cricketers, sought asylum abroad. Most cricket players went to Australia after prominent sportswomen lobbied on their behalf.
The International Cricket Council's announcement comes more than three years after the Taliban seized power of Afghanistan. Because the Taliban don't allow women to play sports, most female Afghan athletes, including cricketers, sought asylum abroad. Most cricket players went to Australia after prominent sportswomen lobbied on their behalf.
But the International Cricket Council has long faced criticism from women's rights activists for admitting Afghanistan as a member, even though allowing women to play is a condition of joining the council. The council didn't say how much money would be in the fund for the exiled women players, when it would begin, or how long it would last. Dee Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.
But the International Cricket Council has long faced criticism from women's rights activists for admitting Afghanistan as a member, even though allowing women to play is a condition of joining the council. The council didn't say how much money would be in the fund for the exiled women players, when it would begin, or how long it would last. Dee Hadid, NPR News, Mumbai.
The New Delhi caretaker chief minister said on X that many victims were Hindu pilgrims who were heading to the Mahakum Festival in India's north. The festival lasts for six weeks and gathers tens of millions of worshippers. This stampede comes after more than 30 people died at the Kumbh Mela last month in another stampede.