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(Corrects story to delete extaneous words in paragraph 6.) By Sakshi Dayal, Allison Lampert and David Shepardson NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Investigators have downloaded flight recorder data from an Air India crash this month that killed 260 people, India’s civil aviation ministry said on Thursday, a long-awaited step towards understanding the world’s worst aviation disaster in …

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By Sarah Qureshi (Reuters) – Gold prices held steady on Thursday as investors awaited U.S. inflation data to gauge the interest rate outlook and kept an eye on the Middle East as geopolitical tensions eased, while palladium and platinum saw sharp rises. Spot gold was flat at $3,333 per ounce, as of 0227 p.m. ET …

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By Hritam Mukherjee and Dhwani Pandya BENGALURU (Reuters) -Retired Air Force officer Dinesh K. has seen a surge in demand for his $500 therapy course to help people overcome their fear of flying since Air India flight 171 crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad two weeks ago. Dinesh uses a combination of flight simulation and …

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By Steve Nesius, Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson was launched on the fifth flight to orbit of her career early on Wednesday, joined by crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary heading for their countries’ first visit to the International Space Station. The astronaut team …

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By Peter Hall LEEDS, England (Reuters) -A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first test against India after a thrilling day five on Tuesday, the hosts reaching a target of 371 — the 10th highest successful run chase in test history. Having turned the match on …

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By Peter Hall LEEDS, England (Reuters) -Another India lower-order collapse gave England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first test at Headingley on Monday, with the hosts 21-0 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win. Josh Tongue, just as he did in the …

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By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will take measures to safeguard domestic fuel supplies, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday, after U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites raised the risk of disruption of Middle Eastern oil and gas and soaring energy prices. Energy markets and investors were already on high alert since …

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