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India illegally deporting Muslim citizens at gunpoint to Bangladesh, say rights groups

There are fears the crackdown against ‘outsiders’ is driving widespread persecution as expelled Indians are returned by Bangladesh border guardsThe Indian government has been accused of illegally deporting Indian Muslims to Bangladesh, prompting fears …

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Air India survivor carries brother’s coffin amid questions over plane’s emergency systems

Investigators reportedly examining whether ‘last resort’ ram air turbine functioned after takeoffThe sole survivor of the Air India crash has helped carry his brother’s flower-heaped coffin to a crematorium in the western Indian coastal town of Diu, da…

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‘We needed somewhere to mourn’: Indians in London keep vigil for victims of air disaster

Gujarati communities in the capital gather to commemorate more than 270 victims who died in Ahmedabad air crashAs the late afternoon sun streamed into a small square behind the Indian High Commission in London on Sunday, a crowd of 200 people gathered …

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Malala and Kiran faced violence, threats and shame. Now their fathers want ‘all men to stand with women’

Ziauddin Yousafzai and Ranjit appear in a new film in which they discuss fatherhood, courage, gender justice and bringing up strong daughtersThe day Ranjit’s daughter was born, he distributed sweets to the entire village – not just because he was thril…

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Air India captain sent mayday less than minute before crash, say authorities

Aviation ministry says Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner reached height of 650ft before rapidly descending and hitting ground 2km from airport“Mayday, mayday,” was the final radio message sent by the pilot of the Air India 171 flight bound for London, moments be…

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‘All our community are sad’: shock and solace as British Gujaratis come together after Air India crash

In the close-knit community, meetings among neighbours have become vigils for the deadAir India crash – latest updates“We started in a terrace house back in 1971, when all the Asians were expelled from Uganda – we got bigger and bigger, and now we are …

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