Bhopal Disaster Ends in Prison Sentences June 7, 2010
The verdicts marked the first time in almost 26 years of legal action that members of the management team of the central Indian chemical plant have been held responsible for the world's worst industrial accident.
UK Police to Question Mumbai Gunman December 14, 2008
British police want to interview a Pakistani suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks, Gordon Brown has said.
India Headmaster Beats Boy to Death September 17, 2008
An 11-year-old boy has been beaten to death by his headmaster in the Indian state of Bihar – the third child to be beaten to death by a teacher in India this year.
Major Skirmish on India-Pakistan Border July 28, 2008
A border clash between Indian and Pakistani troops sparked heavy fighting Monday in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir, an Indian military spokeswoman reported.
Pakistani Minister Denied Entry to India May 31, 2008
Indian immigration authorities refused entry to a former Pakistan human rights minister who helped Indians imprisoned in Pakistani jails, including a convicted spy who spent 18 years on death row, officials said Saturday.
7 Bomb Blasts in Jaipur May 13, 2008
A series of bomb blasts has claimed scores of lives in a popular tourist district of the city of Jaipur in the north of India.
India’s Internet Returning Slowly February 2, 2008
Internet access in India improved Friday as international service providers shifted their Internet traffic to cables under the Pacific Ocean to bypass two undersea cables damaged earlier this week.
$2,500 Car Unveiled in India January 10, 2008
For millions of people in the developing world, Tata Motor's new $2,500 four-door subcompact — the world's cheapest car — may yield a transportation revolution with as great an impact as Henry Ford's Model T, which rolled off an assembly line one century ago.
China & India Report Massive Frozen Methane Fi ... December 16, 2007
China and India have reported massive finds of frozen methane gas off their coasts, which they hope will satisfy their energy needs. But environmentalists fear that tapping these resources could have adverse effects on the world climate.
India Blames Pakistan for Bombings August 26, 2007
Indian politicians blamed the Pakistani secret service for last night’s coordinated bomb attacks in the crowded entertainment district of Hyderabad that claimed the lives of at least 38 revellers and injured 70.
8-Yr Old Boy Murdered Three? June 3, 2007
Police in Bihar, one of India's poorest states, are investigating claims that an eight-year-old boy has killed in cold blood three babies — including his eight-month-old sister and nine-month-old cousin.
Indian Ballistic Missile Forces Jet Diversion April 13, 2007
An Indonesian jet carrying hundreds of passengers was forced to turn around over Indian airspace after a nuclear-capable ballistic missile streaked across the sky, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Lloyds TSB Bank Drops Indian Call Centre March 13, 2007
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Group Union claimed the real reason for the change was because more than 400,000 bank customers had signed a petition saying they opposed having their financial issues handled abroad, The Guardian newspaper said. Lloyds' bank has 10 British call centers that take 2.25 million calls ...
India and Pakistan Unite in Condemnation February 19, 2007
India and Pakistan showed a rare united front in condemnation of today's Indian train bombing, raising hopes that the nuclear-armed neighbours’ peace process can stay on track.
India to Test Nuclear Missile February 15, 2007
India will test-fire a new missile within the next few months capable of carrying nuclear warheads across much of Asia and the Middle East, a news report quoting a top defense scientist said.
Channel 4 Denies Big Brother Racism January 17, 2007
Channel 4 has denied claims that Celebrity Big Brother contestant Shilpa Shetty has suffered racist bullying.
Taj Mahal Getting Facelift January 11, 2007
Archaeologists and conservationists have begun giving a facelift to the massive gates of the Taj Mahal to repair weather damage to the 17th-century monument, a symbol of India and a crucial tourist attraction.
Congress OKs US-India Nuclear Bill December 9, 2006
The U.S. Congress approved legislation Saturday allowing U.S. shipments of civilian nuclear fuel to India, handing President Bush a victory on a top initiative and setting up a major shift in American policy. Critics said the measure would spark a nuclear arms race in Asia by boosting India’s atomic arsenal.
ITER Pact Finally Signed November 21, 2006
An international consortium has signed a formal agreement to build an experimental nuclear fusion reactor.
Dengue Fever Overwhelming India’s Hospitals October 3, 2006
The Indian government called an emergency meeting of health officials today Tuesday to try to control an outbreak of dengue fever that has infected about 500 people in northern India, overwhelming Delhi’s hospitals and exposing serious flaws in the public health system.
Coca-Cola Forced to Reveal Recipe August 5, 2006
India's highest court yesterday demanded that Coca-Cola should reveal its secret formula for the first time in 120 years.
Scores Dead in Mumbai Attacks July 11, 2006
More than 160 people have been killed and 460 injured by seven bombs on the train network in the Indian financial capital Mumbai (Bombay), police say.
Monsoon Soaks Bombay July 5, 2006
Heavy monsoon rains are lashing Bombay for a fifth consecutive day, submerging the commercial capital of India and dampening the Government’s ambition to turn the city into a global financial hub to rival Shanghai and Singapore.
US Urges India to Cut Import Duties May 29, 2006
A senior U.S. trade official on Monday urged India to cut import duties and other barriers to trade, saying it would help bring the two countries closer to the shared goal of doubling their two-way trade in three years.
India on Suicide Alert May 23, 2006
INDIAN police are watching out for possible suicides by brokers and investors after a steep market slide wiped out billions of pounds in share values, officials said yesterday.
India Retiring MiG-25s April 9, 2006
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced it will retire its fleet of MiG 25s, Cold War-era spyplanes, previously shrouded in secrecy.
A spokesman said the last of the IAF's four surviving MiG-25s will be phased out of service on 1 May.
The MiGs, capable of flying at over three times the speed of sound, were bought from the USSR in ...
Indian doctor jailed for aborting female fetus March 29, 2006
A doctor in the Indian state of Haryana has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for agreeing to abort a fetus because it was female.
India landmine blast ‘kills 13′ March 26, 2006
Thirteen civilians have been killed in a landmine blast carried out by suspected Maoists in the central Indian state of Chattisgarh, police say.
Clive of India’s tortoise dies, aged 255 March 23, 2006
A tortoise brought as a present for Clive of India had died in a zoo at the venerable age of 255.
Gandhi steps down from parliament March 23, 2006
India's governing Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi says she is resigning from parliament after allegations that she holds another salaried public post.
Indian ‘witchcraft’ family killed March 19, 2006
A family of five has been beheaded in Sonitpur district, north-east India, by a mob who accused them of witchcraft.
India and Russia in nuclear energy talks March 17, 2006
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he is confident of greater nuclear power cooperation with Russia. He was speaking after talks in Delhi with Russian PM Mikhail Fradkov. Russia recently agreed to sell uranium to power two Indian nuclear reactors.
Nepal’s “Buddha Boy” Missing March 13, 2006
A 16-year-old boy who had been meditating and fasting in a Nepal forest for 10 months has been missing since Saturday morning, police say.
Varanasi bomb ’suspects’ freed March 12, 2006
Police in India have freed two men wrongly detained over recent bomb attacks on the holy city of Varanasi.
Explosions in Hindu Holy City March 7, 2006
At least 15 people have been killed in three bomb explosions in the northern Indian pilgrimage city of Varanasi.
Bush drops objections to an Iranian gas pipeline to ... March 5, 2006
Winding up his tour of Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, President George W. Bush said in Islamabad Saturday, March 4:
“Our beef with Iran is not the pipeline, our beef with Iran is in fact they want to develop a nuclear weapon and I believe a nuclear weapon in Iranian hands will be very dangerous for all of us.”
He refused to ...
India-US Deal Inked March 3, 2006
President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Thursday an unprecedented agreement that would provide U.S. nuclear power assistance to India while allowing the country to substantially step up its nuclear weapons production.
The agreement, which marked a significant break from decades of U.S. nuclear policy, highlighted the increasingly close relationship between the world's two largest democracies and enabled ...
‘Many dead’ in India rebel attack February 28, 2006
At least 25 people have been killed after Maoist rebels blew up two trucks carrying civilians in India's central state of Chhattisgarh, police say.
Bird Flu Spreads to Second Indian State February 26, 2006
Bird flu has spread to a second western Indian state, health officials say.
Tests on poultry confirmed the deadly H5NI strain of the virus in Gujarat, a week after it was first discovered in neighbouring Maharashtra state.
Two farms in Surat near the Maharashtra border have been sealed off and thousands of birds are being destroyed.
On Friday, Indian health officials ...
Bird Flu Cases Widening, Reaching France February 19, 2006
The bird flu that has worried scientists for several years now, has reached the heart of Europe. France's first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in a wild duck, the country's government announced Saturday. Worringly, the duck was found 30 kilometres northeast of Lyon, France's third largest city.
Considering that France is Europe's ...
More Deaths over Cartoon Caricature February 6, 2006
It seems that the furore caused by the Muhamed cartoon caricatures is not dying down, with 5 deaths over the weekend, in addition to the damage caused by muslim rioters in many Middle Eastern states, as well as those in Africa.
Indian airlines in $500m merger January 19, 2006
Indian airline Jet Airways is to buy rival carrier Air Sahara in a deal worth $500m (£284m).
The takeover - the biggest in India's aviation history - will create the country's largest airline.
Jet Airways, which was founded by London-based former travel agent Naresh Goyal, controls about 35% of the Indian domestic airline market.
Analysts say the ...
Protest against asbestos warship January 12, 2006
Two Greenpeace activists have boarded a French warship lined with asbestos off the coast of Egypt, to protest against its journey to India.
114 Grenades Found in Sikh Golden Temple January 10, 2006
At least 114 grenades have been found by the Golden Temple in the city of Amritsar in northern India, police say.
Indian Terrorist Attack in Bangalore December 29, 2005
In the first such attack on the southern city, a gunman burst into the high-prestige Indian Institute of Science as a conference on infrastructure development ended and fired into the crowd of participants as they left. A second assailant lobbed grenades. Prof. M.C. Puri of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, was fatally wounded.
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