Police in India say they have arrested three Islamist militants who were planning bomb attacks in the capital during the upcoming Hindu festival season. New Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar told reporters that three are members of the militant group Indian Mujahideen, which is blamed for a number of deadly attacks across India since 2005. […]
Indian Police Arrest Suspected Militants
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
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Top US Official Welcomes India’s Economic Reforms
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has welcomed India’s decision to pursue reforms aimed at stimulating the country’s lagging economy. He said in New Delhi Tuesday the reforms are “very promising” and will help provide a platform for stronger economic growth. “India has achieved remarkable economic success in the last 15 years and the recent reforms […]
Senior US Official Welcomes India’s Economic Reforms
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has welcomed India’s decision to pursue reforms aimed at stimulating the country’s lagging economy. He says the reforms are “very promising” and will help provide a platform for stronger economic growth. Geithner made his remarks following talks Tuesday in New Delhi with his Indian counterpart, P. Chidambaram. The reforms announced […]
Indian Government Pushes Ahead With Economic Reform Agenda
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The Indian government has pushed ahead with a new set of economic reform proposals aimed at jump starting the country’s lagging economy. The Cabinet on Thursday approved a measure to raise the limit on foreign investment in India’s insurance sector from 26 to 49 percent. Federal ministers also agreed to allow foreign direct investment into […]
India Army: 5 Suspected Militants Killed in Kashmir
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials with India’s security forces say they killed five suspected militants during a gunbattle in the disputed region of Kashmir. Security officials said the battle took place Monday nearly 50 kilometers from Srinagar, the main city in the Indian-controlled portion of the Himalayan region. Several rebel groups have been fighting Indian rule the past few […]
Coffee Giant Starbucks to Soon Open First India Store
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
The world’s largest coffee retailer, Starbucks, says it will open its first store in India next month. Starbucks is entering the Indian market as part of a joint venture with India’s Tata Global Beverages. Starbucks’ China and Asia-Pacific President John Culver said the U.S. company will open a store in India’s financial hub Mumbai by […]
India Probes “Shocking” Deaths of Rare Rhinos
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Indian officials are investigating the brutal killings of rare rhinos at a flooded national park in eastern India. Authorities say poachers have shot and dehorned four rhinos in the past two days, killing three of them, at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam state. In one attack Wednesday, poachers shot the rhino, then cut off […]
India Floods Displace Nearly Two Million
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Flooding has killed at least 18 people and displaced nearly two-million others in India’s northeastern Assam state. Military and disaster relief teams have launched rescue and relief operations delivering food and medicine and moving others to higher ground. The state’s disaster management officials say hundreds of relief camps have been set up across the to […]
Tibetan Exiles Meet in India to Discuss Self-Immolations
Posted September 25th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Tibetan exiles from around the world are holding talks in northern India on ways to respond to a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans protesting Chinese rule. Some 400 delegates met in the Indian town of Dharamsala Tuesday for the start of the Special General Meeting of Tibetans. Tuesday’s gathering began with a procession of attendees […]
Tibetan Exiles Meet in India to Discuss Immolations
Posted September 25th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Tibetan exiles from around the world are gathering in northern India for talks on ways to respond to a wave of self-immolation protests in Tibetan areas of China as well as garner support for their cause. Around 400 delegates are meeting in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala Tuesday for the Special General Meeting of […]
