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India pilot suspended for three years for failing alcohol testIndia pilot suspended for three years for failing alcohol test
Image copyrightEPAImage caption Air India is the country's state-owned airline

India's aviation regulator has barred a senior pilot from flying for three years after he failed an alcohol test.

Captain Arvind Kathpalia, who is also the Director of Operations at state-owned Air India, was to command the

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US fighter jet crashes into sea off JapanUS fighter jet crashes into sea off Japan

A US Navy fighter jet has crashed in the Philippine Sea, south of the Japanese island of Okinawa.

The F/A-18 Hornet was conducting routine operations when it "experienced a mechanical issue" that forced the two crew to eject, the US 7th Fleet said.

The pair were rescued from the water in good condition and were being evaluated on board the USS

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Australia strawberry scare: Accused saboteur 'motivated by spite'Australia strawberry scare: Accused saboteur 'motivated by spite'
Image copyrightEPAImage caption My Ut Trinh was arrested in Queensland on Sunday

An Australian woman accused of putting sewing needles inside strawberries in a high-profile sabotage case was motivated by spite, a court has heard.

My Ut Trinh, 50, was arrested on Sunday following a nationwide police investigation

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Modi's India: Failing the joblessModi's India: Failing the jobless
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Nationalism a driving force behind fake news in India, research showsNationalism a driving force behind fake news in India, research shows
Image copyrightBloombergImage caption Researchers gained unprecedented access to participants' phones to follow sharing behaviours

A rising tide of nationalism in India is driving ordinary citizens to spread fake news, according to TheIndianSubcontinent research.

The research found that facts were less important

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The digital epidemic killing IndiansThe digital epidemic killing Indians
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